Beyond NYE: Here’s to a mentally healthy 2026
Start the year with less pressure and more kindness
New Year’s Eve often comes with big expectations. It’s not just the pressure to party – we also expect to set grand resolutions and reinvent ourselves for the new year. Sometimes those big goals can feel overwhelming and when they don’t stick, it’s easy to slip into self-criticism.
Mental health isn’t about big resolutions – it’s a daily practice. This year, Beyond Blue invites you to set smaller, easier intentions, every day.
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New year, new you new way of looking at you?
Don’t try to change who you are in 2026 – just support who you are
New Year’s resolutions are often about what we want to change about ourselves.
“This year, I’m going to be better at …” Let’s pause and think about that for a moment. What if, instead, we said, “This year, I’m going to practise every day how to support myself.”
Big resolutions to make “fresh starts” or reinvent yourself can feel good in the moment as the clock ticks over to the next year, but it can also just load on the pressure and feelings of failure if you don’t meet all the goals you set yourself. So, this year, how about committing to taking small, regular steps, rather than one big one?
Why small steps matter
Because big goals can be overwhelming and hard to sustain, and you can feel worse when you don’t meet them.
Because small, specific actions can be more achievable and feel really satisfying day to day.
Because your mental health isn’t a one-off resolution – it’s an ongoing, daily practice.
