Five New Year's Resolutions Ideas for College Students

I am very pro-New Year's Resolutions. Yes, sometimes, we are overly ambitious and make too many goals. Yes, sometimes, we don't stick to these lists; within just a few days, we may have already broken one of our apparent to-do's for the year. And, yes, you can make change at any time so deciding to make resolutions on New Year's Day is somewhat arbitrary. But, still, I can't help but feel excited every time the New Year is approaching, and I guess my love of list-making draws me to scribbling down some goals. So, while the idea of making resolutions has its flaws, in the spirit of New Years, I've listed out (I really do enjoy making lists) some resolution ideas for college students.

1. Practice gratitude: So, I kind of stole this idea from Shawn Achor's TEDTalk on how being successful doesn't necessarily make us happy, but rather, it's the reverse: Being happy can help us be more productive, leading to us achieving our goals. Definitely check out that TEDTalk, but one of my favorite ideas from Achor is the idea of finding easy ways to be more grateful and happy, suggesting that we list out three things that we are thankful for each day. I started getting in the routine of doing this every night, and I am so glad I did.

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