2025 - The change starts with you!

The arrival of a new year brings with it a renewed opportunity to reflect, transform, and set new goals, or simply revisit those you didn’t have the willpower to accomplish. In this article, I explore ways to give meaning to 2025, based on two themes that can guide your journey of resolutions and reflections for the year that is now beginning.

1. Resolutions in a Dynamic Format

There’s nothing like starting the year with clear and relevant goals! Resolutions are an excellent way to align your ambitions with your priorities. Here are some ideas to make your resolutions more attractive and inspiring:

Adopt a varied approach:

Think about different areas of your life: personal, professional, family, and social. For example:

• "This year I will learn something new!" - It could be a course, a language, or even a hobby. What matters is that this new learning adds originality, value, and enriches your life.
• "I will dedicate more time to my family." - Life is too short to ignore its essence: family! Discipline yourself and set aside quality moments to create lasting memories.
• "I will join a gym." Set a fitness goal that motivates you to surpass yourself. You’ll see changes both physically and mentally.

Set tangible goals:

Using the theme of starting a physical activity or sport as an example:

• Be specific, avoid generic resolutions: Instead of "I’ll be healthier," commit to something specific like "I’ll walk 30 minutes every day."
• Make them measurable: Ensure you can track your progress. For example, "increase the weight lifted by 2.5 kg per week," or "lose 2 kg per month."
• Be realistic: Set goals that are challenging yet achievable, considering your age or current physical condition.
• Set deadlines: Establish a timeline to achieve each goal, which helps maintain focus and motivation.
• Divide goals into short and long-term: Combine immediate objectives with long-term goals to sustain motivation and focus.
• Celebrate achievements: Recognize and celebrate each milestone to keep your motivation high.

Inspiration through diversity:

Reflect on how people of different ages and contexts approach their goals. These perspectives can inspire you to be creative and adaptable.

An invitation to reflection:

Ask yourself: "And me, what is my resolution for this year?" This is the perfect time to take control of your narrative.

2. "Before and After" (Reflection and Transformation)

More than looking to the future, the beginning of a year is also an opportunity to revisit the past. Acknowledge the challenges and achievements of the previous year as the starting point for your transformation in 2025.

Reflect on challenges:

Think about the most demanding moments of 2024. How have they shaped you? What lessons have you learned? Awareness of your limits and strengths is essential to move forward.

Define your moment of transformation:

Embrace 2025 as an opportunity to start over, change, or strengthen areas of your life. Some ideas:

• Change your morning routine to start the day with energy and purpose.
• Organize your time better, prioritizing what really matters. Use your favorite gadgets (smartphone, smartwatch, etc.) or simply a planner to manage your personal and professional tasks.

Motivation through transformation:

Remember that even moments of "chaos" have the potential to turn into "light." Identify progress, no matter how small.

Accept the challenge:

Was 2024 challenging? Use it as leverage to make 2025 the year of your change. Believe it, transformation starts within you!

Suggestions for New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s resolutions are a tradition that dates back thousands of years, with origins in ancient Mesopotamia, where people made promises to the gods to ensure a prosperous year.

Nowadays, New Year’s resolutions reflect personal desires for improvement and growth. Here is a list of 10 international trends in New Year’s resolutions, simple yet diverse, based on various global sources:

1. Exercise more - In many cultures, the resolution to become more physically active is one of the most popular. People aim to improve cardiovascular health, boost energy, and enhance their physical shape.
2. Adopt healthier eating habits - A balanced diet, rich in nutrients and low in processed foods, is a resolution many aspire to achieve for overall health improvement and increased longevity.
3. Read more books - Increasing reading time is a common resolution worldwide. Reading not only enriches vocabulary but also stimulates the mind and reduces stress.
4. Save more money - Across the globe, many set goals to save more, whether for retirement, investments, or fulfilling a dream. Financial literacy is a global trend.
5. Reduce stress and practice mindfulness - In response to daily stress, many resolutions include practicing mindfulness or meditation to improve mental health and productivity.
6. Learn a new skill or hobby - Many aim to learn a new skill, be it a foreign language, a musical instrument, or a creative activity like painting.
7. Travel more - Exploring new cultures and countries is a resolution that transcends borders. Travel offers new experiences and can be a means of personal growth.
8. Volunteer - Dedicating time to social causes and helping others is a growing resolution, with many seeking to contribute to collective well-being and support communities in need.
9. Organize your home and life - Physical clutter often leads to mental clutter. Therefore, many opt for a complete home reorganization, aiming to live in a more harmonious and functional environment.
10. Practice gratitude daily - Gratitude has proven to be a powerful practice to increase happiness and reduce anxiety levels. Many make gratitude a daily part of their routine.

These resolutions are quite comprehensive and represent the most common global trends as the New Year begins. I hope you enjoy this list, and if you don’t feel motivated, just pick one task; it will already make a difference!

Conclusion

The New Year is a blank canvas waiting to be filled with your favorite colors. Reflect on the past, set realistic and achievable resolutions, and above all, embrace 2025 as the opportunity to create the best version of yourself.

Wishing you a New Year full of achievements and happiness!