The Science of Breaking Patterns
It's the last month of the year, and some of us have already started making plans, goals, and resolutions for the new year. The new year brings a new hope for fresh possibilities, and that's what makes us excited. But I feel we don't give October as much credit as we should before starting a new year. I am talking about the October theory . The October theory suggests the last three months of the year act more as a transition period for many. It's an ideal time to reflect on your old patterns and break them in order to achieve a strong finish. That's why the collective of these three months is usually called the Second New Year. October acts as the Assessment period , November acts as the goal-setting period , and December acts as the of converting goals into habits period . It's an interesting approach many people practice because epiphany is a funny thing, and it hits you hard when the year comes close to an end, and you don't see the result as you expect...
