Check out these 24 tips for New Year’s resolutions. Which one is your best?
1. Take a guided workout or class
Try a new routine without paying for a gym membership or a premium subscription! In addition to dance classes and 15-minute core workouts, YouTube hosts a ton of programming from qualified experts. You can follow many channels for weeks on end with a full suite of programs.
2. Put family history on display
People in long-lived and happy cultures often display items from their families’ pasts, according to Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones of Happiness. He says they honor their origins and remember where they came from. In happier cultures, people feel like part of a continuum,” so display a portrait of your grandparents or meaningful memorabilia.
3. Strengthen your body
In the past few years, you’ve probably mastered cardio workouts. What about trying something new? With the right set of dumbbells, you can elevate your workout, improve your stamina, and build muscle. You can also use them with other gadgets in your home gym to get a more challenging workout.
4. Become body-positive
You can use social media to jumpstart your health goals in 2024, but certain trends and social pressures can also lead you astray. If you know where to look, you’ll find a growing movement that embraces all shapes, sizes, colors, strengths, abilities (and disabilities! ). We learn more about all the amazing things every body is capable of through some of our favorite body-positive accounts.
5. Reduce your alcohol consumption
So why not join the sober curious movement this year and cut back on alcohol? Taking care of your skin, mood, and immunity may improve as a result of doing so. You’ll also save money over time.
6. Become a better reader
This is the perfect time of year to snuggle up with a new book. Why not connect with your friends and peers throughout the year to discuss the best pages you’ve read? …. can help you get started and you’ll both end up knowing how many books you’ll finish by year’s end.
7. Every week, prepare a new dish
We all want to eat healthier in the new year, but we should also eat a wider variety of foods. We all know that variety adds spice to life. Every week, try a new easy dinner recipe that you’ve never tried before.
8. Maintain a healthy sleep routine.
Poor sleep leads to so many problems. There are so many more things we can strive to improve than just a reasonable bedtime. The best way to improve your sleep hygiene – the habits you maintain to get a good night’s sleep every night – may look different for everyone, depending on how active and working you need to be throughout the day. Clocks are controlled by cues in the brain, and the choices you make throughout the day can affect them.
9. Make the decision to stop smoking
Tobacco products in general (including vapes!) are extremely harmful to your health, especially your lungs. A number of resources are available to help you kick the tobacco habit: many are endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This year, you can turn to the American Cancer Society for help if you’ve tried before without success.
10. Become a veggie lover
We believe vegetables are your best friends when it comes to weight loss or a balanced diet. Heart-healthy diets emphasize produce, whole grains, fish, nuts, legumes, and lean proteins, in addition to fiber-rich vegetables. Healthy vegetables double down on gut-healthy fiber, which you should consume daily.
11. Make mindfulness a habit
The idea that the future or past experiences can influence your reality of the present can easily nag at anyone during any season, in all parts of life. Psychotherapist Sabrina Romanoff, Psy.D., professor at Yeshiva University, described mindfulness as doing everything you can to be grateful for what you have on hand right now.
12. Make a vacation plan
Traveling twice or more a year reduces the risk of heart attack in women. Researchers have also discovered that even thinking about a trip can make you happier for weeks to come.
13. Don’t forget to drink
It’s important to hydrate – and especially if you sleep only six hours a night (or less!). Dehydration is more likely to occur the day after a disrupted night of sleep since the hormone regulating your body’s water conservation is released during later stages of sleep. On those days, drink more water if you can, and remember that too much water can also upset your gut.
14. Work out while you listen to novels
Those who saved audiobooks for the gym worked more often than those who didn’t. If you listen to an intense thriller on the treadmill, the time will fly by.
15. Feel good wearing your workout gear
The way we dress affects how we feel, which affects our ability to accomplish things. Known as “enclothed cognition,” it applies to Zumba as well as to the workplace.
16. Take up a new hobby
Is this another sleepy Sunday? Take a class in painting, attend a ballet, or try Ethiopian food today. Researchers found that people who complained of major boredom were roughly twice as likely to die from heart disease over a 25-year period as those who did not complain of boredom.
17. Take a walk every day
Even if you can’t stick to a fitness routine, walking around the neighborhood keeps you active. Adults should spend as much time moving each day as possible, and even a short walk is better than none.
18. Always make your bed in the morning
You need to grow beyond the messy bed look! Making your bed will not only transform your space, but also kickstart your morning routine. When you choose an expert to show you how, cleaning pillows, sheets, and comforters is easy.
19. Be sure to go to bed with your partner on time
Feeling ready to take action can be made easier by getting sufficient sleep. In a study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, women who got more sleep had better desire and were able to become aroused more easily the next day. Each additional hour they slept increased their likelihood of having sex by 14%. Take a break from late-night web searches and go to sleep.
20. Don’t bring your phone outside
Eighty-three percent of people said they lost track of how long they spent on their devices in a GH survey. But short of deleting every social app, it can be hard to trade screen time for more productive pursuits, such as walking the dog and having coffee with friends. You can track your personal app usage with the latest software, no matter whether you’re Team iPhone or Team Android.
21. For better sleep, take a bath
Take a hot bath next time you can’t sleep! It’s a researched solution that could help! People fell asleep about ten minutes earlier and slept better. When should it be done? Generally, research suggests a few hours before bedtime.
22. Get screened annually as a priority
Put your appointments on your calendar app (or planner!) and set them all up at once – not only will you avoid the anxiety-inducing hassle, but exams will be less likely to be pushed aside when life gets busy. Ask your primary care provider which screenings (e.g., mammogram, colonoscopy) you should receive. Next, schedule an appointment with your dentist and ophthalmologist.
23. Learn how to own a plant
After brunch, swing by the garden center. Having indoor plants lowers stress levels, research shows, and caring for plants reduces blood pressure and calms the autonomic nervous system.
24. Get up and down the stairs
Whether it’s at your office, home, or a nearby park, take 10 minutes to run up the stairs. A recent study in Physiology & Behavior found that tired women who climbed stairs for 10 minutes got more energy than those who drank a can of soda or drank half a cup of coffee (and burned calories in the process).
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