January often arrives loaded with expectations: scroll less, do more, improve faster.
The familiar script pushes perfection over presence — but Modern Minds therapist Tina Kaminski offers a gentler alternative rooted in awareness rather than self-criticism.
“Most of us enter the new year chasing perfection,” Kaminski says. “But awareness alone is enough to pause, breathe, and consider a more balanced way forward.”
Instead of asking what to cut back, she suggests asking what can be added to support wellbeing.
Yogic principles, she explains, remind us that growth is a process, not a finish line. Each moment offers information about what is needed now.
When the pressure for immediate transformation is released, space opens for meaningful change. Kaminski points to a few simple, supportive additions:
- Movement that feels good
- Meals that truly fuel
- And connections that uplift
The year ahead doesn’t need more demands; rather, it needs room to breathe.
