Plan a new year!

Only seven days left till 2022! You should be proud of yourself for how much you have done this year. Now, this is a great time to set your goal and plan the upcoming new year. Science of goal-setting proved by neurologists that the brain cannot distinguish between reality and imagined reality. So, when we give ourselves a picture of the goal we want to achieve, the mind starts believing it to be real, which makes us most likely to achieve the goal and develop ourselves. Here are some ways to refresh the start of 2022.

1. Set your goal

Bring your planner, and on the very first page, write three main goals that you want to achieve academically and three main goals that you want to achieve for personal development. Lastly, three main goals about what person you want to be.

Examples for academic goals:

1. Study at least 3 hours a day (bad example: study every day)
2. Read at least five books per month (bad example: read a lot)
3. Review what you have done in class for 20 minutes every day (bad example: review a lot)

Examples for personal development goals:

1. practice violin at least an hour per week (bad example: practice violin)
2. exercise at least 20 minutes 3 days/week (bad example: exercise)
3. learn Japanese, study 1 chapter/week (bad example: learn a new language)

Examples for your personality goals:

1. Be courageous: raise my hand in school, don’t be afraid to say my opinion
2. be kind: be a listener, empathize with others
3. be thankful: be thankful for small things

Remember, these goals should be realistic but in a detailed way.

2. Manage your planner/diary

• After you set your goal for this year, write the specific plans you want to achieve each month.
• Make some blanks to write about the good and bad things you did throughout the month. This will help you reflect on yourself and help you develop yourself into a better version.
• Make some blanks to record your special moments with your loved ones.

A goal without a plan is just a wish

For this upcoming new year, let’s refresh and start it with planning to make your wish come true.

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The Science & Psychology of Goal-setting