Rather than focusing on losing weight in 2019, let’s think about what we can gain. What can you add to your life to make it more satisfying? What new practices would make you happier and feel better? Consider some of these healthy resolutions for the new year:
- Get more quality sleep
- Eat vegetables at every meal
- Wash your bed sheets regularly
- Meditate
- Spend more time outside
- Actually eat your fruit before it goes bad
- Get back in touch with old friends
- Bring your own bags when grocery shopping
- Don’t watch tv or use the computer during meals
- Support local farms and food producers
- Take vitamins
- Learn to knit or sew
- Stretch and improve your flexibility
- Volunteer to register voters
- Concentrate on improving your posture
- Make doctor and dentist appointments regularly
- Cook and prepare lunch instead of relying on processed foods
- Replace your toothbrush
- Clean your kitchen and dishes after each meal
- Stop biting your nails
- Compliment someone every day
- Regularly donate unworn and ill-fitting clothing to a local shelter
- Wear sunscreen every day you’re outside
- Clean your pantry and throw out expired food each month
- Quit smoking
- Explore local museums and parks
- Put your laundry away
- Get an eye exam and update your prescription
- Cut down on the amount of plastic you use each day
- Re-try foods that you hate, but haven’t eaten in years
- Delete a social media account
- Moisturize and remove your makeup before going to bed
- Attend town hall meetings
- Keep a journal
- Floss
Focus on changing your behavior instead of changing your body, and then every step will be a step forward.
