New Year Resolutions.

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 Hello everyone!

Welcome back to a fresh new year!!

Who hasn't tried their luck at new year resolutions?

Most of us have probably drawn up a list of things we want to accomplish in a year but failed to stick to it, even through January. 

What a lot of you may not be aware of is that this can be directly linked to your Mental Health.
So, I thought to myself, what would make a better first of the year than this?

Without further ado, let's get to it!

Why do New Year Resolutions not work out? 


A lot of times our goals are shaped by what society expects of us. 
An example of the same: 
The iconic, 'I'll start gyming everyday'.
Some people do this for their own satisfaction, whereas others do it to match societies idea of the 'perfect image'. 
I've always been a strong believer of, jo bhi kar rahe ho, apne liye karo.
Do what suits you best, for yourself - not others. 


Another reason why new year resolutions may not work out is because its unrealistic.
Say you decide to study everyday for 10 hours from January 1st.
Going from studying for barely 2 hours a day (plus vacation mode) to suddenly giving your brain a shock with 10 hours - it refuses to adapt.
Alternatively, if you decide to take it slow and gradually increase the intensity, it works out better and is much more sustainable in the long run.




This is another really common one too.
When we try to take everything at once, we tend to get overburdened and thus, overwhelmed.
Setting tooooo many goals at once and trying to accomplish all of them together, without any help, will make you eventually give up on them due to their weight.

Remember, there are 365 days in a year.
New Year Resolutions are something to be accomplished throughout the year - not just on day 1.

That was it for today's post! Hope y'all enjoyed it :)
Drop in the comments your new year resolutions and try to remember these when pursuing them!

Don't forget to share and comment for more!

Have a great year ahead; cheers to 2023!

Signing off,
Kuhu :)

Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2023 at 5:16 PM

    My new year resolution is to read more..
    I’ve switched on subtitles now ;)

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2023 at 5:20 PM

    My year has officially started now that I've read the first blog of this year

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