Questão de Língua Inglesa

Execução: Fundatec 721_CE_05_NS_DM 17/2/202315:59:46 Instruction: answer questions 51 to 60 based on the following text. Forget New Year’s Resolutions. Try This Goal-Setting Method Instead. 01 The mantra “new year, new me” is long gone thanks to the realization that it puts a huge 02 amount of pressure on individuals, and it also insinuates that you need to be “new” (for the 03 record, you don’t). But New Year’s resolutions still exist for many — whether you’re hoping to 04 eat healthier or get a hold of your finances. 05 Unfortunately, far-reaching goals can be unattainable and can make people feel bad about 06 ……………… if and when they fail — and more than half of these yearlong resolutions will fail, 07 according to Emma Mahony, a therapist at Better Life Therapy in Philadelphia and a mental health 08 content creator on TikTok. 09 “People end up failing because [of] the intense, concrete, absolute goals that are so far 10 off from where we are now”, Mahony said. 11 Bottom line: It’s hard to stick to a strict and lofty goal. Instead, consider a different 12 approach: Tackle smaller, monthly themes instead of one big resolution. 13 These themes can be part of a larger goal, like improving your mental or physical health, 14 or they can just be self-improvement themes that resonate with you. For example, maybe in 15 January your theme is “cook more at home” rather than a resolution of “lose weight”. If your 16 bigger goal is to improve your mental well-being, you may want spend one month doing a 17 mindfulness exercise every day, Mahony said. The key is to pick something actionable and small 18 rather than stumbling toward a vague ambition. 19 Setting monthly themes can be exciting and easier than a resolution, all while fueling some 20 positive change in your life. According to Tasha Bailey, a psychotherapist in London and a mental 21 health content creator on Instagram, having monthly goals instead of a yearlong resolution helps 22 ease the pressure that can come with a big New Year’s Day resolution. 23 “It’s such a unique thing [and] it’s such a personal thing — there’s no wrong or right way” 24 to set monthly themes, Bailey said. 25 She added that if you don’t feel like setting your themes for the upcoming months at the 26 start of the year, that’s OK. You can create your themes on whatever day feels right for you, 27 whether that is an upcoming birthday or a random day in March. 28 Also, Bailey said, if yearly resolutions work for you instead, there is nothing wrong with 29 that. “Try to let go of the pressure to follow what everybody else is doing, and do what feels 30 right for you”, Bailey added. 31 Mahony noted that your goals don’t have to be a huge shift in your life. She said you 32 should commit to something that feels sustainable, something you want to cultivate and 33 something that is important to you. You’ll be more likely to stick to your monthly themes if you 34 actually enjoy what you’re working toward. 35 “Any step in the right direction is a step, even if it’s small”, Mahony added. (Avalaible in: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/monthly-theme-new-yearsresolution_l_63bc2255e4b0d6f0b9fcc276 – text especially adapted for this test).