NEWYEAR
TOP NEW YEAR ’ S RESOLUTIONS cont .
VOLUNTEER
LEARN SOMETHING NEW
Perhaps the New Year shouldn ’ t be all about you . Perhaps it should be about you helping others ? It ’ s a nice thought , and one that , if you go ahead with it , will actually end up helping you anyway . Volunteering is great for your mind , and it can keep you fit and active too . Plus helping others is fulfilling and life affirming – it ’ s an incredible thing to do .
Most people have a secret ambition . And usually it stays exactly that ; secret . Why not make 2017 the year your ambition makes itself known ? Whether it ’ s knitting , racing car driving , archery , pottery , writing , flying , interior design , or anything else in the whole wide world , why not go for it ? Start a course and get your brain working on something you ’ ve always wanted to know more about . Who knows how far it will take you ?
LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST
READ MORE
Hands up who used to read more than they do now ? What ’ s your reason for falling of the book wagon ? Not enough time ? That seems to be the main one , and while it ’ s true that time is precious , how many hours of TV do you watch a week ? Could one or two of those be given over to reading ? You ’ ll soon get back into the swing of things , especially if you ’ re reading something like Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them by J . K . Rowling , or The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon .
This is a biggie , we ’ re not going to lie . But imagine if you could keep to it – imagine the adventures you would have ! And that ’ s the way to start this particular one ; your imagination will help hugely .
It can be all too easy to get stuck in the proverbial rut , keeping to the same routines and doing the same things over and over every day . And while we might think we ’ re perfectly happy doing that , stepping out of that self-made comfort zone once in a while and taking advantage of any exciting opportunities that come our way can change lives drastically for the better .
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