What are your mental health resolutions for 2021?
Hello hello hello lovely community! I hope you are all doing well, and I hope everyone who celebrated had a good holiday. 
Often at the end of the year, we begin discussing resolutions for the upcoming new year, a change, decision, habit, or promise we hope to incorporate into our lives. For many people, New Year's Resolutions can be very helpful and can help them get one step closer to their best self.
Today, I wanted to discuss mental health resolutions. 2020 no doubt has been a challenging year for so many, and it has been so important that we take care of ourselves, and make mental health a priority. Although the difficulties we faced this year will not magically disappear immediately in the new and we may not know what is in store for us in 2021, I hope we all can put our wellbeing first, and continue to make mental health a priority. As 2020 wraps up, I want to know, what are some of your mental health resolutions for the new year? These resolutions can be absolutely anything that helps improve your overall mental wellbeing, such as practicing more self-care, setting boundaries, taking up a hobby, etc. There is no "bad" resolution, your mental health resolution might look different from mine, and that is okay.
I am looking forward to hearing about your mental health resolutions! Thank you so much for participating in this post, and thank you for being a part of our 7 cups community. I hope that for each and every one of you, this upcoming new year is filled with joy, laughter, adventures, and happiness.
“You are perfectly cast in your life. I can't imagine anyone but you in the role. Go play.” - Lin Manuel Miranda ⭐
@hopedreamlove my resolution is that I will try and let myself be. I won’t blame myself for problems that I didn’t cause, and I won’t badger myself about things I can’t control. It’s probably not attainable but I’ll try as hard as I can.
@CallmeKir
Words cannot describe how much I love this!!! That is an incredible resolution, and really inspired me to start doing my best to also just let myself be. I can see why one might think it may not be attainable, but honestly just trying your hardest like you said you will is more than enough; the dedication and will to a resolution can help it be reached Thank you so much for sharing, happy new year!
This is my year to cull the herd. The relationships that are mutually respectful and edifying will be embraced and celebrated. The ones that bring pain and frustration will be cut loose.
@Justme1225
This is such a great resolution! Relationships that cause pain and frustration can be so hard to know how to deal with, and can diminish our daily activities that we would otherwise enjoy. It is a big step deciding to end the more toxic relationships; I love how you brought up that the *mutually* (I feel that word is so important in relationships!) respectful relationships will be celebrated! Thank you for sharing with us, happy new year!
@hopedreamlove
Thanks for supportive words. Happy New Year!
@hopedreamlove
one of my mental health resolutions is definitely to start breaking down my emotional eating, tackle it bit by bit until It's not affecting me. and also to practice more self care activities and to definitely surround myself in a positive environment it was nearly impossible to be positive in 2020.. but I hope that I can make the upcoming year the best despite what could happen! :D
@PalmTree7773 hope you solve your emotional eating problem bye
@PalmTree7773
Hey there! I know emotional eating is something I struggle with a lot. It can be difficult when it begins to affect aspects of our life, it is wonderful that you are making it a resolution to tackle it. I really love how you mentioned you will be breaking it down bit by bit; taking things slowly and one at a time can be much more helpful than rushing into things! Practicing self-care activities and surrounding yourself in a more positive environment are great ways to help your mental health. I definitely agree that it was very difficult to maintain positivity all the time last year considering the circumstances. I admire your attitude, I hope 2021 goes the best way possible for you Thanks for sharing, happy new year!
Thank you! I hope so for you too ❤️
Hello, my mental health resolution is to get my panic attacks under control and try to go for more walks. I am really looking forward to springtime when the weather is nicer.
@crystalhawk
Hey hey hey! Panic attacks can be so scary and difficult to deal with, it makes a lot of sense that you want a resolution to be getting the attacks under control. We at 7 cups are here for and can be by your side every step of the way! Springtime can be nice! I'm actually one of those people who are not a huge fan of spring haha, but I'm glad you are looking forward to it! Wishing you the best, thank you for sharing! Happy new year!
Hi ! Great idea :)
I will try my best to put on good habits to follow every day, such as yoga and meditation. To help me soothe and tqke back control ovee my life and feelings.
Hope you're all doing good
@Fosterkittycat
Hello hello hello! Bringing healthy habits such as yoga and meditation to your daily life can be really helpful in improving mental health! It can be really powerful being able to take more control over our life and feelings, and can really just help us feel better. Thank you for sharing, happy new year!
I want a therapist I can talk to preferably an online art therapist.
I want a regular listener as I need someone simply to talk to. (Anyone interested please send me a message.
Mediate and exercise more.
Focus on self-love and improve self esteem
Be there for my boyfriend
@Rebekahwriter13 I am not a listener but we can always talk
@understandingWest8097
I appreciate it.
@Rebekahwriter13
Finding a therapist you feel comfortable and safe talking with can be really amazing. Ooh, an online art therapist sounds really wonderful! Lately I have been looking into art therapy and I love the idea of it and how creativity and expression can help mental health. I hope you can find a listener who can offer you the support you deserve! If you haven't already, it could be helpful posting in this (blue is clickable) sub-forum about what type of listener you are looking for. Practicing self-love, meditation, exercise, and doing your best to increase self-esteem are amazing resolutions, I wish you the very best with them! It is really kind and caring of you to make one of your resolutions being there for your boyfriend. Thank you for sharing, happy new year!
@hopedreamlove
My mental health resolution is to distance myself from people that I know have been sucking away my happiness. I have been trying to cut off toxic people for the longest time however this year I will really put myself first and go through with it
@sarakang i have experience distancing myself from toxic people,i tried but i always kept going back to them. hope you won't end up like me, good luck
@sarakang Some toxic people don't know they are toxic and other people don't want to be bothered with them.
@sarakang
With your resolution
I hope you stick with it and end up Standing Tall !!!
*Make Yourself Proud !!!
when it comes down to it the only thing that matters is your happiness in your state of mind for yourself you do not owe anybody an explanation.
You Got This __ 2021
@ClassicAnonymous17
Thank you so much (and everyone else who supported my post). It's people like you that motivate me to keep making myself feel important and happy 
@sarakang
Hey there! It takes a lot of strength to distance yourself from people who have a negative impact on your mental health, although the relationship may be toxic, it can be still be difficult. Putting yourself first is wonderful, you are enough and it is perfectly okay to focus on yourself and doing what is best for you before focusing on other things, you deserve happiness. Thank you so much for sharing with us! Wishing you the very best with your two resolutions, happy new year!
@hopedreamlove Always remember to be kind to yourself as you are to others. While every soul is walking a journey that others do not know about, so are you. Take moments to breathe, cry and smile for yourself. It is ok to lean into the feeling and be there for yourself. There is no specific rule book on how to live life; we do the best we can as we take small steps forward and backward, forward and backward.
@CognitiveGrowthCreatesChange
These are absolutely beautiful words! I found myself nodding along to every word as I read it, this line in particular really got me. "There is no specific rule book on how to live life; we do the best we can as we take small steps forward and backward, forward and backward." I love that so so so much!!! Sometimes we can find ourself trying to live life the way we think it should be lived, but like you said, there is no rule book. There is not one way to love life, one can live or however way they want to, and that would be enough. Thank you so much for sharing, happy new year!
@hopedreamlove Thank you and blessings for your new year. Life is such a conundrum at times, that the best we can do is be authentic and listen to our hearts, minds and bodies and simply live. Sometimes we fall and have to crawl our way back up. And that is perfectly ok. I often say if we need to sit in the shower and cry, that is fine too. Then towel off and go for a walk or have a treat or watch something silly. Slow steps forward combined with our backwards ones too, will take us to the future. Be well.
Don’t be so hard on myself and enjoy every little moment of happiness in full.
@Lussier
We can definitely be our own worst critic at times. I love how you will be doing your best to not be so hard on yourself and enjoy the little moments. I am wishing you the very best with your resolutions, and I hope this year is filled with many many moments of happiness! Thank you for sharing, happy new year!
@hopedreamlove
My mental health resolution would be to focus on my wants and needs more, with regards to my self-care routine, by attempting to find a balance between working on my responsibilities and focusing on my personal growth.
Perhaps by trying to create a better, more structured schedule to find times in each day to prioritise myself. Of course, there will be 365 new days to do this, but hopefully I can put this plan into action this time. Also, to feel less guilty of saying "no" to people and, if need be, remove them from my life if they are crossing boundaries or draining me from my energy.
I hope everybody makes their resolutions come true in 2021, with better days ahead for every single one of you.💕💕💕
@LilacKalypso9
Hey there! Focusing on your needs and wants, working on your self-care routine, and doing your best to find a balance between your responsibilities and personal growth sound like really awesome resolutions! Creating a schedule with more structure that had time to prioritize yourself sounds like it could be extremely beneficial! It can be really hard saying "no" to people because often we want to please others, but setting healthy boundaries like you mentioned can truly make a difference in our lives. Good luck with these resolutions, we believe in you! Thank you for sharing, happy new year!
@hopedreamlove
Thank you for this... So, far I believe I have been focused on my goals, but not on my mental health and growth. But I keep reminding myself that it's still the beginning of the year and I still have the time to implement a schedule, regardless of what's happening around me and in the world right now.
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