5 Reasons Why ‘New Year, New You’ is Not the One

[Ivy the Elf]

 

So the Christmas madness is over and thoughts are turning to the New Year. We know people are sad about how many mince pies they’ve eaten, and a million gym memberships will be bought before January 2nd.

Sometimes, the 'New Year, New You' mindset can be a great way to reset old habits that made the last year harder for you, but it can also be a pretty toxic way to look at your life, when we all know our problems can’t be fixed overnight.

So here’s some reasons why we don’t think ‘New Year, New You’ is all that great, and some other ways you can make a change for 2024: 

1) You don’t need a new year to make changes
It’s one of those things that everyone feels; like a new year needs to be the time to become better people. Whether that’s in the way we look, the money we spend or the habits we try to give up, we all seem to think that as soon as the clock strikes midnight, we’re all going to have our reverse Cinderella moments and become our ideal selves.

The thing is though, you can absolutely make these changes any time throughout the year. If there is something that is upsetting you about the way you are living your life right now, take a moment to really think about it and try to make a few changes throughout the year. Midnight on NYE is not a magic wand.

2) Trying to change everything overnight will never work
Some of us will roll into the New Year with a list longer than the dictionary of everything that we want to change about ourselves and our lives. But, trying to change everything about yourself will never work. For one thing, even if you do somehow manage to get a new haircut, new style, new attitude ad brand new personality in less than 24 hours, it will never be you. You are who you are, and trying to change all of it is never going to stick.

3) So try making one little change if you feel like you need to
We aren’t saying you should sack off new year’s resolutions altogether. If you feel like you need to make a change, then do it. Our best tricks are to keep it to one thing that you can actively track or plan for, and make it something that will bring you joy all year round. That way, you can really notice a positive difference which should make it stick.

4) Like keeping track of your mental health...
So, if you want to make a change, make it something that’s going to be good for you. You could try tracking your mental health with a bullet journal or other way that works for you. You can find some great ideas for keeping track of your mental health here.

5) Or taking care of yourself more...
2024 could be the year where you put yourself first for a change. Work in some self care time each week or plan something you can do every month that you’ve always wanted to try. Whatever it is, taking care of you might be exactly what you need 2024 to be about.

 

Whatever you decide to do for 2024, you are already a warrior
No matter what you decide to do, if anything, it's going to be a great year. And whatever happens, if you need a bit of help, we’re always gonna have your back. <3

 

[Megs-]

Happy new year  

[Duckie]

17 hours ago, Megs- said:

Happy new year  

Happy New Year 

[Megs-]

2 hours ago, Duckie said:

Happy New Year 

Happy new year beautiful Duckie

[Aurora]

On 1/2/2024 at 10:06 AM, Ivy the Elf said:

So the Christmas madness is over and thoughts are turning to the New Year. We know people are sad about how many mince pies they’ve eaten, and a million gym memberships will be bought before January 2nd.

Sometimes, the 'New Year, New You' mindset can be a great way to reset old habits that made the last year harder for you, but it can also be a pretty toxic way to look at your life, when we all know our problems can’t be fixed overnight.

So here’s some reasons why we don’t think ‘New Year, New You’ is all that great, and some other ways you can make a change for 2024: 

1) You don’t need a new year to make changes
It’s one of those things that everyone feels; like a new year needs to be the time to become better people. Whether that’s in the way we look, the money we spend or the habits we try to give up, we all seem to think that as soon as the clock strikes midnight, we’re all going to have our reverse Cinderella moments and become our ideal selves.

The thing is though, you can absolutely make these changes any time throughout the year. If there is something that is upsetting you about the way you are living your life right now, take a moment to really think about it and try to make a few changes throughout the year. Midnight on NYE is not a magic wand.

2) Trying to change everything overnight will never work
Some of us will roll into the New Year with a list longer than the dictionary of everything that we want to change about ourselves and our lives. But, trying to change everything about yourself will never work. For one thing, even if you do somehow manage to get a new haircut, new style, new attitude ad brand new personality in less than 24 hours, it will never be you. You are who you are, and trying to change all of it is never going to stick.

3) So try making one little change if you feel like you need to
We aren’t saying you should sack off new year’s resolutions altogether. If you feel like you need to make a change, then do it. Our best tricks are to keep it to one thing that you can actively track or plan for, and make it something that will bring you joy all year round. That way, you can really notice a positive difference which should make it stick.

4) Like keeping track of your mental health...
So, if you want to make a change, make it something that’s going to be good for you. You could try tracking your mental health with a bullet journal or other way that works for you. You can find some great ideas for keeping track of your mental health here.

5) Or taking care of yourself more...
2024 could be the year where you put yourself first for a change. Work in some self care time each week or plan something you can do every month that you’ve always wanted to try. Whatever it is, taking care of you might be exactly what you need 2024 to be about.

Whatever you decide to do for 2024, you are already a warrior
No matter what you decide to do, if anything, it's going to be a great year. And whatever happens, if you need a bit of help, we’re always gonna have your back. <3

Thank you @Ivy the Elf! This is such an important message  

Happy New Year Everyone!!