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Making resolutions at the start of the year could be a daunting thing to do. With the past few years giving us unsteady ground to make any plans at all, it might become even more of a tough challenge now than ever. And so, we offer a kinder, less restricting but perhaps a little more fulfilling way to get around our vision boards. Commitments.
Although it may sound similar, framing what we want to achieve through commitments instead of resolutions gives us a little more wiggle room. Without losing sight of our goals, committing allows us to explore and see how we can change our actions depending on constant life changes. It's dedicating steps that center around our vision.
To start you off on the right foot, here are three easy, simple, and effective commitments you could make to yourself for a year that could make a difference. What we love about them? You can customize it to fit your personal goals and needs.
Committing to easier
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Way back then, we thought the only way we could achieve our goals was by purposely choosing the road with more steps. It gave us the illusion that the more hard-working a process is through the number of things we need to do, the more likely we are to get the results we want.
As it turns out, that's not always necessarily true. In 2022, we're welcoming the commitment to what's easier. That means finding the best ways to get to our goals and embracing the idea that the route to get there can be achievable in a downsized way. It's knowing what we want and cutting down the extra steps that seem redundant or unnecessary in the overall scheme of our goals without compromising anything. We cut down on the extra effort to make our routines more sustainable. No more guilt over skipping a few steps knowing that it's already optimized to be easier and more effective!
Try it out:
Downsizing your skincare for the better— cut down on unnecessary steps and get to your specific goals with a routine that's easier, more manageable, and sustainable. Simply Skin's approach to skincare makes sure it gets down to only what's essential to your skincare journey with three simple steps. No compromises involved. Whether you're aiming to have decongested, less oily skin or want to work on acne marks and texture, we'll be able to lift the guesswork and get down to the essentials for a skincare routine you'd love to
commit to.
Committing to better
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Gone are the days when we were firm on what we've known for a long time and refused to let go of it (even if it hasn't been doing us any good.) This year, we're committing to embracing being wrong, going through changes, and trying out new things with 'better' in mind.
Aside from breaking free from old habits that no longer serve us and in the process trying out new ones that do us better, committing to what's best for us could look like intentionally making choices that the versions of ourselves in the future would be thankful for. What's great about it is that these choices don't always have to be huge. They could come in the day-to-day decisions we make, that if paired with conscious effort and consistency, become our default and ultimately what our future selves would be grateful for.
Try it out:
Getting in an extra 30 minutes early for bed whenever you can to make sure you (and your skin) get the rest it needs.
Committing to you
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Try to shrug off the idea that the new year means the new you. There's only one you, and coming into the new year is an opportunity to commit to all you've gone through and what's yet to come.
Committing to you might be one of the most challenging things on the list, but it's one you can definitely take one step at a time and one of the most fulfilling ones. Committing to you means more inner work. It could look like finding out what you truly want in life (our tip: don't be afraid to get specific!) It could mean trying to focus on your journey instead of competing or comparing it with someone else's and putting yourself and your journey on top priority.
Try it out:
Make hyper-specific choices— when it comes to you, don't be afraid to branch out and choose what fits your goals and needs at the moment. When it comes to skin, skip the umbrella treatments for the year, and go for something personalized, expertly designed for your skin. For specific skin concerns like acne marks and rough skin texture, our Pixel Laser Resurfacing Treatment targets lifting stubborn marks and scars, evening out skin texture, and the appearance of large pores. Our Pixel Laser Resurfacing is available with choices from Spot, Mild and Full to make sure it caters to your specific skin goals at the moment.
Try to center out the rest of your commitments with one (or all three.) That way, you're sure that the rest of your actions, routines are focused and dedicated to the better you. Here’s to all the progress you’ll make this year!
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