Ed Sheeran may make bad habits sound good, but they’re not! Here’s a list of (mostly ish) universal bad habits that we are leaving in 2023. Wave goodbye in the rearview mirror, we’re headed into 2024 well rested and anxiety free! (har, har)
Doom scrolling. You know exactly what I mean. If you’re on TikTok long enough to get one of those, “Hey, are you scrolling instead of sleeping again?” videos, you’ve gone too far. That timing translates to all of the other social platforms, too. I love TikTok as much as the next person (okay, I love it more), but if we’re that bored, we should get some beauty sleep, at the very least, or do something productive, if you’re feelin’ extra.
Making excuses for not drinking enough water. “Well, I had an energy drink/tea/whatever-Starbucks-concoction-my-heart-desired.” Good for you! News flash, not water. I feel especially justified to stand on this soapbox because I’ve passed like seven kidney stones this calendar year, and the pain is unreal, fam. Drink so much water! Reap the benefits. Thank me later!
Fast fashion. Listen, manufacturing aside for this particular blurb, I think a great first step in avoiding fast fashion is to think about an item’s end use for you. If you want the silly thing from the silly website for the silly event, and your intention is to wear it once then… throw it away? Rethink that. Try out your diy skills. Go thrifting. Raid a friend’s closet. Once you’ve mastered that, dig a little deeper to make informed decisions about where you’re shopping. Change starts with us, as they say!
Picking your skin/cuticles/hair/nails. I have literally no right to say this, but I’m hoping this will help to hold myself accountable. My work friends and I just text pictures of our bloody thumbs to each other, and for what?! I’m investing in cuticle oil and a fidget ring. Here’s to glowy skin and manicured hands in the new year! (Translation: be less anxious, it’s that easy! Right?)
Saying yes when we don’t want to. I really thought that I’d established clear boundaries as an adult, but turns out, I haven’t at all! I just don’t have fomo, which is different. Anyway, a recent revelation my therapist and I had is that I think what I want to do isn’t worthy of turning down something I’ve been asked to do. For example, I’ll make a plan to work on a painting on a Saturday, and when I’m asked to do something else on that same Saturday, despite really wanting to work on the painting, I’ve convinced myself that because my plan doesn’t involve leaving my house and being with other people, it’s not a real plan. Guess what? Wrong. That is a real plan, and a perfectly justifiable reason to say, “Hey, I’ve got plans, let’s figure out another time!”
Which bad habits are you trying to kick before 2024?
Currently listening to: “I Don’t Wanna Wait Til Christmas” by Summer Camp
xoxo LA
Love these. Especially the last one for you, and obviously water.