New Year’s Resolutions You Can Actually Achieve
We love all of you no matter your shape or size. So, how about we just toss out the measuring tape and let that bathroom scale collect a little dust in 2018.
Let’s set a New Year's resolution that is more about improving our life rather than harping on our inexplicable midnight munchie habit. Who knows, adjusting one of these 7 elements in your life might also lower your urge for late night cookies.
Are you in? If so check out these seven self-improvement New Years resolutions that don’t involve a scale.
So in the name of self-improvement, I have put together a list of 7 New Year's resolutions that:
1) do not involve your bathroom scale
2) have a few helpful hints on how to accomplish them
Keep clicking to find out more and oh yeah... 'HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
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1. Organize Your Life
We all can’t be impeccably clean and meticulous. For some, the organizing gene jumped ship early and finding it again in our adult lives have been a struggle. So what better time to make a promise to yourself to work on this little aspect of your life than for the New Year.
For all you newlyweds out there looking to organize your stuff with your new partner in life’s stuff, give these ten tips to creating a home for two a try!
And … for any and all singles out there check out these 11 little ways to organize your messy life… They might be for college students, but hey, they are still a great jumping off point.
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2. Improve Your Sleep Habits
Here in these United States, we struggle with making good choices when it comes to something like sleep. If we can solve the need for shut-eye with a venti triple red eye or a jolting swig of a ginseng infused energy drink we will proudly sacrifice a needed REM cycle or two.
There is a reason sleep deprivation is a tactic for torture, it can really mess your body up. So if this is something you have been trying to improve on this could be a great resolution for you. I did promise this was a post that isn’t about watching your waistline but these five things to do before bed to lose weight are just good all over tips to help you get a better nights sleep.
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3. Cook
Cooking more and ordering out less is always a great resolution. But when it comes down to that do-or-die moment while you stare blankly at your sadly stocked fridge it might feel like you only have the one option. Not so!
Grocery shopping is by far the better option for your health and your budget. Not a fan, I totally get that. I tend to freeze right as I pull into the store parking lot and forget everything I need. So here is how to grocery shop like a pro even if you absolutely hate this activity.
Not a great cook… word on the street is there are several subscription meal delivery plans that will send you all you need plus step by step instructions. We tried it here and fell in love. Check out our treat yourself to more free time as well as our how to stay healthy while wedding planning posts to get a good look at our experience with Green Chef’s meal delivery service.
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4. Lose The Clutter
Are you tired of trying to strong arm all your sweaters into that dresser drawer that seems to have shrunk this past year? Do you wish your office desk looked more inviting and less like it might need an avalanche warning? And what about that tricky cabinet in the kitchen when all your plastic containers lay in wait to attack the next unwitting soul who dares to open it? Let’s face it, life gets cluttered. So maybe this is the year where you take back your space. So go ahead make that your resolution and you can start with these 10 things you can toss out without a second thought!
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5. Fewer Screens More Pages
Looking to improve your mind? A good start is to step away from all the screens we seem to surround ourselves with. Set aside that phone, log off your computer, and turn off the TV, this year’s resolution will be to expand your mind through the wonderful world of literature!
That’s some big talk, but what if you don’t know what sort of books you might like? Fair enough, here is a list of 100 books that someone somewhere thought everyone should read. This will at least give you a good jumping off point and help in steering you toward the genre that you do enjoy. Think of this as your personal escape, so if the book is not holding your attention toss it and move on to the next one. Hint, not all of us are classics lovers, maybe you are intrigued by biographies, self help guides, or even graphic novels, whatever it is you will know it when you find it.
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6. Get A Handle On Your Budget
Ugh, okay I will admit that this is my Achilles heel. Sitting down and mucking with facts and figures and charts seems to just shrivel my soul. And being single I have no one but myself that I am accountable for, so letting this aspect of my life slide has been so very easy.
As finances tend to be a major point of tension in any relationship (even one with yourself) setting a resolution to get a handle on your budget is a great goal. And to help here are six tips for couples discussing finances… psst, you can also use these tips even if it's just you. ;)
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7. Make Room For You Time
We live in a society that rewards the overly industrious; but while turning yourself into a workaholic may be great for your career, it ignores the need for a little you time. If this sounds a little too familiar you might want to set at New Year’s resolution to set aside time in your day for that favorite exercise class or to quietly meditate or even move forward on that hobby you love doing so much.
That’s right, just do something for you without the thought of how unproductive it may be. Life is just too short not to enjoy at least an hour out of your day. Need some help with this task? Here are five ways to combat stress.
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