This time of year, many people think about their New Year’s Resolutions. It is a great opportunity to reflect on a challenging year and review the positives as well as the negatives. Then, we can renew our resolution to make next year better. Start by creating a motto to capture your future aspirations.
It’s a great question to ask yourself: “What’s your password ? To remind me of who I want to be in the year 2022?”
One example of a password is “This year will be my year!” and “Listening with my better angels.”
Most people work best with specific, positive resolutions. It is possible to be too critical and general with a goal of “lose weight from the pandemic.” Instead, set small, manageable goals to achieve positive outcomes. For example, “Take a stroll after work” and “Skip carbohydrates at lunch” are positive and more achievable goals. Your mental password can be customized to help you get your motivation up and running. Keep your 2022 goals front and center.
Another resolution that would make a good New Year’s resolution is for everyone to “unplug” from the digital world more often in order to connect with each other more personally. We adjusted to the epidemic by social distancing ourselves for our health. We have found new ways of connecting with digital devices.
Moving forward, it is important to continue meeting in safety in an ever-changing health environment. In 2022, however, we will have better information about the virus and better protection via vaccines. We might resolve to find ways we can safely meet in person this year.
Negativity on Social Media. Lately, there has been much debate about negative social media posts. Social media has become a hot topic lately due to the harsh tone of some posts.
We can create a more positive social media environment by our own actions, rather than waiting for others to filter out negative content. Users spend too much time trying not to impress others, posting well-curated photos, and hoping for confirmation. It is inevitable that something will not measure up. We may also receive harsh comments or judgmental remarks that can cause hurt feelings.
Teens can be very sensitive. Some teens react with self-doubt , withdrawal or even depression . We can’t ask teens to ignore social media, so let’s improve the tone in the social media space.
Let’s also have a conversation with young people, to be more aware of the pitfalls and avoid reacting too much to negative messages. We can all contribute to building our resilience through teaching each other how to respond online.
Dale Carnegie once said, “Likes” are a way to put yourself in the hands of others. Instead, we decide to not be so concerned about the approval of others and instead focus on positive expressions and avoiding negativity via social media.
Ask yourself these questions before you post anything online. Ask yourself: “How will you handle unkind comments?” You can use the golden rule to autoplay and ask yourself “How would it feel if that comment was directed towards me?”
You can set up a mental password that reminds you to be more self-validating. Also, it will help you to present a more positive online persona. Let’s have more positive conversations!
