The start of a brand new year and a new semester: the time when a lot of people start making changes in their lives to improve. By the end of the year, some of these end up failing.
Lifestyle, eating habits, exercising and studying, among others, are what most people end up changing in the beginning of the year. Before they notice, they are back to those habits they decided to change.
I saw on the news that the best way to start a change in your life is to do it in little steps and gradually increase these steps into new habits.
What better way to start a new year than to improve your quality of life and make your worldview wider with new hobbies or by getting rid of those horrible habits that make your life comfortable but miserable at the same time.
You can start by having a healthy breakfast once in a while or getting that morning stretch routine going on.
Another example could be going to the gym or studying for an extra 30 minutes to clarify that question you think you know the answer to.
My mom says doing the same activity for 21 days makes it a habit and you no longer think of it as a burden, but this is not true for most people.
It is hard to wake up at 6 a.m. It is hard to go to the gym and plan a workout routine. It is hard to keep reading for another 30 minutes to make sure you pass your next exam.
Not only are they hard to keep doing, but no one notices except yourself. So, if you try to do them for attention, this motivation will soon run out.
Instead, do them with the motivation to make a better version of yourself. It’s easier said than done of course.
At the end of the day this comes down to will power and wanting to create a better version of yourself.
You give up and think to yourself, “I’ll start next month, I’ll do it next year,” and you never do because before you know it, 2026 is around the corner.
Don’t wait for a better way to live your life, start a healthier lifestyle, and study not only 30 minutes but an extra hour.
Motivate yourself to do the things you don’t like to do, discipline your mind and improve yourself.
Don’t let new year resolutions be the finishing line and make it just a one year journey. Make this the start of a new part of your life where you change at least one thing you want.
Start this 2025 year not glued to your phone screen. Look up once in a while and you will see what you are missing.
