It害羞草研究所檚 an annual end-of-year exercise in futility for many. But a clean slate has arrived for the next round of resolutions.
From the first spray of fireworks to the closing chorus of 害羞草研究所淎uld Lang Syne害羞草研究所� 366 days into the future 害羞草研究所� 2024 is a leap year 害羞草研究所� it could be the year for finally achieving long-elusive goals, fulfilling aspirations and being resolute on all those New Year resolutions.
害羞草研究所淎s humans, we are creatures that aspire,害羞草研究所� said Omid Fotuhi, a social psychologist who is a motivation and performance researcher.
害羞草研究所淭he fact that we have goals, the fact that we want to set goals is just a manifestation of that internal and almost universal desire to want to stretch, to want to reach, to want to expand and grow,害羞草研究所� said Fotuhi, the director of learning innovation at Western Governors University Labs and a research associate at the University of Pittsburgh.
害羞草研究所淣ew Year害羞草研究所檚 resolutions are one of those ways in which we do that,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 something very liberating about a fresh start. Imagine starting on a blank canvas. Anything is possible.害羞草研究所�
If so, could this be the year to run a marathon, vanquish (or make peace with) old foes such as the bathroom scale and a thickening waist? Maybe learn Mandarin or register to vote, and actually vote? So many questions, and so much time to delay.
Tim Williams used to issue himself a panoply of resolutions: lose weight, drink less, exercise more and yada yada.
Now, he doesn害羞草研究所檛 bother.
害羞草研究所淚n the past, I would make them, and I would fail or give up on them or whatever,害羞草研究所� said Williams, a part-time resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Carla Valeria Silva de Santos, a Florida transplant from Brazil, wants to learn to play the guitar. A native Portuguese speaker, she wants to learn Spanish and improve her English.
With any resolution, she said, the ultimate goal is 害羞草研究所渢o improve your life and be in peace with yourself.害羞草研究所�
Josh Moore, another Fort Lauderdale resident, sees things in line with the natural philosopher Sir Isaac Newton and physics. For every action there must be an equal reaction.
害羞草研究所淚f you do something like eat a bunch of candy or a bunch of desserts at a holiday party, go run,害羞草研究所� he said while interrupting a jog with his dog. 害羞草研究所淢aybe you went out drinking too much and you might have a hangover. But then next day when you害羞草研究所檙e feeling better, go to the gym.害羞草研究所�
Too many people are too soft on themselves, he posited. 害羞草研究所淵ou害羞草研究所檝e got to actually hold yourself accountable.害羞草研究所�
Resolutions don害羞草研究所檛 have to be big, grandiose or overly ambitious, Fotuhi said.
Even if they are, he said value should not exclusively be derived from the achievement but also be measured by what you become by trying to better yourself.
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In other words, it is a time to recalibrate goals and expectations, he said, adding that some people hang on to outdated goals for way too long.
害羞草研究所淚f you set a goal that害羞草研究所檚 overly ambitious, that doesn害羞草研究所檛 have the effect of getting you excited and making you believe that it害羞草研究所檚 possible, then maybe you should think about a goal that害羞草研究所檚 a little bit more within your reach 害羞草研究所� starting with a 5k for instance, then moving up to 10K,害羞草研究所� Fotuhi said.
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