4 easy to remember New Year’s Resolution
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines "Resolution of New Year" as a promise to do something different in the new year. It is different for every person. It is anything that you need or aspire.
Your resolution can be a fitness goal or a dream trip. It can be replacing old beliefs with modern ones.
We prepared four awesome and easy-to-remember lists that you might want to commit.
1. Be healthier.
With the physical and mental stress caused by the pandemic and your lifestyle, maybe taking a few steps towards a healthy and fit you can be something great for 2022. Your choice of food and daily routine is very crucial towards achieving this. But take note, you need not rush yourself. Be sure to consult an expert before taking any diet and exercises. Motivate yourself because you want to feel good about yourself. Read some books or enroll in a fitness program near your location. The pandemic is still present, watch some credible YouTube videos about wellness and do it yourself. You can also perform it with some interested family members or friends. It will be more fun!
2. Give time for self-care.
You cannot give what you do not have. It means taking care of yourself before others. Our everyday activities, commitments, work, education, relationships, and service to others are some of the things that make us all human. These things make us become functional and productive beings. However, when we exceed the time and effort, we get exhausted physically and emotionally. The baggage then turns very heavy and difficult to carry. Our body and spirit weaken at some point. Sometimes, physical pains immediately recover. But mental and emotional fatigues take time. Hence, it is essential to have a regular schedule for self-care. Self-care can be buying your favorite ice cream.
It can be binge-watching during weekends. It can be a massage or a one-week social media hiatus. It can be as simple as sleeping all day without anyone bothering you. Remember that self-care is not selfish. It is your way of putting yourself together again after an exhausting work week or after your sleepless nights feeding your newborn baby. By practicing self-care, you are helping yourself recover and prepare yourself for a new commitment or another big responsibility.
3. Spend wisely.
After all your hard work and dedication, you deserve to get whatever you want. You have all the right to acquire any properties or own your dream car. Yet, a successful person always makes wise spending. Living within or below your means is always the advice you hear from financial experts. Consider listing down your priorities and allocate funds for every expense. You can use a budget planner to track and manage your expenditures.
If you have a family to feed, you are pretty much obliged to budget wisely! Know the difference between needs and wants. It is also best to teach your children to save money at a young age. When you go to a store, you can show them the differences in the prices and quality of the items you buy. Consider buying things with lasting use and highly beneficial.
4. Think long-term.
It is time to cut that easy-go-lucky mentality. Work things with long-term impacts. It saves your money, resources, time, and energy. At first, it might be exhausting. But it can be meaningful in the long run. If you are used to eating your food outside, cooking your food at home can be safer and healthier. If you are used to buying vegetables in the market, try planting them in your vacant soils at home. Buying gadgets and appliances from credible brands and regular maintenance can long-term benefits for you and the family. Invest in things that will help you 5-10 years from now or even a lifetime. If it is about your romantic relationships, check yourself first before engaging. Committing to relationships is investing your emotions and energies, so be wise with your decisions.
Easy to remember, right? Be honest with your desires and adjust them with your capacities. Take things one at a time. If you forget step 1, you can always go back and repeat it. You hold your universe in your hands. But if you want that goal, work hard for it. You will be distracted. Hindrances may come along the way, but you have to keep trying. No one can do it perfectly. Go with your style. Make your 2022 better than last year!
