Ok, this blog is aimed mostly at those two or three people that made resolutions for the new year. Today is your day \u2014 it\u2019s Ditch New Year\u2019s Resolutions Day. Believe me, I know how hard it is to follow resolutions taken on New Year\u2019s Eve, and if you\u2019ve gotten this far and haven\u2019t fallen off the wagon, good for you. But sometimes (most times) you have to acknowledge you\u2019re not going to keep a resolution and withdraw it \u2014 for whatever reason. The calendar says this is \u201cDitch New Year\u2019s Resolution Day.\u201d It\u2019s an annual celebration observed every January 17 for those of you that got carried away on New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So if you fall into the \u201cnew year, new me\u201d category, you can officially give up today. But giving up doesn\u2019t necessarily reflect a lack of willpower. In fact, changing your mind about sticking with some of your intentions is probably a smart idea. Actually, if you have followed your new year\u2019s resolution until now, you have achieved quite a lot \u2014 now you can go back to your old self, and feel relaxed and guilt free.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People who study people\u2019s behavior generally agree that if you feel like you need to make a resolution, then the message is that something about you is inadequate and you need to change it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some people that aren\u2019t completely ready to throw their resolution out the window, use Ditch Resolutions Day to reset and\/or modify their 1 January intentions \u2014 maybe by coming up with a simpler, more positive plan not fueled by a holiday hangover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So no matter if you\u2019re just forgetting about your resolutions today or taking the day to re-think and recommit, this is the day to do it. I think it\u2019s a good idea \u2014 someone could have called today \u201ccelebrate your imperfections day,\u201d or something like that. Even though that nomenclature might sound a little less severe, I like the idea of just admitting your mistake and \u201cditching it.\u201d
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Ok, this blog is aimed mostly at those two or three people that made resolutions for the new year. Today is your day \u2014 it\u2019s Ditch New Year\u2019s Resolutions Day. Believe me, I know how hard it is to follow … Continue reading