Here's the thing: I don't completely understand New Year's Resolutions.

What about a new year means we have to change everything we don't like about ourselves? Just because the date is different, that means we should be as well? Is that even logical?

Every January, people vow to make big changes with the ringing in of a new year: to lose weight. To exercise more. To eat better. To stop smoking. To be more organized. By mid-February though, have these promises held up? For most, the answer is no.

The concept of quitting bad habits is great, but so many changes at once is not a logical way to go about it. The shock of so many adjustments throws you into a tizzy, and at the first encounter with trying times, many back out. Instead, doesn't it make sense to make less resolutions more often than many resolutions at once? You can then focus on implementing the accompanying adjustments into your daily routine before piling on more.

Meditation can bring mind and body in harmony and peace, even if just for a moment.

As a complete Type A personality, I tend to get stressed easy. I overthink. I over analyze. When things go wrong, I can't help but replay every detail over and over again in my head. Exercise is something that allows me to blow off steam and get my mind off of my worries, if only for an hour or two. Throughout college, I was able to go to the campus rec center and work out my frustrations, but since graduating, this wasn't as easy.

With such big changes in my life–a full-time job, moving into an apartment, adopting a cat, living on my own, following a budget–I had too much going on at once. Not to mention, my apartment complex advertised a gym for tenants, but with it barely being open when I wasn't working, this accommodation simply wasn't working for me.

In January, I got a gym membership. While I was ready to do this earlier, I waited so that I could get the resolutioners' discount (I'm still on a budget, after all). I also started following a workout program that gave daily exercise to complete. This helped me stay motivated and not get bored with doing the same old workouts day after day. The best part–it was completely free! In the last nine weeks, I've seen changes in my mood and my body, and I can say that I am pleased with the changes thus far.

This month begins a new season, and with that, a new resolution. Now that an exercising is built into my daily routine, I'm ready to add a new change. This season, I'm resolving to meditate. Over the last four months, I've been noticing a fluctuation in my anxiety levels. My mom has recently encouraged me to use essential oils, and while these combinations can ease some of the tension, I have yet to find the perfect fix yet.

I did, recently, download an app called Meditation Studio by GAIM. I will admit, it was an impulse download from my Starbucks app. It's normally a $2.99 purchase on iTunes, but the free code to download made me think why not? I looked through the programs, most between 5 and 10 minutes long. Then, one night, my anxiety hit a high. I put on some oils and tried a six minute meditation. I felt so at ease and relaxed. The negative thoughts shifted out of me, and instead of stressing with my mind running a mile a minute, I went to bed at 10:15pm. It prepared me for sleeping well and got my mind off of my unnecessary worries.

Through meditation and yoga, I'm finding that I am able to better reflect on myself, release negative and stressful thoughts, and learning to take control of things that I once felt no control over. I look forward to seeing how these little changes can make a big difference in my future.

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