I had a good laugh this
morning, when my daily scrolling of the Facebook news feed led me to an article in
Psychology Today.
Can reverse psychology help you with
your New Year's Resolution?
Published on December 18, 2013 by Juliana Breines, Ph.D. in In Love and War
I found the article entertaining
because of a discussion I recalled from the previous day about the futility of
New Year’s Resolutions. I feel that they are pretty much guaranteed to fail. Is
this a negative view point? Perhaps it is, but not without a foundation in past
experience.
According to Dr. Juliana
Breines, “if the word "resolution" is too laden with pressure and
expectation, [you should] call it something else, or don't call it anything at
all. But don't give up on making the changes you want to make in your
life. Arbitrary as it may seem, the New Year is a great opportunity to
reflect on where we've been and where we're headed. If anything, we should do
it more often.”
I agree that the New Year is a perfect time
to reflect, and think about positive changes that could be made in your life.
The word “resolution” has negative connotations in my personal experience; you
may not have the same issue. This year I plan to make a “declaration” of independence
to call my personal growth by whatever name makes sense.
What are your plans for 2014?
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