Make taking care of yourself a habit.
Above all else, take care of both your mentalandphysical health.
Make that doctors appointment youve been putting off.
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Go to the dentist (this is me yelling at me).
Eat more fruits and veggies.
Exercise regularly in a way that you both enjoyandcan commit to.
When you make taking care of yourself a habit, you invest in yourself.
You prioritize your well-being.
The best way to change your life is by caring about itandfor it.
Seek out positive content as opposed to negative.
It will just make you jaded and exhausted.
Unfollow influencers that make you feel like shit about your life.
And, when all else fails, makeyoursocial media presence a breath of fresh air.
Get involved inonecause you care deeply about.
Instead, pick one cause you care deeply about changing and get involved.
Find organizations that support it.
This will help the greater good which will also give you a greater sense of purpose and meaning.
Let go of the relationships that only leave you feeling drained.
If a relationship doesnotdo that for you, what is the point?
Get real about your financial situation.
Take a hard, honest look at your financial health.
Are you in debt?
Do you have an emergency fund if something goes wrong?
Are you living within your means?
Figure out where you stand and then make a series of goals based on that standing.
Seek out more discomfort.
Despite popular belief, discomfort is actually agoodthing.
For example, find a challenging workout routine that you canbarelyfinish the first time you do it.
Commit to doing it once a week and feel yourself gradually get stronger and better with each workout.
Spend time alone withintention.
Spending time alone just to say you spent time alone isnt necessarily the most effective.
Instead, spend time alone by being intentional with how you use those solo hours.
Essentially, learn to enjoy your own company and bond with yourself.
Incorporating mindfulness into your daily life will help everything fall into place more smoothly.
Commit to quitting justonebad habit.
Be honest with yourself: what habit is holding you back the most from living the life you want?
Or at the very least making it harder to achieve?
Whatever the bad habit is, choose one and work to eradicate it.
Decide if you want a career (or just a job to pay the bills).
Both are worthy endeavors, so long as you do what youactuallywant to do.
Be honest with yourself about what you want out of your work-life.
Do you want a vibrant but demanding and bustling career?
Whatever your answer may be, make it happen this year.
Set strict boundaries with technology.
This year is the start of your Do Not Disturb Era.
Turn off your social media notifications.
Vow to ignore the Slack messages that come in after hours.
Sleep with your phone outside your bedroom.
Your mental health will thank you.
Write a list of your values and then explain how youre living according to them (or not).
Have you ever stopped to consider what your values are?
If not, today is the day.
For example, if you value family, how much time do you spend with your own?
Do you value authenticity but find yourself constantly bending to fulfill everyone elses wishes?
Figure out where youre succeeding and falling short when it comes to your values and adjust accordingly.
Live as though youre already the person you want to be.
Action comes before motivation.
Live as though youre already the person you want to be and watch yourself become them.
