next day what you did the previous day was good for you if not its time to cut back8 explore the possibilities of social mediahiran venugopalan social media experti hope there is a change in the social media etiquette with people becoming more aware of the consequences of their actions online netizens should start to explore other social media options such as twitter and reddit in addition to video content sites9 pick books outside your comfort zoneanita nair writerread every day even if its just for 20 minutes pick books outside your comfort zone all parts of the reading mind need to be flexed periodically also take a long walk every day the greatest gift we can offer is empathy and with that we would gain a world view that would help us accept the world around us and ourselves better10 go for a structured minimalistic lookhari anand fashion designeradopt a very structured minimalistic look with more pastel shades and organic colours it is going to dominate the year ahead girls can fill their wardrobes with maxi dresses oneside slit kurtis grey coloured dresses and materials with optical prints and patterns men must follow a metrosexual look11 science should play a greater role in creating a balanced societysunil mohammad scientistscience has always helped transform humanity and in 2018 it needs to play a greater role in combating intolerance bigotry prejudice and falsehood paving way for a balanced society science and scientists need to move from the laboratories to the people to foster this link12 invest in a pension plancj george financial expertthe youth must start a systematic investment plan so that at the time of retirement they would have a substantial amount of money and wouldnt have to depend on anybody in kerala those assured with pension is small in number and thats why this amount will fulfil that need13 protect heritage sitestp sankarankutty nair historianprotection of some of the historicallysignificant monuments in kerala is still not being carried out by qualified hands we have several museums and heritage sites all over the state but they are seldom maintained and thats why its essential for more dedicated efforts in this area to preserve them14 find happiness by helping othersjojo mathew social workerbe a doer and always find joy an easy way to derive more happiness is by helping others spending time on people or donating money for a social cause will boost our happiness to a greater level and also reduce the causes of physical illnesses or mental duress15 stay fit and trust your doctordr aswathy soman assistant surgeonthe small things we do daily are better than the perfect big aspects we think about more eat less and work more think right and stay fit stay away from stress and vices know care heal and correct yourselves live your life fancy free and trust your doctor to be carefree16 safety firstabhilash tomy sailor and adventurermy mantra for adventure in 2018 is going to be safety look before you cast off