Australian model Bridget Malcolm has shared her goals and aspirations for the coming year in a bid to offer inspiration to others and stay accountable.
The 26-year-old Victoria’s Secret model, who revealed her New Year’s resolutions on her blog, revealed that although she disliked the idea of using the date as a marker, she did believe it offered a way to track progress.
‘If nothing else it provides us with a very good point of reference to when we decided to quit something, or take something up,’ she said.
Australian model Bridget Malcolm has shared her goals and aspirations for the coming year
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The Victoria’s Secret model is making health and well-being her focus for the next twelve months
And despite the fact, Bridget openly declared that she hasn’t ‘been the greatest at pulling off New Year’s resolutions’ she’s willingly shared her intentions for the coming year.
The internationally-acclaimed model stated her first goal of 2018 is to avoid hangovers for the entire year.
It might be the first time she’s opened up about it, but Bridget said hasn’t had a hangover since December 11, 2017.
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The 26-year-old said she’s committed to not having a hangover for the next year
Bridget said she doesn’t like the taste of alcohol or how it makes her feel in the days following.
‘Whenever I do drink I lose two days to a hangover, and about a week of regrets. So, no more,’ she said.
It’s hard to imagine the stunning model suffering from anxiety, but as she revealed on her blog it’s something she wants to get under control, and she’s started by quitting coffee.
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Bridget has also declared she’s quitting caffeine as an alternative way of managing her anxiety
‘This one was forced into being November 11th 2017 by anxiety attacks,’ she explained.
‘Literally took a month to fully feel free from this. I was addicted – I’m talking five strong cups of coffee a day.’
Instead, she’s opting for the calming effects of herbal teas, though admitted this is taking some getting used to.
![While Bridget has previously defended her weight following claims by one fan that she was 'too thin', the model did reveal that she plans to lose no weight this year and will not diet](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/01/05/479C200200000578-5225739-image-a-167_1514785069112.jpg)
While Bridget has previously defended her weight following claims by one fan that she was ‘too thin’, the model did reveal that she plans to lose no weight this year and will not diet
![Bridget said this year she won't be stepping foot into the gym, instead she wants to find other ways of keeping fit that are more fun](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/01/21/47AC08BB00000578-5225739-Bridget_said_this_year_she_won_t_be_stepping_foot_into_the_gym_i-a-15_1514843831426.jpg)
Bridget said this year she won’t be stepping foot into the gym, instead she wants to find other ways of keeping fit that are more fun
While Bridget has previously defended her weight following claims by one fan that she was ‘too thin’, the model did reveal that she plans to lose no weight this year and will not diet.
‘I refuse to get back on the dieting train. I refuse to work with clients that want me at a 33-inch hip,’ she said.
‘If I get told to lose weight, I will tell them to shove it. I am done playing this game. I want to be true to my body and my natural size.’
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2018 will be a the year Bridget makes her health and well-being her number one priority
She backed up this brave move by stating her health and well-being were her number one priority.
While it’s likely most gyms around the country are experiencing a surge in membership numbers as people commit to exercise, Bridget is doing the reverse.
She writes that she ‘hates gyms’ and is ‘sick of workout classes that never end and cost way too much’.
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Enjoying life: The internationally-acclaimed model admitted that she’s not always been great at sticking to New Year’s resolutions
Instead, the lithe model said she wants to find a way to stay fit that that feels like play.
‘This for me means paddle boarding and surfing, ballet and ballet like workouts, and running/hiking. 2018 is the year of no gyms for me!’ She said.
She closed the post with a resolution that touched on her need to manage her mental health – specifically in regard to how others treat her.
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Taking a stand: Bridget said this year she wants to make sure that she stands up for herself if she feels she is being treated unfairly
Bridget outlined how difficulties in standing up for herself meant she’d struggled with a lifetime of anxiety attacks and constant stomach pain.
Her goal she states is to not only develop better assertiveness skills so she can stand up for herself but also to have the courage to eliminate those in her life who don’t make her feel good.
‘No more putting up with people who trash me and make me feel awful. This one actually came into being December 25th, but it shall stand true for 2018,’ she said.
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Don’t strive for perfection the model insists. Instead aim for a realistic approach to achieving goals
The 26-year-old takes a realistic approach to achieving her aspirations for the coming year, and it’s one she urges others to embrace.
‘No road to a goal is perfect; we will always have slip ups, because old behavior is deep and life is unpredictable,’ Bridget concluded.
‘But as long as we keep our eyes on the prize, and the reasons why close to our hearts, we will make it.’