Stress gets to us in different ways, but nail biting is frowned upon โ especially for ladies. How can you get a pretty manicure with ragged hands, anyway?
Better resolution: Unfollow all that girls on Instagram that take daily photos of their polished up paws. Nail biting is a relatively innocent vice, and the last thing you need is for a cult of ombre nail manicure maniacs to make you feel guilty about it. Spend more time looking at #dogsofinstagram and less time fretting over your cuticles.
Stress gets to us in different ways, but nail biting is frowned upon โ especially for ladies. How can you get a pretty manicure with ragged hands, anyway?
Better resolution: Unfollow all that girls on Instagram that take daily photos of their polished up paws. Nail biting is a relatively innocent vice, and the last thing you need is for a cult of ombre nail manicure maniacs to make you feel guilty about it. Spend more time looking at #dogsofinstagram and less time fretting over your cuticles.
Enough about you โ what about saving the dolphins? Or the hungry children at the soup kitchen? Or the stranded dogs in shelters? Or building schools in Africa? Which one should you choose? Who needs your help the most?
Better resolution: Volunteer anywhere. It doesn't have to be a life-altering experience. Donating your time isn't about you, it's about lending a hand and helping out those in need. The easier and closer the volunteer situation, the more likely you'll stick to it. There is a lot of need in the world, and your own community is a great place to start.
This year is the year you pay off your credit card bills and get that student loan officer off your back. By 2014, you plan on saving up, rather than paying off.
Better resolution: Admit you're fucked, and create a plan. Getting out of debt isn't as easy as saying you'll do it. Create a reasonable payment program that makes sense for you, and map out a budget you can stick to.
You say that now, but your parents drive you crazy and your sister drives you to drink. Come February, you'll regret the family vacation you attempted to plan.
Better resolution: Spend less time with work. You may leave the office at six each night, but that doesn't mean you've left your work at your desk โ you're frequently tied to your email, out with clients, and complaining about your boss. So use your free time to call your family or, you know, catch up on a Law and Order marathon. But make sure you enjoy it, and leave your work where it belongs.
Perhaps the most painful of all public resolutions, announcing your intention to lose weight is always fraught with judgement. The moment you skip those daily diet and exercise responsibilities, you'll fall off the wagon and fall from grace.
Better resolution: Use that money you plan on spending on juices, trainers, and wifi scales for lipo or a tummy tuck. Life is too short to agonize over ten pounds when you can save up to slice it off.
The economy is still in the crapper, but an underwhelming job is no reason to go back for a Masters in Extending Your Adolescence. Unless you're ready to go back and complete a dream or launch a career in need of an extra degree, student loan debt is not the answer you're looking for.
Better resolution: Quit your job and move to a cheaper city. You don't need to apply to schools to make a life change.
