Maria Fernanda

New Year’s resolutions are counterproductive to self-growth

By: Maria Fernanda Osorio Arredondo, SFU student Content warning: mental illness, brief mention of suicide. The beginning of the year is a short-lived period of optimism that makes us believe change is within our reach. Many of us welcome the new year by promising we will become better versions of ourselves, whether that means socializing more, eating healthier, exercising regularly, or saving money. Despite considering myself ambitious, I rarely make New Year’s resolutions. For me, self-improvement is about more than goals, it’s about the person I wish to become, which is why Atomic Habits by James Clear especially resonated with…

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