Healthy Life; Healthy Mind Vol. 2

We're so close to the end of 2020. It's an understatement to say that this year has been ridiculously insane. But here we are, 65 days left. We had a lot of time to think about what works in our lives and what doesn't during quarantine, but now is the time to really make some change.

New Year's resolutions always go the same way: on December 31st, we spend the whole day thinking about what we'll do different in the coming year; on January 1st, we take the day off from life to rest; on January 2nd, we start working on our resolution, and then by March, we've completely forgotten about it.

The average human takes two months (roughly sixty days) to form a new habit. So why not start now? With such high hopes for 2020, I'm sure we all have goals and plans that we set this time last year that we just weren't able to do. After living in this new world for a year, now is the time to take those plans from last year out of the box and put them into action. Take the next week or so to try new things. Figure out what works well and what you want to tweak. Maybe there's a bad habit you want to break or that new workout schedule you wanted to try but never got the energy. It could be as simple as moving your daily routine around to make time for some free time at the end of the day. All it takes is a little work.

Every morning at work, we have a group meeting, and we discuss the daily quote sent out by our HR Department. Last week, we got a quote that was about continuously learning and growing. It got me thinking, we're like plants. We always need to pay attention to our minds and our goals and water them. Otherwise, what is the point; what is it all worth? Without goals, we're just bodies doing random things.

This year has been filled with uncertainties. But now that we've gotten to know the new world, we can create new ways to achieve our goals based on what we've experienced this year. Every day, do something different pertaining to your goal and take notes on what works or not. Once you've figured out what works best for you when working towards those goals, take the next 60 days to develop the habit or break a bad one. By the time New Year's comes around, you'll be ready to go. But you HAVE to KEEP DOING IT! Just like plants, you need to keep watering the habit. (Resolution Idea: become a plant person!)