"3, 2, 1, Happy New Year!" Yet again, the earth has made another full revolution around the sun. The dawn of a new year brings ample possibilities, including the opportunity for change and a new beginning. The new year could mean lots of things for many different people. For some, it's the chance to quit a bad habit or focus on mental health. For others, it could mean improving relationships with others or trying out something you've never done before. Whatever the situation, the new year brings great potential for all of us.
The beginning of the year can be a great time to focus on your mental health. Being on break gives you time to regain focus on yourself and your well-being. Even if you don't struggle in this area, it is still healthy and beneficial to make sure you're doing okay. Many students can get pretty stressed out over tough homework assignments, projects, or that one test you've been dreading, so make sure to take time to de-stress. You can talk to a friend, be sure to be well-rested, and do whatever it is that helps you relax. Most everyone understands that life can get overwhelming sometimes, so know that it is perfectly acceptable to take a mental health day now and then.
For all you goal-setters out there, the start of the new year is a great time to look back on the past year and make goals based on areas you feel you could improve on. A teacher once told me that writing down your goals and placing them where you'll see them will often make you more likely to achieve those goals, 42 percent more likely. It can also be helpful to divide your goals into categories like physical, mental, educational, etc. Organizing your goals can make it easier to keep track of your progress in different areas. One last tip: don't make goals within your goals. For example, if you wanted to start reading your Bible daily, don't make your goal to be to wake up earlier and read it ten. By doing this, you're setting yourself up to have to achieve two different goals to make sure you're meeting the primary goal. Instead, set your goal to be to read your Bible every day before you eat lunch. This way, you still have your goal set, but you don't have a secondary goal integrated into your main objective.
As we enter into the new year, be encouraged to be the best you that you can be. Make sure to focus on your mental health, set goals, and work hard to better yourself as a friend, a sibling, and as a person overall. Spend time with your friends and family, dream, have fun, and work for what you want. Make this the year you accomplish your goals. 2020 is a new year with new beginnings; the possibilities are endless.
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