Impact of Failed New Year Resolutions on Mental Health and How to Set Realistic New Year Goals. Find the Best Psychiatric Counsellor in Bangalore.

Telling ourselves that we are starting a new year or that one whole year of our lives is over, comes with way too much pressure. We tend to think about all our goals from last year, evaluate ourselves very harshly, and maybe even compare ourselves to others. Most often that leaves us feeling unworthy or even angry with ourselves. Sometimes, it can lead to feeling anxious and overwhelmed and come in the way of planning ahead.

If you feel too depressed or anxious thinking about what lies in the future or deciding on how to make the new year productive and fruitful, don’t let it affect your mental health. Find out if it’s a cause of concern by seeking help from a psychiatrist in Bangalore.

Making resolutions in the new year does not have to lead to stress, frustration, anxiety, and pain. Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind for setting your goals this year -

• Use the S.M.A.R.T. Method
  Your goals need to be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. This means that you need to ensure that you don’t pen down vague goals, that may not matter to you that are difficult to quantify or too unrealistic to achieve in time. Be passionate and ambitious but factor in all the practical aspects so they are possible and realistic.
  
  
• Get an accountability partner
  Ensure that you discuss them with a loved one/friend, who can periodically help motivate you and check on you. It really helps to have someone not being harsh and critical, but still nudging you in the direction that you’d like to take.
  
  
• Don’t shy away from creating that long list!
  If you really want to set goals, there is no better way than to actually take that time off, maybe in the first week of the new year, and write that loooonngg list down. Divide them into separate domains if it helps and see which ones stand out and seem most significant. That will help you prioritize them and set some benchmarks in the year if you like.
  
  
• Comparisons don’t help
  If anything, comparisons only make you feel extremely shitty, because there will always be someone doing ‘better’ than you (or so we think!)
  
  
• Focus on the process
  As cheesy as that sounds, it is always about the journey and not the destination. The more you enjoy yourself in the process, the more likely it is, to become a regular feature in your life, maybe turn into a habit, and the closer you will get to your goal.