On the Loose: Wishful Thinking

Thirty day challenges while gasping for air

We tend to benchmark ourselves against all the amazing people we read about and see, and God knows there are enough of them out there. (Representational Image)

There are barely 40 days left to the end of the year. The resolute resolution-makers gearing up for 2020 to begin, are looking back on their achievements (or lack of) in 2019. Maybe that’s why there is a fresh spurt of 30-day challenges online, a last ditch effort to make up for promised goals, unmet. Morale boosting self talk, rather WhatsApp group talk, while cringeworthy, has its positives — research suggests creating routines with digital support systems do, indeed, help people establish healthier lifestyles.