Out with the old, in with the new
2010 is almost out and 2011 is fast approaching. No matter how the old year has treated you, it’s always nice to look forward to improving on it in the coming year. Here are a few tips of how to end what was 2010 and on how to welcome the well-anticipated 2011.
1 Survive New Year’s Eve
Most of us party hard on the eve of the New Year and sometimes we may end up drinking. Not drinking and driving is a good start. You should never do that anyway, but New Year’s Eve is an even more dangerous time to do it. It’s best not to drink, or get someone who is reliable and does not drink to do the driving for that night. Also, remember to always drive within the speed limit and try as best to avoid accidents. Who wouldn’t want to see the New Year?
2 Revive relationships
Go through your address book, there may be someone there that you haven’t heard from in a while. Don’t go burning bridges. Not because they don’t call it means you shouldn’t. The New Year is a good time to take a look at the relationships you have and how they can be improved. You’ll never know when these people will be of assistance to you.
3 Have a New Year’s plan
Some time before the New Year begins, pencil out or just think deeply about what you would like to have changed the previous year. It could be breaking a bad habit, relationship problems, decisions that you regret or just something new that you would want to try. Commit to changing, improving or implementing ideas for the New Year.
4 Be Realistic. Be You!
Change is hard. It’s often applauded when we succeed at this. But trying to change too many aspects of your life at once can be very stressful. Setting unrealistic goals will only demotivate you. Give yourself a fair amount of time to achieve your resolutions. Some things will take more time than others so try to put a realistic time stamp on your goals. For example, if you are trying to lose weight, make a long-term plan or if you are hoping to spend every weekend doing charity work, leave time for you to rest. Change takes time. Making yourself crazy is not an improvement in most cases.
