New Year Resolutions

[Occasionally Alice]

Increase my fitness
Lose a bit of weight
Stop doom scrolling

 

[Mamacita]

Put more time and effort into my hobby (cleaning can wait sometimes)
Earn enough in said hobby to cut hours off my actual job I hate
Be brave enough to ask for tablets to help with my anxiety
Learn how to do Amazon ads
Be more pro active with marketing
Go to doctors for proper migraine tablets

The part about cleaning hits close to home. I always promise myself I'll spend lots of time on a hobby on a day off but always end up cleaning first then run out of time and energy for anything else!

Mine are:
Stop scrolling social media and stop arguing with people online
Continue with a hobby I picked up this year
Read more books than this year (not settling a target this time, just a bit more than this year)
Improve on procrastinating with easy tasks (like making a phone call etc)
Run a 25 min 5k

I have a few more in mind but need to think about them a bit more

 

[under the ivy]

Move house and change jobs are my aims. Also to get pregnant after a miscarriage but that’s not so much a resolution but a wish.

On a more surface level, definitely get outdoors more and start reading again. I used to read all the time years ago until social media took over.

 

[neroli]

No resolutions for me, More hope that my daughter has better days.

 

[Reality_tv_lover]

Put more time and effort into my hobby (cleaning can wait sometimes)
Earn enough in said hobby to cut hours off my actual job I hate
Be brave enough to ask for tablets to help with my anxiety
Learn how to do Amazon ads
Be more pro active with marketing
Go to doctors for proper migraine tablets

 

[CinnamonSwirl]

Love this idea! The trouble is I only have full size bottles of Prosecco leftover from Christmas for when I reach my goals

I’ve tried to keep most of resolutions quite vague/broad so I don’t put all the pressure on myself:

- Dry January
- Lose 2 stone (and 2 pounds lol)
- Be generally more happy and laidback and try to control my reactions to situations better.
- Save money and stop buying unnecessary things so we can save up the money for a house.
- Be more present and enjoy the moment and each day for what it is.

I’ve just created different pots in my banking app and named them for different things I’m saving for and it’s made me more excited and motivated to save now

Quoting myself from last year to confirm I broke all of the above resolutions although I must say I definitely enjoyed the little things more and tried to see the good in the everyday.

I can confirm:

I will not be doing Dry January as I opted for happiness over misery.
I have even more weight to lose than last year but very motivated to do so.
I have actually saved money towards our house last year so that will continue!!

My main resolution this year is to slowly go vegan or as close to it as possible. I’m making small changes to remove all animal products from my diet and have started with changing my dairy milk to soy milk and I actually enjoy it in my coffees!

Happy 2026 everyone!!!

 

[Melissa25xo]

Limit my phone and social media use I spent hours doing absolutely nothing productive or useful

Start exercising regularly and actually sticking to it, I have found I don't actually like the gym so find exercises I enjoy

Find a hobby I enjoy, I currently do nothing other then work and watch telly

 

[MyLittlePony25]

Mine are:
get back to running and the gym
Reduce screen time
Read 6 books
Learn to play my Ukelele
Possibly find a new job (this one gives me anxiety but I feel like it’s possibly time to move on).

 

[SunshineDreamer]

It’s not necessarily a New Years resolution but I’ve set a goal to do something new with my children every week of 2021. We tend to fall into a rut of doing to same theming every week and with neither my husband or myself tied down to a companies hours next year, I think now is the time to do it.

 

[hehehe]

- New job
- Lose 15kg
- Visit at least 3 countries (Italy, USA, & one other)
- Rhinoplasty

 

[Begborrowsteal]

Get out and move more after lockdowns and WFH! Eat better and drink less.

Thats it!

 

[Gossipingginger]

I don't know where to start .
1. Less wine drinking.
2. More exercising.
3. More saving money.
4. Get my own place.
5. New car.
6. Less time on my phone.

 

[MacPishFlaps]

Silence my internal dialogue and stop talking to myself.

I talk to myself AAAALLLLL THE TIME! Should we be trying not to?

 

[KerChing]

Try and conquer my alcoholism once and for all.

It's not as bad as it was some 12 months ago when I made a similar resolution, but it still clings on when I am at my most lowest of ebbs

Have you read Alcohol Explained by William Porter? It’s life-changing.

Lose weight, get fitter, stop letting thoughts occupy my mind that really dont matter, buy less, stress less. Try to go more places and see more. Find some peace.

Mine are pretty much the same!

 

[Wanttoseethescreenshots]

I agree! Or should we start a weight loss journey thread for those who want to lose weight? There are many of us who are planning to do the same next year from what I see.

Yes def! I’d be up for that thread, That’s a really good idea!!

I’m just not sure how to make a thread!

 

[Kim Mild]

As well has having some small aims , that I'll share if asked, I'm privately working on my mind. I need to work on how I think about things and try to to overthink and obsess of what I can't control. Not sure the best way to do that . I might write things down that are in my head , and then learn to pause the thought until it is time for any action.
The other thing is to not automatically think I can't do something. I need to reframe my thoughts to that it may be a challenge, and how can I overcome these challenges as a process.

 

[KerChing]

I haven't read it, but have heard good reviews and comments in the past.

I will see how I get on over the next 3 or 4 months before considering his book. At the moment by simply moving to a warmer climate for a period of time, has certainly helped get over my drink anxieties that have accumulated throughout 2020.

That said, I might buy the book in February as a birthday "treat" to myself

Thank you

Why wait? I listened to the audio book - it was free and not massively long.

 

[Reality_tv_lover]

I talk to myself AAAALLLLL THE TIME! Should we be trying not to?

Me too

 

[Kim Mild]

I want to be happy next year , I don't particularly feel happy now.
-I'm going to mope around less , and do things like going for walks , and getting fresh air. Or even dancing round the house to get my endorphins going .
- do something out of the ordinary on a fairly regular basis
- I'm looking for a part time job. If I don't find one , I may consider voluntary work . Hopefully I'll get a sense of accomplishment.
- have regular one to one activities with my small children.
-Remember that some things aren't ' me problems'

If I'm not feeling any happy after doing these , it may be that I need to look at other solutions.

 

[CinnamonSwirl]

write each goal or resolutions on a nice box of sweets or little bottle of champagne when reached there's a fabulous treat reward.
Worked for mine this year hopefully same again next year

Love this idea! The trouble is I only have full size bottles of Prosecco leftover from Christmas for when I reach my goals

I’ve tried to keep most of resolutions quite vague/broad so I don’t put all the pressure on myself:

- Dry January
- Lose 2 stone (and 2 pounds lol)
- Be generally more happy and laidback and try to control my reactions to situations better.
- Save money and stop buying unnecessary things so we can save up the money for a house.
- Be more present and enjoy the moment and each day for what it is.

I’ve just created different pots in my banking app and named them for different things I’m saving for and it’s made me more excited and motivated to save now