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Most people can agree that 2020 was not the best year, to put it mildly. You may have less energy at the end of 2020 compared to previous years.

If you don't feel like making new year's resolutions, don't do it. If you would like to set a goal for next year, make it small and somewhat challenging yet achievable. Think of reaching objectives rather than focusing on a goal.

Objectives are smaller steps you create to reach that goal. Your objectives could be, "attend counseling on a weekly basis," "reduce sugar intake as much as possible," or "exercise every day."

語言點

1. put it mildly 委婉地說，不夸張地說

· To say we are disappointed about this is putting it mildly.

我們對此有點失望，這么說還算是客氣的。

2. energy n. 人的精力；能量

· I really put a lot of energy into my work.

我真的在工作上投入了很多精力。

3. feel like doing sth. 想要做某事(want to do sth.)

4. resolution n. 決心，承諾(a promise to yourself to do sth.)

· new year's resolution 新年計劃，新年愿望

5. think of 思考

· He didn't have time to think of other things.

他沒時間考慮其他事。

6. objective n. 目標

· objective和goal的區別：goal是一個遠大目標，而objective就是為了完成這個大目標而設定的更具體的小目標

7. intake n. 吸收，攝入

構詞：in-進入，take-拿，帶

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