Setting realistic 2019 goals
Wednesday, 2 January 2019
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With that said, the WORST thing to do would be to get bogged down with unrealistic expectations and resolutions for the new year. New Year is my favourite time of year because it brings with it the feeling of a fresh start but sometimes it can be a little bit overwhelming. Inspired by Callie Thorpe, I'm going to take part in 'Wellness My Way' and am going to make realistic promises to myself.
I promise not to pressure myself to be social when I really don't want to.
This is one I'm getting better at to be fair. I find socialising absolutely exhausting. Sometimes I just want to sit in on my own and watch a film or have a nap or whatever, and that's perfectly fine.
I promise to spend less time on my phone and more time reading.
I'm 100% a phone addict. I'm on it 24/7 and when it's not in my hand I start panicking. It's hard to distance yourself from technology when your job is to literally create content and interact on social media but I need to remember that as soon as I leave work, I don't have to do it anymore. I definitely need a digital detox. In partnership with this, I've started a little book club with a pal and my aim is to read at least one book a month - doesn't seem like much but it's better than nothing!
I promise to carry out my ideas.
I know that I've basically said that New Years resolutions are shite, but if I was to have one, it would be this. I'm SUCH an ideas person - I have all of this creative energy buzzing about in my brain but I very rarely actually follow through with the ideas. This year I'm actually going to do some of them, promise!
I promise to practice mindfulness every day.
There is literally no excuse for this one. Headspace is an amazing app that gives you the option to meditate for 3, 5 or 10 minutes every day and let's be honest, we can always find 10 minutes for a little bit of positive mental reinforcement.
I promise to become more environmentally aware.
Also something that I have gotten better at during the second half of 2018 but definitely something that I'm going to keep up. I'll cut down on my use of plastic, make sure I keep recycling and cut down on the amount of meat I eat. I also want to watch more documentaries about the effects that we are having on the planet to become more clued up on the whole situation.
Do you have any new year promises or goals? Comment them below!