We all have certain habits ( good or bad ) that we want to work on. Do these habits add value to your life? Do they make you excited for the day or are they ones that add stress, struggle and anxiety?
Think about your answers for a second.
Whether we think about it or not, our life is made up of these small habits or choices every day and they then add up to bigger things in our life as time goes on. For instance, I began nail biting when I was a kid. I would say it was part anxiety and part needing to keep them short because my Mom had me in piano lessons for 7 years. Now, I bite my nails whenever my anxiety starts to act up ( which is often ). I’m never proud of it so I try and either paint my nails or get them done to help stop me from doing it. I’m also working on screen time balancing for my kids.
As the new year is almost here, let’s reflect and think about what our good and habits are and how we can improve them in 2020. Personally, my goal in the new year is to be as happy as I can, as calm as I can and living my life with purpose.
” Creating different goals for 3 area’s of your life are essential to help your mind, body and spirit ” – Cait’s Cozy Corner
Write down your habits good and bad and choose the ones that you can see having a positive impact, a clear mind, an inspiration to someone. Those are what you want to focus on.
I made a list of 50 life changing habits we can make below ( and with the help of you too when I asked on Instagram ) so I hope they give you some sort of insight.
50 Habits To Change Your Life For The Better
- Practice Gratitude [ get a gratitude journal ]
- Listen to uplifting music
- Be still
- Start exercising
- Practice positive affirmation
- Let go of toxic people and things
- Declutter your space
- Limit your screen time
- Set goals for yourself/ family
- Listen more than you speak
- Don’t take opinions to heart
- Unfollow any accounts on social media that bring you down
- Forgive easily; let it go and leave it in the past
- Learn to look on the bright side
- Try yoga and meditate daily
- Aim for one extra vegetable on your plate
- Practice self care/ self love
- Create a fruit salad
- Begin meal planning for the week
- Express yourself in art, dancing
- Say No to things that don’t fill you up
- Read a self growth book
- Give to charity
- Buy yourself some flowers
- Eat mindfully
- Dream big and take action
- Create a cozy retreat in your bedroom
- Brain dump when you need to
- Get a planner to keep you organized
- Wake up early and check something off your list
- Make a list of everything you want to get done
- Save your coins
- Reuse your bags
- Clean up as you go
- Be kinder
- Plan a trip with your friends
- Unplug for the day
- Hold yourself accountable
- Avoid packaged products
- Hit sales for new work out apparel
- Set a goal you can complete today
- Throw away items that have expired
- Pencil in bedtime
- Learn to single task
- Surround yourself with positive people
- Remove distractions
- Make a business connection
- Track your expenses
- Pack your meals, snacks and coffee
- Do your best
What are some habits you are hoping to change in the new year? Share below because I think we’d all love to hear them!
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Saying no and letting go of toxic relationships are two of my key focuses for the new year
What a great list and the best resolutions for the new year. I need to follow these this year and especially declutter and single tak makes so much sense.
There are so many habits on this list that I want to develop such as decluttering and unplugging for day. Fingers crossed they’d be practised regularly by the end of 2020. Thanks for this wonderful post! Cheers!
Great post thanks for sharing these amazing tips and tricks
What a great list of healthy habits. Even following 10 of those would make life healthier and happier.
I love this post! I hate New Year’s Resolutions but I think working on habits over time is useful.
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For me, practicing self care is key! I need to make time for myself every day to recharge my batteries.
I am working on a lot of these. I find saying no is easier as I get older. I also try to always be grateful for what I have!
These are all great! I love that you have gratitude at the top of the list! I’ve found that choosing to find something to be thankful for in every situation changes my attitude so much!
These are all wonderful things to think about in the New Year and be more aware of in our day to day life.
Thanks for sharing. I’m gonna use these tips in my new year resolution.
I LOVE all of these!! They are simply things but they can make such an impact on your life!
Love this list. There’s always something to be thankful for and I am always grateful. And you are only as good as the people you surround yourself with so stay away from toxic people.
I really enjoyed reading this post. These tips are so helpful. It’s so important to cleanup as you go.
We could always make changes in our lives for the better. This is a great place to get started!
These are all really great ideas. I found a lot of great ones that even I would give a try. What I really love is the unplug one. That would be great for my kids.
LOVE all of these tips! I’m definitely going to get back to properly unplugging at the end of the day and getting in bed at a decent time. Thank you for sharing!
I have a few changes to make for sure to have a more productive year in 2020, thanks for the tips
One habit I want to stop is biting my nails – I’m sure it is more of a nervous/anxious habit. I think I will take into consideration some of your tips for the new year
Thanks for sharing! You have some good ideas.