What you need to do before the New Year

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Before the New Year, it is necessary to put things in order everywhere: at work, in the apartment, in the head and personal life. This list will help you remember nothing.

Quit your unloved job

They say that in the old year you need to leave everything bad. Of course, this list also includes your unloved work. If you have been thinking about leaving for a long time, writing statements and hiding them in a drawer, the moment has finally come to make up your mind. First, you will enter the new year absolutely free and open to new proposals. Secondly, the holiday holidays will definitely pass without calls from the boss and an overflowing mailbox.

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End a painful relationship

Here, as with work: you have been thinking about the break for a long time and a lot, but you cannot leave. New Year is a good reason to do it, or at least try it. When, if not now?

It can be difficult to decide on your own, so seek help from a psychologist. He will set you up in the right way, and the separation will be less painful than the relationship itself. Moreover, at such moments there are always friends and relatives nearby.

Forgive or say goodbye

Burning sparklers with a heavy heart is not necessary. If someone has offended or betrayed you, try to forgive or say goodbye to that person forever. You should not take a bag of claims and innuendo in your new life.

Spend the day with someone who deserves it

Probably, you have a person whom you love very much, but you call and meet with him extremely rarely. Usually the closest ones fall into this category: mom, dad, grandmother, younger sister or nephew. Hurry up to free at least one day before the New Year and devote it entirely to this person. This will be the best gift for him.

Buy gifts in advance

The advice is obvious and everyone seems to know about it. But three days before the New Year, the shops are overcrowded. Lines, confusion, lack of the right sizes and colors, a fight for the last vase at a discount. To avoid this and make your gift picking enjoyable, plan your shopping trip ahead of time. Set aside the required amount and free up one day.

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In most stores, good discounts start in November. All products that have not left the shelves this year are on sale. The closer December is, the less such goods remain. And in the second half of December there are almost no discounts. On the contrary, there is an increase in prices, as demand jumps at times. Therefore, it is better not to postpone New Year's shopping.

Decide on an insane act

A parachute jump, a spontaneous trip, or a tattoo that has been dreamed of since youth. Finally, leave your comfort zone and decide on something that you will remember for a very long time. And no "what if"! Then, under the chimes, you will definitely not think that the year has passed boring and ordinary.

Overcome your main fear

Are you still afraid to fly in airplanes? Buy a ticket for the next flight. It doesn't matter where. The main thing is to have time to overcome your fear. This is a reason to be proud of yourself and a good story to tell at the festive table.

Eat something unusual

Do you go to your favorite restaurant on Fridays and always order "as usual"? Change your persistence and order the craziest thing on the menu. Perhaps this dish will become your favorite. If not, another vivid memory is guaranteed.

Get rid of debt

This applies to both finances and work, study and everyday life, that is, all the things that you started, but did not finish. There is no need to enter the new year with the effect of an unfinished action. Pay off your debts, complete all letters, submit all projects. As a rule, this does not take as much time and effort as it seems. Just stop procrastinating.

Get your home and workplace in order

It is much more pleasant to start the year in a clean apartment. Get rid of all the junk: throw away trinkets, good things that you no longer need, offer to friends or family.

Pay special attention to your workplace. Feel free to throw away (or hand over) unnecessary waste paper, update your office supplies and start a new diary.

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Clean your phone

All our life today fits in one smartphone. Before the holiday, put things in order in it too. Delete numbers that you will never need, erase messages that you secretly reread before bedtime, get rid of photos that bring up unpleasant memories.

Take stock of this year and plan for the next

Take a piece of paper and write in two columns all your achievements and failures this year. It’s unlikely that anyone’s 365 days went smoothly, so don’t be afraid of the truth and confess your mistakes.

With such a visual list, it will be easier to draw up a new one, but already with plans for the next year. Your goals should be specific, achievable, measurable, and really important to you. Try to set clear and realistic deadlines for yourself and think over a step-by-step plan of action.

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