Elizabeth Jane: Start 2026 in the right frame of mind and stay uplifted, resilient and emotionally strong
Announcement posted by Invigorate PR 24 Dec 2025
As Australians transition out of the Christmas period and look toward a new year, mental health thought leader and best-selling author of Free and First - Unlocking Your Ultimate Life, Elizabeth Jane is encouraging people to focus less on resolutions and more on emotional alignment.
According to Jane, how people enter 2026 mentally and emotionally will shape what they attract, achieve and experience throughout the year.
"Goals don't work if your mindset is exhausted, wounded or weighed down," Jane said.
"The real work of preparing for a new year is clearing emotional clutter and choosing how you want to feel, not just what you want to do."
Jane is experienced at helping people to improve their lives by guiding them to release emotional baggage, reshape unhelpful thought patterns and reconnect with their inner strength. Through compassionate insight and practical tools, she empowers individuals to build resilience, strengthen relationships and move forward with clarity, confidence and self-trust, creating lasting change from the inside out.
The power of starting the year emotionally aligned
Jane said entering a new year with clarity, self-belief and emotional resilience creates momentum that lasts well beyond January. Many people set lofty new year's resolutions but fail to enact them, give up on them or don't achieve them. This is because they set goals but don't adjust their mindset to realise them.
"When you're in the right frame of mind, you make better decisions, communicate more clearly and respond to challenges instead of reacting to them," she said.
"That's how people attract opportunities, strengthen relationships and experience more joy."
We attract what we feel which may not be what we want
Jane emphasised that our inner state, or how we are feeling dictates what we attract into our lives.
"When people are carrying resentment, grief, fear or unresolved pain, they unconsciously block what they want," she said.
"It's vital to pause and feel into these heavy feelings so they can be acknowledged allowed and processed rather than suppressed. This makes space for deeper connection with yourself and others and for what you actually want to meet you.
"When we are feeling good about ourselves, we attract opportunities and experiences that mirror those feelings.
"Letting go of emotional baggage creates space for new experiences, relationships and growth."
She encouraged people to reflect on what they no longer want to carry into 2026, including resentment, guilt, old narratives, self-doubt or unspoken grief.
Resilience starts with self-compassion
Be kind to yourself.
Rather than pushing for perfection, Jane urged people to build resilience through gentleness.
"Resilient people aren't unbreakable," she said.
"They know how to feel, process and move forward without abandoning themselves."
Practices such as honest self-reflection, emotional check-ins, journalling, rest and setting healthy boundaries help people stay grounded and steady throughout the year.
Improving relationships begins internally
Jane said the quality of relationships in 2026 will be shaped by emotional awareness.
"When you understand your own needs, triggers and limits, and can set healthy boundaries, your relationships naturally improve," she said.
"You stop people-pleasing, you communicate more clearly and you attract healthier connections."
Choosing joy without denying reality
Jane emphasised that joy doesn't mean ignoring pain.
"Joy and grief can coexist," she said.
"Choosing joy means allowing yourself moments of lightness even while healing."
Releasing what no longer serves you
Jane said the most powerful reset people can make is emotional release.
"Don't ignore how you truly feel and recognise that you don't need to carry everything forward," she said.
"Old disappointments, resentments, broken expectations and past versions of yourself can be honoured and then released.
"The critical thing is to pause and breathe, to truly feel the heavy emotion, recognise the lesson and set the boundary so what is weighing you down can have the opportunity to be processed."
A new year, a lighter self
As 2026 approaches, Jane encouraged Australians to enter the year intentionally.
"Start the year feeling lighter, clearer and more connected to yourself," she said.
"When your inner world is aligned, the outer world responds. This is key to achieving what you want in the year ahead. Your mindset and how you manage yourself needs adjustment to allow light and wonderful things into your life."
About Elizabeth Jane
Elizabeth Jane is a best-selling author, sought-after keynote speaker, artist and respected thought leader whose work has inspired thousands of people to live with greater clarity, confidence and emotional freedom. Based in Sydney, she is a devoted mother to four adult children and a powerful advocate for wellbeing, resilience and authentic living.
A Commerce graduate who later completed a Diploma in Education, Elizabeth has built a multifaceted career as a mentor, spokeswoman and creative force. Her insights have shaped conversations across mental health, relationships and personal transformation, earning her a reputation as one of Australia's most compelling voices in the self-development space.
Beyond her writing and speaking engagements, Elizabeth is a passionate practitioner of yoga and meditation and an accomplished painter. Her artwork and storytelling share a unifying mission: to empower people with practical tools to cultivate purpose, emotional strength, vibrant health and enduring joy.
Whether through her books, commentary and insights, her art or her presence on stage, Elizabeth continues to encourage audiences to live deeply, love fully and embrace the most authentic version of themselves.