It’s that time again…the annual promise that this will be your year!

According to a brand new YouGov survey, these are the top 10 most common New Year’s Resolutions for in the UK….

1. Exercise more
2. Lose weight / Improve diet
3. Save more money
4. Pursuing a career ambition
5. Quit smoking
6. Decorating/renovating my home
7. Learn a new skill or hobby 
8. Cutting down on drinking
9. Volunteering
10. Spending more time with family/friends

Any of these make your resolution list ? Us too, and they aren’t impossible goals either.

While these yearly ambitions are exciting and motivation is high at the beginning of the year, by month two, many of these goals tend to trickle off. But don’t worry, you’re not alone!

With a little discipline, they can be achieved.  And we can help you with some of them.

So if you’ve been thinking about the FOURTH and SEVENTH most common resolution – and boosting your career, knowledge, and skills or improving your personal wellbeing by taking up something new, but feel you keep putting it off with excuses like “I’m too old”, “I haven’t enough time“, or “it’s too expensive” – then ditch your concerns this month, as none of that is true – and take control in 2022

We have a brand new range of low-cost or in many cases FREE community courses, covering a vast range of skills and hobbies.

Here’s how learning something new can benefit you:

Confidence

Taking up a new course, sport or learning an instrument can work wonders for your confidence, as it encourages you to step out of your comfort zone and approach something completely new. The more you take part, the more you’ll begin to feel at ease, in turn boosting your confidence levels and broadening your skillset. Not just this, but you’re also bound to meet new people along the way, which will widen your social circle and give you the confidence to approach others in situations where you may not have done before.

Career Development

While you might already have a job, adult learning courses can make your career prospects sky-rocket. Learning new skills will open up opportunities that might not have been available in the past and could perhaps make you question your current role. What’s more, you might finally be able to grab that career you’ve dreamed of having for years, but never thought you’d aspire to.

Brain health

When some adults leave college or university, they begin to feel a sudden yearn for learning. Retaining new information and gaining new skills helps to keep the mind and body stimulated, contributing towards a healthy brain. This could help to ward off health problems in later life, such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Happiness

If your brain’s not being fed new information, it’s easy to feel uninspired and you’ll likely become bored. Approaching new challenges can be fun and rewarding, making you feel happier in both the short and long term.

Independence

Acquiring new skills will give you a newfound freedom to take charge of situations and tasks that you may have had to depend on others for in the past. This means that you can take matters into your own hands independently, rather than having to rely on somebody else. You’ll feel much more ready and able to handle everyday demands a lot more efficiently, all the while being a leader not a follower.

Wisdom

Learning new information and skills is a truly valuable experience and one that you’ll be able to share with those around you. If you have young children or grandchildren, you can pass your knowledge onto them, which in turn will better help them in various situations they’ll encounter throughout life.

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