As the year draws to a close, many of us start to feel energized by the idea of a fresh start and creating goals for ourselves with the flip of a calendar page. Planning new year’s resolutions can be an empowering experience — it’s an opportunity to thoughtfully consider positive changes we want to make during the upcoming year. We can approach our resolutions in a fun way by turning off the voice in our heads that tells us “we should” do this or that and focus more on what we really want. It’s easy to get overwhelmed but if we break our plans down into manageable steps, setting achievable goals will provide added motivation throughout the year!
HISTORY OF NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
Every year, people around the world make New Year’s resolutions, a time-honored tradition that dates back to ancient Babylonian traditions. For centuries, this symbol of self-improvement has been celebrated in various cultures through similar practices such as the Romans’ offering of new promises to the God of Janus and medieval knights setting their fresh pledges before the entire court.
FIVE OF THE MOST COMMON NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
- Saving money and improving budgeting habits.
- Exercising more.
- Quitting smoking.
- Losing weight.
- Improving mental health.
HOW TO CELEBRATE RESOLUTION PLANNING DAY
- 65 great resolution ideas.
- How to plan New Year’s resolutions.
- Smash Your New Year’s Resolutions – a Udemy course.
- Create a vision board for the new year. Get supplies here.
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