Realistic resolutions: ‘New Year, new you’ setting goals for 2022
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With 2021 in the rearview mirror and 2022 just beginning, here are some things to keep in mind for those making New Year's resolutions.
With 2021 in the rearview mirror and 2022 just beginning many are putting together New Year’s resolutions, but experts advise: keep them attainable.
One psychologist said we are living in a time of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that must be kept in mind.
“I think that it’s really important that we consider the circumstances and where we are at,” Adrienne Leslie Toogood told 680 CJOB.
Toogood notes the importance of smart goals that are not a short term thing, but rather a new lifestyle. She said health and wellness starts from within.
“It’s really important to be kind of physically and mentally well, so that we can lean into more moments and enjoy more moments in our life.”
However, realistic resolutions are not the only thing one should be wary of with regard to mental health.
In 2018 clinical psychologist Dr. Jo Ann Unger was told 680 CJOB many people make resolutions for the wrong reasons.
“Making poor choices for change will almost certainly fail and could have harmful effects long term,” Unger said.