It’s Never Too Late To Make Goals For The New Year

It’s Never Too Late To Make Goals For The New Year

Let’s be honest here, January is not the nicest month of the year. It is a month that can be bittersweet. On one hand you feel motivated for the new year. You want to make planes, you feel like it is a fresh start and the chance to wipe the slate clean. But on the other hand it can be quite a depressing month. You have the joys of the financial bills because of Christmas spending, you have dry january to content with if you are giving up alcohol, and let’s not talk about the weather and how cold it is. You just want to hibernate and only do what is necessary, it’s a normal feeling to have.

This is why so many people can feel the pressure of new year, and make goals that they have no intention if sticking to. It’s time to understand that january is one long month, where you can really take the time to think about the plans you want to make, the changes and goals you want to set yourself. So what if it didn’t start on the first day of the month, january is month one. So here are some of the goals you can still make for yourself. Let’s hope it gets you firing on all cylinders.

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Is it time to make some lifestyle changes

There could be some significant decisions that you want to make when it comes to the lifestyle that you have. It isn’t about starting a diet on the first day, or trying to cut out certain food groups to lose weight. It’s not specific to exercising everyday. A lifestyle change can be something more gradual, but one that makes you feel good, healthy and fresh. It might be specific to a habit that you have, or a vice that you would finally like to stop. Whether you consider a drug detox, Alcoholics Anonymous or speak to your doctor about giving up smoking, these could turn your life around. Diet and exercise may still be part of the lifestyle change, but think more about finding a right balance so that you are less likely to give up at the first hurdle. Make a promise to be more active each day, or east a balanced diet rather than trying anything too extreme that is just not sustainable.

Is it time to change your career?

Maybe your career is your focus for the year, and as it is something that might not be necessarily able to be changed straight away, it one thing you could set goals towards to help you achieve it in the long term. The first thing to think about would be what you want to do. Is it a promotion in your current line of work that would suit you? Do you want to change your career completely? Would that require you to study or learn some new skills? Or is it a case of having an idea for your own business or to work for yourself. Whatever it is, decide upon it and then make actionable steps and goals to help you achieve.

What do you want to do with your time?

It is nice to take a step back and start to think about how you might like to spend your time this year. Of course, you may have a job to commit to, a family to support, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make plans for the spare time you do have. Goals and resolutions normally stem around things you haven’t done. Could it be a year that you decide to travel more? See the world or finally tick off some of those destinations on your bucket list. Or is it a time to start thinking about the experiences you want to have. Is there anything you haven’t done but would like to? Do you want to challenge yourself to help fundraise for charity? There are many things you can consider, so now is the time to day dream and get excited about it.

Working on your mindset could have a huge impact

Finally, your mind is a powerful tool, so perhaps this is the year you take the time to focus on how you think and feel. You may be more negative right now, which can spiral into the rest of your life if you are not careful. Focus on gratitude and the things that you have already in your life. Think about your thoughts and try and make sure that you focus on positivity. It will feel a little forced at first, but like anything it is all about creating new habits.

Let’s hope these goals have inspired you for the new year ahead.

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