Recommended for you

Start writing a post

Lifestyle

21 Healthier New Year's Resolutions to Make Instead of "Going on a Diet"

For a more beautiful and healthier you.

Brooke Mraz

Dec 26, 2016

SUNY Oneonta

21 Healthier New Year's Resolutions to Make Instead of "Going on a Diet"

emuskarac.com

After all the holiday madness and all the food people eat during the exciting time, the guilt of eating so much food overwhelms people; thus, they decide to start “dieting” as their New Year’s Resolution. It sticks for two weeks, a month, or even two months, but as the New Year spirit passes sooner or later people go off track and end up stopping the “diet” completely for whatever reasons. However, there are better alternatives to becoming a healthier person—people just need to see that. Here are several New Year’s Resolutions to make that will actually stick throughout the year.

1. Write down your year in review

What did you like and dislike? Learn from it.

2. Find your favorite healthy snack

Eat it every day.

3. Make a priorities list

What is most important in your life?

4. Drink a water bottle (16 fl. oz.) a day

Add more as time goes on.

5. Spend time by yourself

Learn to be alone and enjoy solitude.

6. Break a bad habit

Break more habits.

7. Get more sleep

Reach for eight hours.

8. Try different work out routines

Pinterest is helpful with this.

9. Find your favorite routine

Make it more challenging when it gets too easy.

10. Drink more green tea

And a tea spoon of honey.

11. Learn a new skill

And practice it until you’re (almost) perfect

12. Try yoga or meditation

It helps de-stress you.

13. Read, write, or draw

If yoga or meditation doesn’t work.

14. Write down your goals

Hang it up on the fridge.

15. Try a new recipe

(Try to make it a healthy one, too.)

16. Challenge yourself

In anything and everything!

17. Go visit a new place

It could be an entirely new place or that restaurant around the corner you haven’t tried yet.

18. Listen to new music

Really listen.

19. Spend an hour a few times a week with no technology

Then challenge yourself to a whole day.

20. Keep a happiness jar

At the end of each day, write down a good thing that happened. Fold it and put it in a jar. At the end of the year, open the jar, and read all the good things that happened.

21. Add more to this list

Give yourself options and goals that you CAN keep.

Report this Content

This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.

Entertainment

25 Beatles Lyrics: Your Go-To Guide for Every Situation

The Best Lines from the Fab Four

SUNY Binghamton

30857

Wikipedia Commons

For as long as I can remember, I have been listening to The Beatles. Every year, my mom would appropriately blast “Birthday” on anyone’s birthday. I knew all of the words to “Back In The U.S.S.R” by the time I was 5 (Even though I had no idea what or where the U.S.S.R was). I grew up with John, Paul, George, and Ringo instead Justin, JC, Joey, Chris and Lance (I had to google N*SYNC to remember their names). The highlight of my short life was Paul McCartney in concert twice. I’m not someone to “fangirl” but those days I fangirled hard. The music of The Beatles has gotten me through everything. Their songs have brought me more joy, peace, and comfort. I can listen to them in any situation and find what I need. Here are the best lyrics from The Beatles for every and any occasion.

Keep Reading...Show less

best beatles lyrics

Student Life

Waitlisted for a College Class? Here's What to Do!

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Smith College

94644

college students waiting in a long line in the hallway

StableDiffusion

Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

Keep Reading...Show less

waitlisted

Recommended for you

21 Healthier New Year's Resolutions to Make Instead of "Going on a Diet"

For a more beautiful and healthier you.

1. Write down your year in review

2. Find your favorite healthy snack

3. Make a priorities list

4. Drink a water bottle (16 fl. oz.) a day

5. Spend time by yourself

6. Break a bad habit

7. Get more sleep

8. Try different work out routines

9. Find your favorite routine

10. Drink more green tea

11. Learn a new skill

12. Try yoga or meditation

13. Read, write, or draw

14. Write down your goals

15. Try a new recipe

16. Challenge yourself

17. Go visit a new place

18. Listen to new music

19. Spend an hour a few times a week with no technology

20. Keep a happiness jar

21. Add more to this list

Subscribe to our Newsletter

The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

Subscribe to our
Newsletter