Louise Pentland Gives Some Much Needed New Year’s Encouragement

In a time saturated by “New Year, New Me” YouTuber and blogger, Louise Pentland, gives a healthy perspective on why New Year’s resolutions are important.
The first two weeks of January are often the most exciting and disappointing weeks of the year. You’re ready to accomplish new goals and take advantage of this annual fresh start. However, building new habits is incredibly hard, and if you forget one of your resolutions right after you’ve begun, it can be discouraging.
There has been more and more pressure to stop creating New Year’s resolutions. Often coming from the perspective that you can set new goals whenever you want, and you don’t need to wait for a day on a calendar. While this is valid, and you absolutely can set new goals whenever you want, Louise Pentland, posted a video this week about her opinion and thoughts about this tradition. Pentland discusses the importance of making your mental health and well-being something to work for in the new year.
New years and new goals aside, the main idea here is to have strong priorities. Decide what is important to you and work hard to focus on that. Do a little bit every day, and eventually, it will become natural.
I am an undergraduate student at the University of Washington studying Musical Theatre and Psychology. I live and work in Seattle, a city I am totally in love with, and am a born and raised Pacific Northwest baby. I love music, dancing, video games, comic books, coloring, and gluten free pasta.