16 Things To Leave Behind This January If You Want To Have A Happier February
By Kim Quindlen
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Searching for problems and things to worry about simply because it’s what you’ve always done.
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Staying up late for a reason that is not worth it.
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Rushing yourself when you don’t even have anywhere you have to be yet.
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Mindless newsfeed scrolling.
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Stupid things you’ve done or said in the past that are totally irrelevant now but that you keep thinking about.
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People who only talk about themselves.
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Finding validation through other people’s approval.
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Excuses for things you should have done but didn’t.
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Negative self-talk.
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Food that tastes good for two minutes but then makes you feel sick or lethargic for the rest of the day.
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Not getting enough sleep.
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Procrastinating on something that only stresses you out with each passing day that it doesn’t get done.
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Assuming you deserve something just because you want it.
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Putting yourself down every time someone says something nice about you.
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Blaming other people in order to avoid thinking about your own necessary self-improvement.
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Convincing yourself that someday you’ll be able to please everyone.