Switched-On :: Blog

With the New Year just a couple weeks old, it’s hard to escape talk of resolutions. Almost everyone swears to more time studying, reading, and exercising, while vowing to spend less money, waste less time, and eat less junk food. A couple people I know are going so far as to make 100 resolutions, which they are trying to get done in 100 days. This is pretty noble, but maybe you don’t need to be this extreme. First off: when you make 100 goals, they end up being less important. Around resolution number 74, you start swearing to do stuff like balling your socks so that they’re not inside out. So don’t feel pressured to hit three digits. Instead, pick something that really matters to you. Think of actual actions that you can enact, don’t just write down things that you’d like to have. If you want to get better grades, that’s great, but it’s easier to follow a resolution that says you will study at least three hours per day than one that says you will obtain all A’s. Be ambitious – but stay realistic – and you’ll find that you can stick to your resolutions long after January is through.
- Will

I remember when I was in elementary school they made us make little cards to write our New Year’s resolutions on and then they posted it up. I don’t exactly remember what I wrote, but I do remember that I never wrote down any ever since elementary school ended and it wasn’t required anymore. For some people it may help to set some goals to achieve for the new year, but how many people actually keep track and achieve them? Not saying that no one ever does. I mean, for some other people, these goals may help them along by providing them a guideline for the year. However, I’m personally not that kind of person, so I just make little goals as the year goes by and meet those instead of making any big ones right at the beginning of the year. It’s mildly less stressful and I get things done for the most part.
- Vivian

People are often surprised when I tell them my best advice in life – don’t rush. Life is short, but it is not that short. I don’t suggest you sit around and do nothing. But we all are on a journey of self-development and when we don’t continuously revise and adjust our plan to our emotional health, we will end up doing things we don’t like, chasing goals that do not matter to us and ignoring our personal challenges. So be aware of your own needs and be willing to take the time necessary for you to grow!
- Phy

When something painful happens in our lives, we don’t want to think about it. We want to hold it in and forget that it even exists. But it doesn’t go away. It keeps coming back and knocking on our door. Sometimes, we just sit there and cry. When you are not emotionally well, don’t ignore the unknown issue that causes you pain. Take a deep breath and re-analyze yourself. Talk to someone and be honest to yourself about who you are. No one has lived without doing something wrong, hurting someone or being hurt. But what more important is your emotional health. Be well!
- Phy