I’ve written before about how I’m more likely to make resolutions in the fall than at new years’. This is probably because a) I love the structure of a school year, even though it’s been a lot of years since I’ve been in school; b) I’d rather make resolutions around my age than any other arbitrary measurement [hence my 31 in 31]; and c) by the time New Year’s Day rolls around, I’m usually battling seasonal affective depression, so I usually prefer spending time in bed with Netflix to self-improvement.
However, I love reading about behavior change. So here’s some good stuff to fill your Sunday.
Here’s a list of the most common New Year’s Resolutions for Americans, and ways you can make them happen a little easier.
Thirteen fresh starts for your new year – vintage Sarah Von at her finest.
Celebrate it whenever you want to and whenever it works best for you, because New Year’s is arbitrary.
How do you create resolutions when your life is about to change?
Michelle is brilliant. Go read this: How to make your habits stick using anchor habits.
If your resolution is to get a better education, start here. [I did one of Stanford's open courses last semester, and this year I'm hoping to do a couple more. Awesome stuff, and completely gratis.]
50 Radical Resolutions from the lovely Ashe Mischief.
For freelancers and solopreneurs: stuff you should measure at the year’s end to make sure you’re doing awesome work and to set your goals for next year.
One from my own archives: Stuff I wanted to stop doing at the start of 2009. [After I posted that, I quit my not-so-great-paying job, moved to another state to go to school, and then got a better job instead, even without school. I also ditched a not-so-great boyfriend and got an amazing/supportive/hilarious one. Funny how that works!]
What are your resolutions? What are you doing to make them reality this year?
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