Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions For Students and Apps to Help
You’d be hard-pressed to make it through the next week without being asked by at least one person what your New Year’s Resolutions are. But a question you likely won’t be getting asked is how you plan to follow through on those resolutions. That’s one that you should be asking yourself.
Accomplishing your New Year’s goals require planning and perseverance, and not to mention remembering what your resolutions are throughout the year (can you remember last year’s?). A good way to settle all three of these things to ensure your new goals remain your goals all year is to integrate each resolution into your mobile phone, which, if you’re a student, most likely already stays with you at all times.
Start setting your New Year’s goals with this guide to five popular resolutions for students, complete with an apps to help accomplish (and remember) each one.
Land a job
Getting a job is always a chief concern for students. And like any other resolution, achieving this one is about setting small goals. Start by setting a goal for updating your resume– say, by the end of January. Then, decide on a realistic number of places you want to apply to each month, taking into account your school and other obligations. A good way to balance applying with daily life is to set aside a few hours each week and make it a routine to job-search, say, every Monday afternoon.
Click here for 13 of the best apps for job searching.
Stay organized
In college, keeping up with assignments, projects, deadlines and tests can become overwhelming, and it’s up to you to remember it all and plan accordingly. In order to accomplish this resolution, you need an ultimate planner that integrates with your calendar and where you can calculate your grades and track your GPA progress.
Improve mental health
School is the biggest stressor for most young Americans. Many students suffer from high levels of stress, burnout, anxiety or depression. Luckily, there are apps for pretty much everything, including mental and emotional health. Embrace technology and use these tracking and coping apps to reduce stress and improve well-being.
Read 7 Apps for Emotional Wellness
Get fit
Getting in shape is probably the least followed-through resolution, and the main reason is because “getting fit,” “losing weight,” and “getting a better body” are simply too broad. Set running goals, lifting goals, walking goals, or just a goal to spend an hour being active every day.
The app, RunKeeper, keeps running stats, goals, and routes organized. You can even connect your workout music playlists.
Connect with family
That text from your mom that got buried by messages from your friends. That email from your grandmother that got pushed aside by syllabi from professors. They understand you’re busy, but regularly keeping in touch with loved ones can keep a jumbled lifestyle in perspective and even ease your stress.
Check out these 10 best messaging apps.
For more tips or personalized advice on how to maintain resolutions and thrive in the new year, contact your Student Assistance Program (SOAR) provided by ACI Specialty Benefits at 800.932.0034 or eapinfo@acispecialtybenefits.com.