some years are harder than others and there are always things that are out of
your control that contribute but so much of what happens is actually within your
own control you can make plans and set goals that drastically change the course
of your year so make 2018 your best year yet by making a point to include some of
these suggestions number one travel I'm starting off with something basic that
you might already be thinking about take a trip this year anywhere is great as
long as you get away from home and spend some time enjoying whatever place you go
to stepping away from your regular environment is likely to help you relax
which is so important for mental and physical health this release of stress
can last beyond the duration of the trip too if you can experiencing another
culture is also a bonus then there are more opportunities to see eat and do new
things on your trip things that aren't available where you live and these
experiences can open your mind in a way that impacts the rest of your life
you'll return home more open to new experiences and of course traveling is
fun and more fun will definitely improve your year number two is to try new
things so with travel you also don't have to go away to try something new you
can try new things in your own city or town and you should actually make it a
goal to try something new every single week be a mad scientist and
experimenting it may sound like a major goal but it doesn't have to be big and
thrilling every week sure you might want to try things like water skiing or
skydiving and that's awesome but even eating a new food or taking a
walk through the park you've never been to is mentally stimulating and that's
just the goal here it seems like a no-brainer that keeping things fresh and
interesting will help make your year great but it's more than that and a lot
of people forget this it's challenging what's familiar and learning to say yes
to new experiences cultivating that in yourself can influence your
relationships your jobs and your overall satisfaction with life tip number three
is to be spontaneous one thing that might hold you back from great
experiences is overthinking how often do opportunities come up for you and you
miss them because you've waited too long or thought about them too long if you
have a great idea but you wind up thinking about it too much that you
decide to drop it even though it could have been a great idea there's a time
and place for planning and consideration but sometimes you just have to be
spontaneous or you're miss out if you're invited to a social event or your boss
offers you a project that can be great for your career go for it if you have an
idea for a song or a story to tell or feel the urge to do something fun follow
through with it just do it spontaneity can open up all kinds of
doors to you so take a chance and let's see what amazing things you can get into
in 2018 the next tip is to leave what isn't working when we think about how to
make 2018 we often think about what we want to
bring into our lives equally important though is what we cut out of our lives
no matter how many positives you bring in having things in your life that don't
work is going to bring you down or hold you back this is a time to start
cleaning negativity out of your life this isn't necessarily an easy thing to
do though it's hard to get out of an unhappy relationship to this since
yourself from destructive friends or to quit a job that makes you miserable but
pays the bills but if any of these things are impacting you negatively you
should consider leaving them behind your best year yet has no space for things
that make you stressed or unhappy especially if you spend the majority of
your day doing so if you can make changes that would improve your existing
relationships or jobs by all means do that instead but if it doesn't work it's
time to move forward also let's work on that attitude going
into the year with a negative attitude means that all the circumstantial and
material things won't need a thing you won't be able to fully enjoy your life
if you're always cranky nitpicking or complaining so while you're getting rid
of the things in your life that bring you down work on changing yourself your
negative emotions to a lot of people have trouble with falling into
pessimistic moods and getting stuck there so if that's a problem from you
you're far from alone but when you're in that space it's hard to enjoy anything
even something that you love doing and you lose so much time that could have
been spent happy instead to have an amazing year and many more years ahead
start actively trying to catch your pessimistic thinking and flip it on a 10
look for the positives in everything take time to feel gratitude and when
negative thoughts creep in hear them and then let them go
changing your attitude is not going to happen overnight but start by working on
it now and eventually it will become a habit to catch your bad attitudes and
get rid of them my next tip is to keep a journal journaling is a simple activity
that comes with a multitude of benefits when you write your feelings and your
experiences you access the analytical rational so-called left brain this
allows you to better understand how you think and why you do the things you do
which can help you solve future problems prevent you from getting into the same
situations in the future and releases difficult emotions more quickly
picking up journaling and figuring out how your own mind works can make you
happier and mentally healthier which will go a long way to making 2018 the
most incredible year you've had so far it's easy to start journaling and why
there are tons of recommended exercises out there it can be as simple as writing
down or whatever you're thinking in that moment write down your goals your plans
stuff you want to achieve in 2018 and then as the months go by check them off
write down your progress every night as you're winding down get out
notebook or open a journal app and just write if you're dealing with a lot of
overwhelming feelings it's just a great way to fin and you can work through them
as you're right and if you had a good day you might learn something about what
made that day good to you and then when you have a bad day you can look back and
see that you have had a lot of good days so start with five to ten minutes a few
days a week and work up to every day trust me by the end of 2018 you'll be
really glad you did and it'll be fun to look through it my last tip is to make
self-care a priority a number of the suggestions on this list involve
improving yourself and that's because getting yourself into a good mental
space will be among the biggest factors that determine how good the coming year
is so letting go of stress getting happy and maintaining a positive mindset is
going to make this year great but it'll be hard to do those things if you don't
prioritize self-care self-improvement see self-care is absolutely vital and if
you're not taking the time for it now you should definitely start self-care
can mean a lot of things it's different for everyone and what you need can vary
from day to day sometimes you might need to take a mental health day and relax at
home but other times you might need to get out and spend some time with your
friends or people who love you self-care can mean seeking professional help to
help work through negative emotions taking time to journal planning out
healthy meals or anything else that contributes to your personal well-being
and self growth now there are always going to be obligations and life gets
stressful now and then but if you make taking care of yourself a priority and
do what you need to do for you you're going to be able to manage those
situations better and you're going to be less likely to get to a point where you
feel overwhelmed by stress so there are a lot of elements to a great year but
good times and happy feelings are pretty major any way that you look at it so for
an amazing 2018 all you have to do is get out there have great experiences and
do your best to take care of and continually improve yourself sounds easy
right well it's going to be a process but it'll be worth it I want to leave
you guys with one more thing you can do to improve your 2018 it's by reading a
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