40 Healthy New Year’s Resolution Ideas

With the new year quickly approaching, we decided to compile a list of potential New Year’s resolutions to give you some inspiration for your own goals for 2017:

1. Lose those extra Lbs (if you have them) for your health
2. Take the stairs all year
3. Try to pass on unhealthy snacks
4. Do 50 daily squats, push-ups or sit-ups
5. Cut out chips for a year
6. Floss every day
7. Eat more omega-3 fatty acids (in fish, nuts and seeds)
8. Have a salad lunch 3 times every week
9. Replace your negative thoughts with positive ones
10. Stop complaining and take action
11. Reduce take-out meals to once monthly
12. Spend more time with your family
13. Spend less time looking at screens
14. Spend more time outdoors
15. Limit (non-work) screen time to 1 or 2 hours daily
16. Cook with and snack on produce as much as possible
17. Try to nix snap judgements
18. Take at least 45 minutes out for yourself each day
19. Bring that stress level down
20. Organize your whole house one room at a time
21. Find ways to laugh more
22. Get out for a short daily walk with your partner or friend
23. Eat more fiber
24. Drink more water (try it with lemon for a zing)
25. Keep alcoholic beverages down to 1 daily
26. Quit smoking if you do it – your whole body will thank you
27. Try something new that challenges you
28. Try to better manage your time
29. Learn deep breathing exercises and do them
30. Start doing Kegels (they are good for men too)
31. Carve out a designated exercise space in your home
32. Take up a new hobby or learn a new skill
33. Try to stop procrastinating
34. Quit biting your nails (if you do)
35. Take better care of your skin (moisturize!)
36. Take initiative of your healthcare and do what needs to be done
37. Smile more
38. Try to eat healthy 6 days a week (cheat days will be even sweeter then)
39. Try a new fitness activity or class every week or month
40. Aim for at least 150 minutes of exercise weekly

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