If you were to propose to yourself at least one project for this new year, what would it be?
Doing a retrospective at the end of the year and a list of goals at the beginning of the next year is a healthy habit. This means stopping from the hustle and bustle of the day, making room in the agenda for time for reflection, getting to know ourselves, knowing how much we want to continue to develop, what we would like to improve and for what purpose.
We all feel that time seems to pass faster and faster. We are absorbed in all kinds of activities and it may not be obvious to stop to take time. But we have to, because it’s the most important thing. If we realize the direction we want to go, we will have a different momentum and a different energy.
So let’s think about what could bring us motivation and meaning in 2021, to be good with us and good with those around us. What to choose, where to start? To support you, we have compiled a list of some ideas that we propose to you for further study. Read them carefully and choose what you think tells you something, for which you are willing to dedicate time and energy in this new year.
It is not always easy to stick to a plan, especially when it comes to us. We tend to leave ourselves behind, considering that there are always other more important things to do for others. It’s a trap to think so. Let us always remember: if we are good to ourselves, we can be good to those around us.
To stick to a plan, it is very important to watch whether we move forward or not. So start by choosing what you set out to do and then make a plan, keep a record, keep a journal, share your experiences with friends … do whatever it takes to not stop in the first week or month.
So what would you choose for yourself:
- Drink more water
- Do sports at least twice a week
- Eat more cooked food
- Advance the hour of sleep or wake up earlier
- Read more (for example, 30 minutes a day)
- Do a general cleaning of the whole house (the exterior space is a reflection of what exists inside)
- Donate / sell / recycle everything that you no longer use and that occupies useless space
- Join an association as a volunteer
- Eat less meat
- Reduce alcohol / tobacco consumption
- Start meditating
- Find a new job / another activity
- Stop nibbling
- Clean your online messages (it is an action to protect the environment)
- Make a savings plan
- Learn something new (may be a new foreign language)
- Get in touch with your close ones more often to ask about their health
- Smile more
- Spend more time with family (gather invaluable memories)
- Travel to a new place.
Whatever you choose, aim to stick to the plan all year long.
Trust yourself, you are much more capable than you think, and most of the time we set our own limits.
Let’s change this and get to action, giving us more time!
