The most beautiful Christmas traditions that are preserved in Europe

Boxing Day is celebrated on December 26 in Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. On this day, many stores organize big sales, where the item you like can be bought for half the price. And there are several versions of the origin of this unusual holiday.

 

In Great Britain, for example, in the old days, they would pack inexpensive gifts or some kind of food for the holiday table in boxes and give these boxes to poor families so that they can also enjoy the Christmas holidays.

 

According to another version, the name "Box Day" comes from the fact that on this day people unpacked gifts that were traditionally displayed under the Christmas tree on the night of December 25 by Santa Claus. And these gifts were packed in beautiful boxes. So on December 26, the whole house was full of empty Christmas gift boxes.

 

And the third version. Indeed, on this day, people rushed to the shops with boxes to return or exchange their Christmas gifts, which they did not like or were not needed. And gifts were hidden in boxes so that they would not be accidentally seen by those who presented this gift. After all, otherwise it was possible to offend the donor.

 

 

In Australia Boxing Day is also becoming a significant sporting event. Melbourne hosts a test match at the main cricket ground, and Sydney kicks off an annual yacht race that rivals high-profile events such as the Davis Cup Tennis Cup and the Melbourne Cup races.

 

Not long ago, in the upper classes of society, this holiday was dedicated to hunting foxes (now illegal). Its symbol is hunters in red uniforms on horses, surrounded by a pack of dogs. This outdoor activity has been replaced by sports games such as football, polo, horse racing, and others. Australia announces the start of cricket qualifiers, as well as the world famous Sydney regatta.

 

This cheerful and beloved holiday has been celebrated by English-speaking countries for so long that no one can say for sure about the appearance of its name. Meanwhile, there are many versions.

 

It is connected with the fact that the next day after the opening of the gifts a whole heap of packaging material is formed in the house: boxes of different sizes, colored wrapping paper, colorful ribbons, etc. This picture can be seen especially vividly in large families.

 

 

It is based on the fact that, along with the desired and long-awaited gifts, it is not uncommon for some of the things or objects to be objectionable. For example, there is already a similar item, a thing of the wrong size, not to your taste, etc. Then such gifts were put in one or several boxes and taken to the store in order to return and collect the money.

 

Has a really funny explanation and is related to boxing. Since on Catholic Christmas (December 25), guests who have gone overboard still somehow restrain themselves from wanting to beat someone, the next day they are ready to flare up like a match for any reason. The comic name of the holiday is Boxing Day.

 

The British are very sensitive to everything national, including the observance of traditions. In the Middle Ages in English villages on the holiday "Boxing Day '' pets were bled. This is believed to help the animals stay healthy and keep them strong for hard work. Some old people also followed the same custom. It was assumed that for the next year they would not know of any diseases. Another custom associated with the thorny holly tree was observed until the end of the 19th century.

 

In Montgomeryshire, with a bunch of its branches, they beat the one who got up later, and in some areas of Wales, men whipped the bare arms and legs of women until blood appeared. Wealthy people could make donations to help the poor in churches where piggy banks were installed. Later, this tradition changed - those in need with such boxes gathered in groups and went around the house themselves. In modern England, on December 26, it is customary to give money to letters, messengers and servants.

 

 

Another version of the holiday is in the name of Saint Stephen. Saint Stephen the First Martyr was the first Christian martyr who came from the Jewish diaspora. The Christian Church venerates him as the first martyr, archdeacon and apostle from seventy. Saint Stephen is the patron saint of deacons, altar men, undertakers, masons, as well as horses. In the Western tradition, the memory of St. Stephen is celebrated on December 26, the day after Christmas.

 

In many Western countries, St. Stephen's Day is an official public holiday. In some places there are specific traditions associated with this day. So, in Ireland, another name for the holiday is Wren Day, it is associated with a number of Irish legends. On the day of the holiday, mummers with songs and dances walk the streets of Irish cities from house to house. And in Bulgaria, St. Stephen's Day coincides with Father's Day.

 

In Catalonia, on the occasion of Sant Esteve's day, a gala dinner is prepared, which serves cannelloni pasta - a type of pasta in the form of tubes. The filling is minced meat leftover from Christmas dinner (this can be meat from the traditional escudella soup, baked turkey or capon). In Austria and Bavaria, it is customary to bless horses and arrange riding parades, and in Finland - to ride a horse-drawn sleigh.

 

In the UK and a number of countries of the Commonwealth of Nations (former British colonies), this holiday is better known as Boxing Day (literally - Boxing Day). The exact origin of the name is unknown; there are several interpretations. According to one of the most common versions, on this day, servants in wealthy families were given a day off so that they could visit their family, and were given a box with gifts and money.

 

 

In the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago Boxing Day is associated with shopping, similar to Black Friday in the United States. On this day, many stores hold sales and offer significant discounts. Some shops open on December 26 at five in the morning - and all the same, in front of the entrance, queues of people wishing to purchase goods at a discount begin to line up in advance.

 

Another tradition of the second day of Christmas, popular in many countries, is special exhibition sports matches, in which leading clubs and teams take part. In the UK, these are football and rugby competitions, in Sweden - in bandy, in Australia - in cricket, and in Africa - in boxing. Also on December 26, the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race begins in Australia, the King George VI horse races in the UK and the Spengler Hockey Cup in Switzerland.

 

In some countries, the second day of Christmas is known under its own, unique names that do not connect it either with Christmas as a religious holiday or with the tradition of gift-giving: for example, in Vanuatu and Namibia it is called Family Day, in South Africa - Goodwill Day, on the Solomons islands - National Thanksgiving Day.

 

When it comes to gifts, surprises or Christmas preparations, often our expectations can be exceeded, other times we can be left with a bitter taste. It is important to know how to make fun of trouble, because in the end it is about the holidays. Even if the inspiration was not high or the gifts received were not the most successful, and the surprises were not very pleasant, it is not worth leaving with upset, but only with good will.

Christmas is one of the most important and long-awaited holidays of the year. The decoration of the Christmas tree, the goodies on the table, the arrival of Santa Claus and the carols that resounded in all parts of the city are the main ingredients of a successful Christmas.

1.Not enough paper for the gift

2.An epic fail with and Christmas sweater

3.The view in Iceland on Christmas day

Once upon a time, elves stole presents from under the tree, they didn't bring them. The idea of ​​Christmas elves comes from the ancient belief that gnomes guarded man's house from evil spirits. Leprechauns were loved and hated because, although they sometimes behaved willingly, they could very easily turn into mischievous and unbearable beings when they were not treated properly. The most common perception was that they were behaving like the person they were dealing with, being either mean or nice. In the Middle Ages, they expected gifts rather than gifts. It was not until the middle of the 19th century that elves became friends with Santa Claus.

4.Preparing for Christmas dinner

5.Merry Christmas

6.So glad

Although most countries in the world consider Santa's favorite food to be milk with cookies or cookies, some regions have other opinions. For example, the people of Ireland are waiting for Santa with a pint of Guinness beer, the country's traditional drink. In Sweden, children place rice pudding next to the Christmas tree to feast on Santa.

7.Perfect gift

8.Christmas turned into Halloween

9.When you tell mom that bees are awesome

Did you know that? Specialists have found that if every child in the world wanted a simple 100-gram chocolate from Santa Claus, his sleigh would weigh around 240 tons and would need more than 1,000 reindeer to move it in. all corners of the world.

And in the end we amaze you with a fact. The biggest Christmas present anyone receives is the Statue of Liberty. The French gave it to the Americans in 1886.

10.Perfect gift for a man, the same outfit

11.Cat ruins Christmas photo

12.When you bought each other the same gift

13.Christmas day

14.This is what I wanted, and this is what I got…

15.Dad thought it was a sex toy

16.A PS5 controller as gift, but no PS

17.What is that?

18.Christmas decorations

19.Dirty mind

20.Live candy

21.Boys and wrapped gifts

22.What was ordered, and what got

23.Naild it

24.Just in time for Christmas

25.My brother got a shirt for Christmas

26.Christmas morning

27.The perfume for my wife for Christmas

28.Not so Merry Christmas

29.Surprises inside

30.Ceramic in description, nothing in reality

The charm of Christmas seems to have been born in the village. Here Christmas has kept its old magic and the memory of the holidays of yesteryear. The elders take into account the superstitions and customs that turn Christmas into a celebration of joy. Christmas is greeted in different corners of the world with extremely diverse traditional dishes, from pork, fish or goose to shellfish, and from chocolate cakes to those with rose petals.

The appearance of Santa Claus

Santa Claus, a white-haired old man, dressed in a red coat, with a long white beard, with a gift bag on his back or standing in a sleigh pulled by reindeer, is a very late image, imagined by Thomas Nast, an American cartoonist . The image has as a starting point St. Nicholas, making the Dutch and English settlers who left for America in the seventeenth century guilty. So, nothing from the Romanian tradition in the current image of Santa Claus, but, after 1960, this image was imposed all over the world, so we take it as such. 

Christmas introduced people to a unique atmosphere, specific to both the end and the beginning, both sadness and especially joy. The way in which Santa Claus manages to bring gifts to all the children in the world in one night has come to concern the scientists, who have so far tried to prove that this is possible. And finally, they succeeded! Larry Silverberg, an American professor of mechanical and space engineering, is the first to prove that this road of hundreds of thousands of kilometers is perfectly possible. Larry Silverberg claims that in order to succeed in this journey, Santa Claus uses electromagnetic waves, but also computer science. Santa's sleeve aces include nanotechnology and genetic engineering. In order to find out what each child wants, Santa Claus has at his disposal an antenna in which the technology used in mobile telephony and EKG is integrated. 

A very sophisticated system of filters allows Santa to find out where each child lives and what he wants and even how each child has behaved throughout the year. Once received, the data is processed by the high-performance sled navigation system, said Professor Larry Silverberg. However, how can Santa reach millions of homes in one night? -Using the spatio-temporal content-, the specialists answer.

Santa Claus knows that time can be stretched like a piece of rubber and that space can change. All this knowledge allows him to distribute gifts in an instant, explains the American scientist. Moreover, it seems that Santa Claus does not have a sleigh full of presents: when he enters a house, Santa uses his toy maker, so that they are made on the spot, atom by atom. In addition, Santa's reindeer are of a flying breed. Children should not give too much importance to those who say that Santa Claus cannot distribute all the gifts in one night. It is possible, moreover, that when I say this, I am relying on modern science, Silverberg said.

The origin of the name Christmas is uncertain

Christmas is one of the most anticipated holidays. In the six-week fast that precedes it, people are making numerous preparations, trying to properly welcome a celebration of such importance. There are several opinions about the popular name of the holiday, whether it comes from the Latin -creatio- - birth, or from the Slav -Karacun- - sudden death or spirit of death, or from the Albanian -Kercum- - stump. Specialists, given the main role played by the sacred stump, lit ritually on Christmas night to help the weakened Sun, lean towards a Thracian-Dacian origin of the holiday, this opinion is very close to the third variant mentioned by us. Obviously, accepting this origin, we must also accept the fact that the Christmas holiday has preserved a lot of pre-Christian elements, elements that had their full explanation in a mythical-magical way. It was not until 354 that Pope Liberius made December 25 official as the day of Jesus' birth, and in the East this happened in 379.

What to do on Christmas days

Many practices on the eve have as their main concern the cattle in the threshing floor, feeding them saturated food, as only on this night - Christ was born in the manger. Of all the dishes prepared, the housewife used to put a little in a bowl, with this full one surrounding the house three times; then the contents were given to the cattle, hoping that by doing so the cattle would be fed and prospered. The water left over from washing the dishes was given to the cattle to drink, sometimes on the third day of Christmas the animals were sprayed. In order for the cows to bear fruit, it was good not to borrow anything from the house during all this time, the fire and the leavened dough having to be very well guarded and not borrowed at all. Towards evening, everyone in the house sits around the table, this table being very special, with both the living and the dead participating in it. In some countries, no one was allowed to get up from the table until all the food was finished, otherwise the abundance would run away from home. Sometimes the man was allowed to get up, and he used to lock all the doors during the meal so that nothing would be stolen from his household next year. The woman who gets up from the table risks not having her shells on her eggs, one of her legs having to be well kept on an ax, if she wanted to have strong chicks like iron.

Superstitions

Calendar and family life habits are a perennial component of our traditional culture. The most widespread and most lavish proved to be those related to Christmas and the celebration of the New Year. Here are some superstitions:

- in some countries, on Christmas Eve, a cake and a glass of water are placed on the table, because it is believed that the souls of the dead come to their homes tonight, taste the cake and wet their mouths with water;

- on Christmas Eve, beekeepers do not give anything from the house, so that the bees will do well and not leave the hive during the swarm;

- on Christmas Eve it is not good to fight, not even in jest, with someone, because you make jokes in a year;

- where it is customary to cut the pig on Christmas day, the housewives prepare a dish of lean pork with onion and bacon, from which are feasted the first of the foreigners who step on the doorstep of the house, this dish is called -pork alms -;

- in some villages it is said that the woman who does not put Christmas on the table with the ciucalai tablecloth, on the walls with rags (embroidered) and on the bed with pillows on the bed is cursed is cursed;

- one week before Christmas, the preparations for caroling begin, culminating in the two days before the holidays, when the dishes are prepared and the interiors of the houses are decorated: table with embroidered face, ornate pillowcases, on the walls ornate wipes and blades, fir branches, basil;

- the dough kneaded on Christmas night is good for cattle;

- it is believed that at midnight, towards Christmas, the water turns into wine, and the cattle talk;

- on the two big holidays - Christmas and Easter- wash yourself with water in which silver money has been put and you will be penniless;

- it is not good to put brandy on the table first on Christmas Eve, because it is not his priority tonight, but the dishes;

- if you dream of green wheat for Christmas, it is a good sign that next year will be good for everyone;

- on Christmas Eve, the trees are tied with straw, so that these trees will bear rich fruit;

- On Christmas Eve, the breads are greased on top with a heap of wheat flour, so that they do not crack, and with the remaining heap, the trees in the garden are greased, so that they are loaded with fruit in the summer;

- on Christmas day they don't sweep the house, but the next day, and after you sweep that, take that garbage to the trees, because it helps them to be fruitful;

- The Christmas tree dresses in villages from the area in different aspects, differing from the Christmas tree with ornamental elements bought from the city. The most widespread was the tree with circles made of willow or wire twigs, covered in colored paper, over them are passed strings of string on which are strung white beans. White beans symbolize -cleaning the soul-;

- in other villages a tree was made adorned with short-cut wheat straw and strung on a string, delimited by popcorn. Some residents preferred the mistletoe tree, on which colored paper ribbons were applied;

- on Christmas Eve, children are given to eat pumpkin, so that they can be healthy all year round;

- The Christmas rolls were made in the shape of 8 and kept until spring, when the oxen and the plow were smoked and incense before plowing, then the rolls were eaten by plowmen;

- in the evening of December 23 to 24, until after midnight, and in some places until noon, groups of children go from house to house with carols: Santa Claus, Good morning, Christmas carol or Good morning to Santa Claus ;

- In some parts, the boys, but especially the church singers, walk with the icon on Christmas Eve - an icon on which is painted the birth of Jesus Christ.

Habits, old and new

On Christmas night it was believed that the sky was open, about the one who heard the roosters singing in the sky saying that he was lucky with money and that he would be healthy. For the petitioners, the big girls put a bowl on the porch under the window on the eve of the Eve, hoping that they would see him when he came to eat. Before going to bed, he wore a robe that had been under the threshold when the priest came out of the house, which favored the bear's dream. The people of old used to be very careful not to put out the fire on Christmas night, for this purpose they put a log or a log in the hearth. 

The Christmas tree, coming from the same mythological chain, is not specific to the Romans, who took it, it seems, from the Germans, at the end of the 19th century. From the morning of Eve, the boys, usually in groups, started caroling. The traditional gifts consist mainly of rolls, also called carols, these Christmas rolls being attributed magical powers. Sometimes the nations would get rid of money or fruit. People always received carolers, because it was believed that when carols were no longer heard on earth, the devils would come out and take over the world, not receiving carolers was considered a great sin. In the water in which they washed before Christmas, people put a nut and a penny, believing that they would be as healthy as a nut and would be lucky with money. On Christmas days, parties were organized, known as -companies-, in which seven or eight couples participated, with food, drink, talking, singing and playing being the ingredients of good mood. It was passed from one householder to another and so on, until the next day, when the village resounded with songs. When people met on the roads, they used to greet each other with a formula that has disappeared today: -Christ was born! -

Traditions abroad

Christmas in Australia is as glorious as in any other part of the world, except it is not white. Usually during this period it is clear and warm, with temperatures between 25-38 degrees. In Australia, houses are decorated with lights and families decorate fir trees, usually borrowed from America, with many Australians opting for the artificial version. For Australians, mostly Catholics, Anglicans and Lutherans, Christmas Eve is an opportunity for religious gatherings. For Australians, Christmas is an opportunity to meet friends in the backyard, at a picnic, in the park, in the gardens or on the beach, with rich menus: seafood, glazed ham, cold chicken, duck or turkey, pasta, cakes with fruit or chocolate, ice cream.

In China, this holiday is celebrated only by Christians, who decorate houses with paper lanterns and decorate the Christmas tree, which they call -The Tree of Light-, with various paper objects, made by hand. Chinese children call Santa Claus, Dun Che Lao Ren. As most Chinese are not Christians, in this country, at the end of January, the real celebration begins, with the beginning of the Chinese New Year.

In Scotland, Christmas is not a real holiday. The Scots are reserved and keep their energy for New Year's Eve, Hogmanay. The word originates from the name of an oat cake once given to children on this day. As a former colony, Brazil has borrowed many end-of-year customs from this area. At Christmas, in shops, houses and churches, special places are arranged, called -presepium-, which show the place where Jesus was born. On the eve, Santa Claus arrives, full of presents, wearing a thin silk suit, suitable for the summer heat. The Christmas meal in Greece is rich in goodies, considering that for the Greeks a period of 40 days of fasting has ended. The housewives prepare a special bread, -christopsomo- (Christian bread). In Greece there is no custom of the Christmas tree. The symbol of this holiday is a wooden vessel in which are placed, in the water, twigs with bay leaves and a wooden cross.

In Iraq, on Christmas Eve, family members gather and one of the children reads about the birth of Jesus, while the others hold lighted candles in their hands, after which everyone sings, while setting fire to a thorn bush.

In Romania it is said that God left Christmas for man to be the village on this day. A specific custom for Estern Europe is for each family to slaughter a pig around the winter holidays, this event actually prefacing the approach of Christmas. This tradition passed down from generation to generation has its origins in the old archaic communities whose staple food, in the cold period of the year, was pork. Anyone who doesn't have a fat Christmas pig can't say they were happy that year. Always held on December 20, Ignat was and is associated with the pig. No pity should be witnessed in the slaughter of the pig, as there is a belief that the pig will die heavily, and the meat will no longer be good; it was even said that those who wailed the pig were angry with God! After the pig stopped moving, a cross was made in the shape of a cross, at the nape of the neck, salt was put over it, saying that only in this way the pig's soul would come out of its head.

Usually, the tail, the ears and the bladder were given to the children, the householders being especially interested in the spleen, this indicating to them, depending on the thickness, what the winter will be like; long-haired women had to eat this spleen! Finding blood clotted in the pig's heart makes the master very happy, which means good luck with money. If the pig was black, those who took part in the slaughter ate blood on their faces, hoping that they would be redder in the face and healthier all the following year. The same blood, collected in a bowl of corn, dry and ground, was good for smoking children with colds, lures, fear. Although Christianity associated the pig with intemperance and greed, for archaic communities this animal, especially through its blood, was one of the most important aids for revival.

"Love changes everything,", and the stars partially agree with this statement. For at least three signs, the winter of 2021-2022 can be an emotionally fortunate time.

Although we refer mainly to the winter months December-February 2021-2022, in the case of some auspicious planetary influences can make their presence felt as early as November 2021. So, if you are among the zodiac signs below, be prepared from November to meet your soul mate, for a proposal in an unexpected marriage or to be with your loved one for as long as possible.

Top 3 zodiac signs with the greatest astral luck in love in winter 2021-2022

On the first place - the sign of Capricorn

 

Family and marriage

From a sentimental point of view, Capricorn will be in the next period in one of the best periods of his life. This sign is the head of the list in terms of good luck in love in the coming months, and if he has not already met the person of his dreams, he will do it soon. How? Through surprise meetings from destiny or a predestined encounter, which appears in your way out of nowhere. Capricorn will be like a shining star in the next period of time and all his previous misfortunes, failures or disappointments will be forgotten, so nourishing and beneficial is for him new love that will make its presence felt in his life.

His past wounds are bandaged, healed, so now is the time to move on with his life and build a harmonious future and family.

The cold season is a transformative period for him, a period in which he will find peace, joy and the desire to live with a person who loves him enormously. In turn, Capricorn falls in love to the ears. He feels that he has met a person who fully understands him, respects him and honors his feelings, accepts him as he is and who will be with him for better or worse. Next to this person, his soul feels at home, at peace and happy and he will not hesitate to ask her to marry him when he finds the right moment for both of them.

Second place - Aquarius

Healing and a new beginning in love The

bells of change and love have been ringing at Aquarius' door for some time, and if so far you have not been prepared enough for them to invite them with an open heart and with all your good will, things are at the opposite pole now. You have gained wisdom from your previous lessons, you have experienced much in the past, you have celebrated yourself, learning to leave behind the past and honor your own person and the true desires of your heart.

If until now you were not ready for a new beginning in love and you needed a period of healing to clarify your emotions and make peace with the past, slowly, slowly. you open yourself again to love and possibilities. You are again willing to love and give from the overflow of your generous heart and you will receive back accordingly.

Because you have launched the seed of your desire in the universe, expect fabulous opportunities in love. I know, maybe there's nothing on the horizon now, and you're skeptical of what we're telling you. But the period November-December can be the beginning of dream months for you. It is possible that a person from your past will return to your life, truly asking for your forgiveness and being determined to create the best future for you, or new opportunities for love to appear in your life and a completely new person. It is a comforting love, which regenerates you and raises your wings on your shoulders, makes you look at everything with different eyes.

Also, the meetings during this period are predestined meetings for Aquarius, so in the case of certain Aquarius, it will not take too long to say "yes", because the decision was made from the moment you met . Also, in order to receive the icing on the cake, some Aquarius will experience motherhood or fatherhood in the next period, an additional reason for happiness, exuberance, enthusiasm and confidence in the future and in love.

Third place - Scorpio 

What do you prepare can be better and better for you than you imagined you ever

Although some native Scorpio singles are excited and it may seem that the winter is too far, love will come to them faster than expected. Trust yourself, the law of attraction and the magnificent orchestrations of the universe. In such harmonious and balanced circumstances, without making love an end in itself, love will come naturally, naturally and naturally.

Until then, enjoy everything in your life, no matter how small, and prepare the ground for a new flourishing love. Definitely break the bridges with the past, forget, forgive and smile broadly at the possibility of a new beginning. It may not be the tumultuous and passionate love you dreamed of (but who says you needed something like that?), But a calm and balanced one, but it will be exactly what you need. Even if the encounter with the person you dreamed of can take place in circumstances not at all unusual, even banal from your point of view (social circumstances), the emotions that the new love will arouse in your soul will be warm and strong and will grow in intensity as time goes on.

This person definitely conquers you with his inner beauty, with the nobility and freshness of his way of being, and your meeting seems to have been well orchestrated by the hands of destiny. Don't be surprised if in the first months of 2022 we are already talking about starting a beautiful marriage, moving together or buying a new, more spacious home for two. 2022 is a representative and lucky year for Scorpio, with an overwhelming impact on the coming years.

 

New Year- new life. Who among us has not written some resolutions for the 2022 New Year? "This year I promise" "I will change my life for the better." Sounds familiar, right? But all "dreamers" are divided into two types: those who only dream, and those who turn promises into goals and make dreams come true. So how do you get into the second category and really start a new life over the new year? Let's figure it out together.

 

We've compiled a list of the most popular New Year's resolutions, so to change ourselves on this momentous night. And they also looked ahead and thought: what prevents us from fulfilling them? 

 

Set realistic goals for yourself. Perhaps a flight into space will remain a dream for you. Assess how realistic this goal is for you. Although ... Perhaps there are no impossible tasks - for some it is only necessary to put in more effort.

 

Don't set yourself too many goals and objectives. The quieter you go, the further you'll get. You should not rush to drastically change your personal life and career at the same time. Focus on one global goal, and then tackle another.

 

Weigh the pros and cons. If you decide to change jobs, do not cut from the shoulder, do not quit on January 1. First, decide what you want from your new job, and keep in mind that you still need to pay the mortgage. If you want to lose weight, do not go on a hunger strike and do not go to the gym.

 

Top 30 New Year Resolutions ideas in 2022

 

• Help in animal shelters, hospitals, orphanages - not only with finances.
• Tell your loved ones more often that you love them. It's always nice, even if they know it.
• Do a crazy thing. Jumping with a parachute, going around the world - everything that has always been feared.
• Hand over the license / Buy a car. In fact, having your own car is not what absolutely everyone wants. But this point will definitely not suit you if you prefer to know all the taxi drivers and minibus drivers in the city by sight. Or you don't want to fight with your personal driver.
• Be more attentive to your health. Even if you are an incorrigible workaholic, health should be more important.
• Less worry about what others think of you. You cannot control what others do and think, so you should not focus on this.
• Engage in self-development and enroll in courses. Find what you like and go ahead, master a new business! It's never too late to learn.
• Buy a subscription to the fitness center. And not only buy, but actually go there. Or do fitness at home - whatever you like best.

 

Decide on an action plan and resources needed. Break your goal down into small tasks and make a list - you can even print it out and hang it on the wall for clarity. Certain goals require certain resources to achieve. It takes money to go on vacation. And making money is another sub-goal.

 

Try to do something of your plan every day. Often we are frightened by the magnitude of our own goal, and we subconsciously postpone it for later. This very "later" will never come, if nothing is done for this. It is impossible to read War and Peace in a day, but if you read one chapter or EVEN a page a day, then you yourself will not notice how you turn over the last page. Is it difficult to learn a foreign language? Get in the habit of learning one new word a day.

 

 

• Spend more time with your family. In the daily hustle and bustle, we often forget to devote time to those closest to us. And it's worth seeing each other not only on holidays.
• Spend more time with your friends. Friends will always support you in difficult times, so find time for them, and not just for your favorite work.
• Take pictures more often. Photos are precious memories. And with Photo Manager, you can easily sort your photos by album without wasting a lot of time.
• Be less nervous about trifles and learn not to take everything to heart. Some things and events are completely impossible to control, so you shouldn't worry about them, especially in the new year.
• Travel more. Stop being jealous of travel bloggers, it's high time to become one of them!
• Move to another city / house. Sometimes we just need a change of scenery. And with the move, more opportunities open up: new acquaintances, a new job.
• Learn a foreign language. The second most popular promise. There are a lot of reasons to learn: you can watch TV shows in the original, travel calmly, and it is also useful for the functioning of the brain.

 

Set realistic deadlines. You can hardly learn to play a musical instrument in one hour. Decide how much time you need to fulfill your dream. Take with a small margin and margin of error for unforeseen situations. Perhaps you can even divide the path to success into several stages and reach each stage gradually.

 

Defeat your laziness. Often we leave something out of fatigue and laziness. This is especially true for losing weight, playing sports or learning foreign languages. You need to make a schedule and make it a rule to follow it. After all, it is worth skipping one workout or postponing the study of grammar until tomorrow - and there is a high probability that you will never return to the gym, and the textbook will be covered with dust.

 

 

• Learn to play a musical instrument. You don't know you have talent until you try.
• Learn to save money. Start calculating expenses. Don't waste your money on useless things. And spend the saved money on something really necessary.
• Learn not to be late. This will help avoid reprimands from superiors and disgruntled looks from friends.
• Protect the environment. Give up plastic, use a bike, participate in volunteer activities ...
• Limit your intake of junk food. We all not only love burgers and pizza, but we are well aware of the consequences to which they lead. If you do not completely abandon fast food, then at least reduce its amount.
• Save up for what you have dreamed of for so long. Let it not even be an apartment or a car, but something less ambitious - but with your own money!
• Less surfing on the Internet / phone / social. Networks. While we spend time in front of a monitor screen or with a phone in hand, life passes by.
• Finally, make some renovation. To fix what has been broken long ago. Create comfort at home. Throw away what is not needed for a long time. Buy new cushions, fix a dripping bathroom faucet, change your boring wallpaper. New Year is a time for change!

 

Conquer your fear. Many tasks seem overwhelming. But if you don't give up and don't stop at difficulties, everything is possible. Denied a casting or interview? Prepare better and try again.

 

Find outside support. Sometimes we need the support of family, friends, loved ones. Try to win them over to your side - together everything works out easier. Or find a community of like-minded people on the Internet: participate in marathons, "challenges" and relay races. But this does not mean at all that if you have not found support, you need to say goodbye to your dream! Move towards your goal no matter what.

 

Start a new life not tomorrow, but today. The longer you wait, the more likely it is that this promise will carry over to the next year. Take action! The diet does not start on Monday, but right now.

 

 

• Read more books. Do not try to chase lists of books that "must be read before N years." Read what you like.
• Get organized. Making a to-do list and completing it is much easier than you think!
• Have a pet. Dog? Cat? Do not forget about fish - the most unpretentious pets.
• Do not live in debt / Do not take loans. Situations, of course, are different, but it is much more pleasant not to resort to financial assistance from a bank or friends.
• Tidy up sleep patterns. Get up earlier, go to bed earlier and, most importantly, get enough sleep.

 

 

• Fall in love / Marry / Get married. Finding your soulmate is the cherished dream of many.
• Overcome your main fear. Public performance? Fear of heights? Begin to gradually learn to deal with your fears.
• Eat homemade food, not convenience foods. Learn to cook. Homemade food is much tastier and healthier than store-bought salads.
• Finally finding time for your hobby. Really for a hobby. Embroidery, skiing, numismatics. And no, lying on the couch is not a hobby.
• Change image / Change appearance. Change your T-shirt to a formal suit, jeans to a dress, dye your hair or change your haircut. All in your hands.