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Five alternatives to New Year's resolutions: Don't set yourself up for failure

Five alternatives to New Year’s resolutions: Don’t set yourself up for failure

Cierra Noffke, Culture Editor January 8, 2021
Most people forget about their New Year’s resolutions by the second week. By February they’re either a distant memory or a source of deep shame. Although resolutions themselves aren’t unhealthy, the self-imposing, unrealistic and vaguely defined goals we set for ourselves are.  
It is time to ditch the ‘New Year, New Me’ mentality in 2020

It is time to ditch the ‘New Year, New Me’ mentality in 2020

Sarah Levinson, Contributing Writer February 7, 2020

We are a month into 2020, and with every start of a new year, comes the inevitable strive to work on bettering ourselves. Dr. Laurie Santos, psychologist and host of The Happiness Lab podcast, calls this...

Out with the old, in with the new: tips for sticking to your 2018 resolutions

Out with the old, in with the new: tips for sticking to your 2018 resolutions

Chantai Thomas, Lifestyles Editor January 18, 2018

Though there is never a wrong time to replace bad habits with better ones, January 1 is typically one of the more inspiring dates to take up positive lifestyle changes in the hopes of achieving our best,...

2018: new year, same old me

2018: new year, same old me

Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor December 28, 2017

Editor’s Note: Veronica Wernicke is a freshman at UNCW majoring in Communication Studies and is the assistant opinion editor for The Seahawk. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of...

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