When the new year comes around, many start to promise themselves that they will hold true to resolutions they vow to uphold. Some of the most popular resolutions are focused on losing weight, saving money, or spending more time with family. More often than not, these resolutions are given up by the end of February as the excitement of a new year comes to a close and the status-quo picks up again. The issue with resolutions such as these is that it is often difficult to follow through on them. Mental Health Resolutions are becoming a bigger trend as people start to realize often the issues in their life stem from a negative viewpoint. Here is a list of resolutions to help bring positivity and happiness into your life.
1. Meditate at least once a day.
2. Keep a bullet journal.
3. Practice breathing exercises.
4. Put down electronics well before bed time.
5. Be honest with yourself.
6. Apologize to others and admit mistakes.
7. Apologize to yourself.
8. Set boundaries.
9. Attend therapy or counseling.
10. Make time for creative endeavors twice a week.
11. Stay in.
12. Find an exercise that you enjoy.
13. Stretch.
14. When thinking negatively, pause and ask why.
15. Think of yourself how you would speak of others.
16. Allow yourself to be selfish every once in a while.
17. Forgive others.
18. Surround yourself with positive people.
19. Ask for help.
20. Say "yes" and challenge yourself.
21. Do not feel guilty saying "no."
22. Strive for 8 hours of sleep.
23. Do not assign good and bad labels to food.
24. Do not punish yourself for bad days.
25. Reconnect with friends and family.
26. Do not put value on number of likes or views.
27. Find a new passion.
28. Dance.
29. Be vocal when in need.
30. Do not hide individuality.
31. Learn a new hobby.
32. Choose your arguments.
33. Get the daring haircut you always wanted, and not worry about what others think.
34. Get lost and wander.
35. Dream about your perfect future and accept that it is your reality.
By Adapting one or two of these resolutions the process to a positive mind will slowly unwind itself. The key to making a resolution that will stick and hopefully turn into a lifestyle change is not to focus on what you dislike about yourself but to expand on what makes you happy. Once you find what makes you happy and create a plan or mantra to help you build that trait up, it will be easy to follow through on a positive mental health resolution.
