If people take stock of the old year and see it negatively, they should change their perspective and look at things, for example, in terms of what they learned during that year. Even from unpleasant experiences. Psychologist Eva Klimová recommended it.
“Even if it is said in fairy tales, the New Year does not bring miracles. If it did, it would be easy. Commitments are usually connected with changing our lives and habits. When I decide to change, it doesn’t have to be on New Year’s.” pointed out the psychologist for TASR. Rather, according to her, it is a matter of a person realizing what he wants to achieve, for what reason, how he wants to do it and embarking on the process of change.
As she added, it also helps to realize what could divert us from change and drag us into an old stereotype. “Told like in a fairy tale: an old habit is like a devil that tempts us and wants to accompany us. And that’s why we need to know how it tries to get to us, i.e. what excuses we have to stay in the old habit. And when the ‘devil’ appears in the head, we need to have a plan to overcome it and try to do it.” added Klimová.