With the new year approaching, everyone is getting back into their 'new year, new me' attitude. With this often comes to a lot of unrealistic goal setting quickly followed by disappointment that they weren't met. What we tend to forget is the simplest changes in our everyday life can leave the greatest impact on our happiness, mental health, and even how we treat other people. Start small, and change simple things.
Choose one thing even from this list to try and change in the next year of your life and see how much it pays off next December.
1. Practice gratitude
2. Master your mindset in all areas of your life
3. Get up early
4. Daily meditation
5. Read a chapter of a good book every day
6. Make time for self-care
7. Value your alone time
8. Prioritize your to-do list. the most difficult task first
9. Set goals and make sure you are moving forward
10. Don't be afraid of failing
11. Go to bed before 10 pm
12. Prioritize your health by eating healthy and clean food
13. Try and stay away from flour and sugars
14. Be proactive
15. Take initiative
16. Think quality over quantity when it comes to people
17. Be disciplined and honor your commitments
18. Stretch it out daily
19. Practice the art Pomodoros
20. Get in 30 minutes of exercise every day
21. Plan your day ahead
22. Eat dinner at the kitchen table and not in front of the TV
23. Have a good skin care routine in place
24. Eat your greens
25. Do a daily thought-dump (preferably in the morning)
26. Drink more water and less fizzy drinks
27. Wear sunscreen every day of the year
28. Manage your emotions
29. Always do what YOU feel (never fear the FOMO)
30. Learn something new every day
31. Pick up the phone and call an old friend
32. Always be a good listener
33. Take advice from people that already have the result you want
34. Journal
35. Make time for your loved ones
36. Be consistent
37. Challenge yourself and get out of your comfort zone
38. Do something you've never done before
39. Learn from your failures
40. Don't worry
41. Declutter your home and closet regularly
42. Plan for an adventure
43. Be confident
44. Say no to things you don't really want to do
45. Say yes to things you want to do (even if it may seem scary)
46. Cook at home (and save money)
47. Take responsibility for your actions
48. Don't make excuses
49. Just start, because tomorrow is not a day of the week
Most importantly, remember this life is for you. Live this year for you. Live this life for you.
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