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5 Wellness Tips For New Year Success

  • Dec 14, 2022
  • 2 min read

Written by: Jennifer McClendon, Executive Contributor

Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.

New Year’s resolution, anyone? How many times have you set an intention for the new year, and it did not go as planned? After doing this a few times and wondering what happened, why didn’t this work out? Age and wisdom led me to start identifying what was needed to achieve my goals. I learned preparing for success requires the same level of effort it takes to be successful.

Discovering things that kept me from being effective day to day was a game changer. As 2022 ends, it’s important to consider ways to ease into the new year ready to receive the outcomes of your efforts. During your downtime consider these five tips I use to help you begin the new year with wellness in mind:

  1. Declutter-clean out work and personal spaces, including contact lists, emails, and calendar. Clutter can affect mood, concentration, and motivation. Spend 30 minutes a day decluttering for a clear mind.

  2. Organize-give easy access to items you need for everyday living and work. Remember to put everything back in its place after each use. Consider the benefits of being organized to help cancel out any background noise telling you to do it later.

  3. Review-what actions are you taking in the new year to help you achieve your goals? Are they realistic and specific to your needs? Use mindful problem-solving and revise your actions as needed, especially when things are not going well.

  4. Eliminate-review spending habits to identify subscription services and other monthly fees you have been paying for things you do not use or no longer fit your current lifestyle. Cancel them and consider saving this money instead.

  5. Plan-create a plan for your basic needs, luxuries, and leisure activities. Getting a jump start on this frees up your time and financial resources.

Learning more about our habits and how they help or hinder our progress is necessary for growth. Practice the tips until they become a natural response. Remember, wellness is the outcome of our self-care practices. Investing in areas often overlooked can positively affect results.


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Jennifer McClendon, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine

Jennifer McClendon is a licensed professional counselor and licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor with over twenty years of experience in the mental health field. Early childhood and young adult experiences led her to counseling for personal growth and created an opportunity for her to become a counselor helping others recover from similar challenges. She specializes in care for substance use, trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, and co-occurring conditions.

 
 

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