What changes are you bringing into 2025? What good is it to carry over the old into a new year and then wonder why you still feel anxious and depressed? Nothing about you will improve if you’re not doing the work! In fact, by the time you decide to change for the new year, you’re comfortable being the person you are now. What about the new year leads people to think a time for change is necessary? Anything you endorse over time becomes a part of your subconscious. What resolutions are you promising to make that could have been done long before the new year? If this application applies to you, I strongly suggest you consider this idea of being a procrastinator and not being interested in change.
So, let’s be clear about what the word “procrastinator” means. Procrastination is delaying tasks despite knowing there may be negative consequences. It often stems from fear, perfectionism, and a lack of motivation. While occasional procrastination is usual, chronic avoidance can hinder productivity and cause stress. Many people tend to set unrealistic expectations, as these same people often set overly ambitious goals. There is also the issue of the ‘all-or-nothing way of thinking. Therefore, a single slip-up can feel like a complete failure. If you miss something once, it doesn’t make you a failure. Many resolutions are based on external pressure, not internal desire or values, so those resolutions don’t stick. Changing behavior requires breaking habits (held within your subconscious) and disrupting routines that the brain tends to resist. The comfort of familiar patterns often wins, and one can develop decision fatigue.’ The fear of not succeeding or stepping into unfamiliar territory can hold you back.
This Article was Last Updated On: September 9, 2025