Realistic Resolutions
Set resolutions it’s possible for you to actually keep.
Unfortunately, though, theres no easy hack for overhauling your life.
The real trick, though, lies in ensuring you choose new habits thatll show results right away.
With that in mind, start scrolling for 11 easyways to change your life right now.
Maybe Januarys theme can be curiosity, February can be health, and March creativity, says Kushnir.
you’re free to vent to a friend, tryaudio journaling, or straight uptalk to yourself.
If you put in headphones, nobody will ever know.
Instead, add an extra 1,000 steps to your current total.
A thousand steps a day is equivalent to about five to 10 minutes of walking, she says.
Think classics likecross-body arm reachesandquad stretches, plus yoga moves like childs pose, pigeon pose, anddownward dog.
Stretching reduces stress, she says,improves your posture,andhelps you sleep.
While this might sound like advice for the 65-plus community, mobility is important at any age seriously.
I love using this movement morning and night, she says.
Spend one to two minutes on each sideexploring different variations.
Get Organized
Feeling like you never get anything done?
Sick of the endless to-do lists?
Productivity expertAvery Morganrecommends making a not to do list.
To start, add scrolling on your phone first thing in the morning.
(Read: key on hook, phone on charger, coat in closet, et cetera.)
Pick one and do it for three minutes every day.
Save Money
Have you been on IG nonstop right now?
Then it might be time to step away, especially if youre feeling spendy after seeing sales and hauls.
Its whyHeather Winston, the chief product officer atPrincipal Financial Group, recommends regular, mini digital detoxes.
Kick off the new year by taking yourself on a money date.
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)Walking: the first steps in cardiovascular disease prevention.
