Most of us make resolutions every new year, all those things we are going to do, lose weight, get organized, join a gym, eat healthy, and so on. But have you ever considered making an Anti-Resolution list for those things NOT TO DO in the New Year? Here are ten ideas to get you started.

1. I will not indulge in extended self-criticism. OK, you ate the brownie or the fries that were not on your new diet. Or you missed a week at the gym. Neither of these is a life-wrecking goof. Acknowledge them, go back to your diet or the gym, and let it go. Don't keep running yourself down.

2. I will not say yes when I want to say no. It's OK to say no if you don't want to be on that committee, if you do not want to go to lunch with that person, even if you do not want to read this month's book club selection. Make whatever excuse you have to, and use your time for better things.

3. I will not worry so much, especially about the little things. Most things we worry about are the things we have no control over anyway. When you catch yourself agonizing over things you cannot control, tell yourself to stop. Then conscientiously think of something else, even if all you can do is recite multiplication tables to take your mind elsewhere.

4. I will not let other people try to tell me how I should think. I am an adult and entitled to my opinions, whether someone else likes them or not.

5. I will stop putting everyone's needs ahead of my own. I will help other people, but I will take care of myself as well, making time for myself and my needs too.

6. I will stop comparing myself to others. Constant comparison to what someone has or how well they do something often just makes me feel bad. I don't need that. I have many other talents and gifts of my own. I do not need to compare and envy.

7. I will stop complaining. And I will start doing what I can to make what I am complaining about better. While this will not work with the weather, many things about which we complain are things we really can change.

8. I will not live in the past. All of us have regrets and hurts, things we wish we had done or said. The thing is, these things are behind us now. We cannot go back and change them. Let them go, acknowledge that things did not go as you had hoped or planned, but tomorrow is a new day with infinite new possibilities.

9. I will give up caring what everyone else thinks of me (or what I think they think of me.) This totally wastes my energy, and I cannot please everyone anyway.

10. I will give up New Year's Resolutions that set me up for failure. I will not swear to lose 50 pounds by April and become a vegan. What I can promise is to set reasonable goals, like losing five pounds and eating healthier most of the time. If I slip up, I am not a lesser person. I will realistically work toward my goals.

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Organizing Themes
Having a plan in life is a good thing. I've come up with 12 organizing themes for you to focus on, one for every month of the new year...for your most organized year yet

How to Remember What You Just Read
Do you forget what you read shortly after you read it? These 7 reading strategies will improve your reading retention dramatically

Taking Good Care of Your Clothes
You pay good money for the clothes you buy. The next step is taking very good care of them so they look great for years to come

12 Self-Love Affirmations
Done right, affirmations can be an incredibly positive tool for making constructive changes and increasing self-esteem. Here are the details...with 12 ready-made affirmations to give you a quick start

The 7 Secrets of Happy Families
Want your family to be a bit happier? Here are the 7 secrets every family seeking more happiness needs to know

Recipes of the Month
Two amazing, healthy, delicious recipes to help you start off 2020 on a great note:
* Smashed Chick Pea, Avocado, and Pesto Salad Sandwiches
* Warm Balsamic Barley Salad

9 Secrets for Beautiful Skin
These 9 secrets will help ensure you're doing everything you can to ensure your skin is the healthiest and most beautiful it can be

7 Best Practices for the New Year
A dozen things you can do to make absolutely certain that your new year 2020 is your best year yet

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