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