Sometimes New Year’s Resolutions sound more like never-ending to-do lists than inspiring goals to better yourself! Here are a couple of our favourite New Year resolutions that break free from the traditional “To-Do list” style goals.
1) Make this year more about YOU – Its too easy to get stuck on professional growth and being productive. Give your personal life some time too. Whether its focusing on your friends and family or just finding some alone time.
2) Confront your biggest stresses head on – Stress takes a toll on your body and mind. Sometimes your biggest stresses need to be squashed. Whether it’s a bad relationship, unhappiness at the workplace, or financial issues. Sometimes the best thing is to confront face on and devise a plan to attack it!
3) Build a more Resilient mind – Our brain can be trained and made better just like our bodies! You can train your brain to handle stress better, to be more productive, and happier. Learn more about building a stronger brain in our meditation blog series.
4) Know what is important to you – Try writing your top three values. Then reflect on what you do on a weekly basis and see whether those two line up ! Maybe some schedule changes are in order!
5) Sleep MORE – Sleep is the time your body and mind has to fully relax and recover. Don’t undermine the importance of a good 7-9 sleep. Make it a priority.
These are the type of resolutions that you will have to sit down and think about. Much like any another goal you set, you will have to devise a plan that outlines what you will do to be successful. Maybe challenge yourself to take 20 minutes at your favourite coffee shop to sit down and figure out which of these resolutions would be the most important for you, and to write out a plan that will do the trick.
