How to not put pressure on yourself heading into a new year
By Amanda Scali
2022 is here, and although Instagram, your well-meaning friends, mother, or whoever might be asking you about what you want out of the new year and what you would like to achieve, you don't have to have it all figured out or let it stress you out.
We can often be reflective heading into a new year, and you might want to set some goals, but it's also totally 100% Ok if you don't want to.
Here are some things to get you started.
Celebrate your personal growth
2021 brought lots of ups and downs and, above all, changes. 2021 has left us older and wiser.
It was a challenging year, and hopefully, we’ve made more than a few positive changes over the year, even if they’re just little things like cutting down on caffeine or taking a stroll outside more often.
Whatever ways you feel like you’ve progressed, celebrate them. It’s always worth acknowledging the things you’ve done well.
Reinvigorate your self-care routine
We all deserve to feel well taken care of, and we also need every ounce of wellness we can get. Whatever self-care routines or indulgences you rely on, be generous with them. Treat yourself!
Choose something that you will do for yourself in the coming year
This is an excellent alternative to setting goals for yourself, especially if that's a ritual you're accustomed to. Think of something you've wanted to do and permit yourself to follow through with it.
Get to know yourself from a new angle
With all this change, we don't want to lose touch with ourselves or get bogged down in old perspectives. Please take some time to get to know yourself and what you truly want out of life.
Appreciate who you are right now
Do this rather than thinking about the ways you wish you were different. Most of us wish we were a little different, a little better in one way or another.
Write down, all the things you appreciate about yourself right now and keep is somewhere you can refer to it when you are feeling less than amazing.