The passage between the end of a year and the beginning of the new one has always been a moment of reflection, as if the passage from one year to another could be a turning point, the moment of change, of new life. The transition between 2020 and 2021 is unlikely to be of marked change. The pandemic remains, the restrictions remain despite the hope brought by the vaccine. So how do you make New Year resolutions? These are the proposals of the New York Times.
THE LITTLE THINGS
Even those who are used to planning a whole year on January 1st must downsize, but do not stop planning by focusing on the small things.
This is the advice of Bethany Teachman, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia who says to do the things that are allowed by choosing those that give us joy.
DEFINING WHAT REALLY MATTERS
It is a psychologist used to following people who are in prison the one who brings this advice. Not that the lockdown is in the least comparable to prison, but restrictions lead to reflection on what really matters. Working 21 years in prison led Doctor Mitch Abrams to understand that men are resilient and adaptable and above all that happiness comes from within. “The more you learn to appreciate what you have, the better off you are. They are not necessarily material things. It can be health as well as sanity ».
LIVE THE MOMENT
This advice comes from sports psychologists: the body is capable of much more than the mind thinks. The prolonged ability to withstand the lockdown is proof of this. This endurance came day by day and hence the advice: focus on today, don’t look too far. The anxiety comes from projecting oneself into the future, from looking at how far there is still to go. Mindfulness is needed to live in the moment, but also to make a list of 5 things that matter starting from the cup of hot coffee and looking only at what it takes to get to the end of the next hour, next day or next week.
TAKE BACK CONTROL
For those who feel hostage to the limitations of this period, the advice for the new year is to regain control of what can be controlled starting from the few steps that can be done around the house. Emma Kavanagh, a psychologist in the military sector explains: “Having something you can decide on for yourself helps you regain control of your life.” Exercise is enough, but also a small daily routine.
FLEXIBILITY AND TOLERANCE
Uncertainty, the studies say, makes it difficult to persevere, to move forward because people “tend to preserve their energy for the unknown,” according to Jessica Alquist, an associate professor of psychology at Texas Tech University. Uncertainty also brings our brains into lokdown, they live better what they can adapt to. Advice? Make a good resolution to change your point of view and maybe try something you’ve never done before, maybe something that even scares you a little.
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