Managing Your Stress During the Holidays and Beyond: Tip #31 – Saying Goodbye to Yesterday

Welcome to the last day of 2011. December 31 is often a bittersweet time of not only welcoming the new year but also saying goodbye to the previous one. We can be full of mixed emotions, from anticipation to regret. Sometimes we can be so focused on what comes next that we forget to take time to reflect. In order to make room for all the possibilities of the new year, it can be beneficial to take some time to reflect on what this past year brought us, in terms of challenges, opportunities, and successes. And to say goodbye to this chapter in our lives. Today, take a moment to be grateful for your 2011, regardless of what happened, because it has set the foundation for your 2012 and is the basis for all the possibilities yet to come.