East anxiety specialist encourages people not to put pressure on themselves this New Year
Almost a third (30%) of Brits will be setting New Year’s resolutions in 2024
An anxiety specialist in North Suffolk is encouraging people not to put too much pressure on themselves to change this new years
It's after a new study by Forbes Advisor revealed that almost a third (30%) of Brits are setting New Year’s resolutions in 2024.
Stuart Thompson wants people not to put too much pressure on themselves to change.
When we spoke to him, he told us he understood the pressures that can arise with New Years Resolutions and "new year new me" but wants people to acknowledge that change isn't always necessary:
"Do we need a new you? You might be absolutely amazing the way you are, so why do we need to change it?
"Maybe the New Year's Resolution you can adopt is getting better at liking the person you are."
Stuart told us he likes wants people to be realistic about the resolutions they are setting for themselves, and encourages people to set achievable goals instead of loads all at once:
"Something is better than nothing - and I believe in that. Just making one small change can make the biggest difference. Just doing one thing for you each day, or doing one thing that makes you feel a bit better, focusing on doing a bit of self-care."
He also acknowledges resolutions don't have to start at the beginning of the year:
"Taking any day in the year and saying I am going to re-evaluate my priorities and I am going to set myself new goals, that's important - but that can happen on the first of February, on the First of December, or any time."