New Year! New You? Here’s 74 New Year’s Resolution Ideas (for 2024!)

Live sustainably

• recycle the right way
• ditch plastic
• avoid food waste
• go paperless
• find reusable alternatives

Volunteer

• animal shelters
• churches or other religious organizations
• senior care facilities
• serve the homeless

Donate clothes you don’t wear

• American Red Cross
• Goodwill
• The Salvation Army

Give to a charity

Are you unsure about what charity to support? You might see ribbons displayed showing awareness for specific causes. Here are some that might interest you.

• Red – HIV/AIDS, certain cancers, and other diseases
• Yellow – Our troops, suicide prevention, and other causes
• Blue – Sex-trafficking and child abuse prevention

Forgive

• Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting. It’s simply a decision you make to heal and be whole. Do your best not to hold grudges. Ask for counsel when you need it. Some can just make the decision and be done. Others will need to make the decision daily. It just depends.

Pay it forward

• pay for someone’s meal at a restaurant
• pay for someone’s morning coffee in the drive-thru

Be quick to listen and slow to speak

• Have you ever heard of “silence fasts?” There are so many lessons to be learned with this kind of fast. Being “slow to speak” can start by prioritizing listening with this kind of practice.

Don’t gossip

• Let’s mind our business.

Don’t speak negatively about anyone

• THINK before you speak. Is it True? Is it Helpful? Is it Inspiring? It is Necessary? Is it Kind?

Reflect daily

• All the good things you have to offer the world fall short when you don’t take an opportunity to reflect. Resolve to ask yourself everyday: “What can I do better tomorrow?” “What is one thing I can do tomorrow to be a better spouse, a better friend, or a better person?”

Don’t complain

• Minimize complaints and maximize gratitude.

Schedule a social media fast

• Focus on being intentional with your time and with your relatinoships.

Give yourself personal time in the morning before going into work

• Let’s not just THROW ourselves into the day and hope to have a good one.

Write down what you are grateful for daily

• Gratitude is a practice. Take a quick moment daily to jot down one thing you are grateful for.

Keep a Journal

• It’s okay if you don’t know how. I guarantee there is a way to journal that works just for you. HERE’S HOW TO JOURNAL FOR BEGINNERS!

Stretch in the morning

• It can relieve tension and pain and increase blood flow. It’s a great way to make sure you feel refreshed in the morning.

Go to therapy

There are so many benefits to going to therapy. Here are a few you can expect:

• communication and interpersonal skills
• healthy coping strategies and behaviors
• self-reflection and awareness

Go for a walk regularly

• Some communities have small trails or awesome outdoor community features. But you can also just keep it simple and take a walk in your neighborhood.

Spend less time on technology

• Give yourself a time limit
• Don’t be on the phone when you are in the room with someone
• Track your screen time
• Substitue tech time with something else

Find fun ways to move and work out

• do kick-boxing
• zumba
• jump-rope
• dance
• work-out with a friend

Drink more water

• 2 liters (or half a gallon a day) is a common recommendation for adults

Have a step goal

• Do you have a smart watch and feel amibitious? Try 10,000 steps a day.

Drink less alcohol

• Here’s some information about why you may want to drink less… or not drink at all. CLICK HERE!

Quit smoking/vaping

• Smoking causes so much damage to your body. Here’s some information about the negative effects of smoking. CLICK HERE!

Add fruits and veggies daily

• Sneak veggies in
• Have a smoothie
• Have a salad with dinner
• Snack on fruit

Go to your doctor’s and dental appointments

• Try scheduling these appointments for the year
• Give yourself reminders

Read more books

There are so many ways you can achieve a goal like this.

• Read 10 pages everyday
• Read a book before bed
• Read a book a month

Have a to-do list

• improves memory
• helps prioritize
• increases productivity
• increases motivated

Regularly de-clutter

• Throw out trash
• Give old or unused things away
• Recycle
• Put things away

Make your bed every morning

Can you just imagine coming home after a long day and seeing a freshly made bed? That is a whole new level of satisfaction.

Spot clean

• When you’re done working in a particular area of your home, clean the area quickly before moving on.

Write your goals down

• Write down SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-Bound!
• More information on SMART Goals: CLICK HERE!

Create a cleaning schedule

• OR save yourself some time and BORROW MINE! It’s a super easy low-maintenance cleaning schedule that focuses on one room a day.

Listen to podcasts

• The root of my passion for personal growth stems from different things. 1) The knowledge that I am a deeply-flawed person. 2) That when I know better, I do better. 3) That growth is possble on all levels! HERE’S MY PODCAST!
• #heavenathome #foryouandyours

Have a place for everything

• Everything needs to have its own place. It reduces your mental load and it’s one less thing you have to think about.
• I have one little drawer in the house for things that don’t have a place. When that drawer gets full, it’s time to sift through, sort out, and throw out.

Do one thing at a time

• I’m sure you think you’re great at multitasking. But it’s better for your brain to just focus on one thing at a time.

Find quick ways to keep up with current events

• There are different kinds of at-home devices that give traffic and weather updates, sports updates, and current events. This could be a great way to get all the info you need when you need it.

Take personality tests

• It’s like… “helping you help yourself” by understanding your strengths, weaknesses, passions, drives, etc.

Video call friends and family out of state

• This is such a nice way to keep in touch. When I make these kinds of calls, they make me feel like my loved ones are not so far away.

Don’t forget to say “I love you.”

• These three little words never go to waste.

Send handwritten letters

• They can be keepsakes
• They show you care
• They make the other person feel special
• It’s a nice surprise

Leave positive notes for your spouse

• In the mirror
• On a letter board
• In the car
• On a nightstand

Go to bed on time with your spouse

• Implies a schedule or a night routine
• increases feelings of intimacy
• gives you a chance not to go to bed angry
• improves sleep and has surprising health benefits
• boosts sex life
• a small way to ensure a feeling of “togetherness”

Give words of affirmation

• It’s communicating your love for someone
• Telling them they are appreciated, valued, seen
• Positive and encouraging words

Avoid being on your phone when you are with someone

• It shows the other person you are available.
• It shows them they are a priority to you.

Give small random gifts just because

• Hand-made items
• Small gift cards
• Something useful

Find one way to make someone’s life a little easier

• get their car washed
• cook them a meal
• run an errand for them
• pick up an extra chore

Make time for quality time

• Go out for coffee
• Go see a movie
• Play board games or video games

Remember: high-fives, pats on the back, kisses, and hugs are all FREE

• Give them generously.

Choose to be happy

• “Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.”
• “It’s not out there. It’s in you.”

Find your passion

• Your passion might just lead you to your purpose.

Go somewhere you’ve never been before

• You can do this wherever you are in the world. Take a new route in your daily walk. Visit a new restaurant or a new coffee shop. Go on a mini-vacation in your state. Go on a small road-trip. The possibilities are endless.

Travel

• Travel with WHO you can, WHEN you can, WHEREVER you can, HOWEVER you can.

• Traveling is not jut about where you’re going. There can be adventure in how you choose to get there.

Be more spontaneous

• Keeps things fresh and exciting
• Helps you think creatively
• Relieves stress
• Increases feelings of happiness

Start a hobby

• Painting
• Pottery
• Community service
• Exercise
• Sports
• Playing an intrument

Go to bed happy

• practice gratitude
• reflect
• put the phone away

Socialize more

• helps improve mental and emotional health
• increases confidence and self-esteem
• creates feelings of belonging and connection
• has brain and body benefits

Plan a vacation

• Saves time and money
• Helps you prioritize rest and relaxation

Learn something new

• Adults need to exercise their brains too.

Read the Bible

Make friends that encourage you in faith

Go to church regularly

• Search in your area
• Ask around
• Church hop until you find one that suits you
• Plant yourself where you feel you can really grow

Schedule time to pray

• It can be for 5 minutes or an hour.
• It can be in the morning or at night.
• You can even pray throughout the day.
• Just put it on your schedule and block time out not only to speak, but also to hear from the Lord.

Ask God for direction

• We’re gonna need it.

Pay off debt

• One step closer to financial freedom.

Save and invest

• I actually love the idea of the envelope system. It’s a super fun way to save 5,000 dollars in 1 year. You number envelopes 1-100. Every week, you pick out two envelopes. The number on the envelope is the number of dollars you put in.

Don’t buy things you don’t need

• I have a personal shopping list with all the things I actually need. When I’m going shopping, I look for those specific things.

Put bills on autopay

• One less thing you have to think about.
• If you’re worried you’ll lose track of what’s coming out when, add reminders or events to your calendar.

Pay off your credit card every month

• Interest-rates are not our friends.

Budget every dollar

• There’s an app for that: CLICK HERE!

Cook a new meal each week

• A fun and easy way to spice up your life (pun intended).

Have a solid morning and night time routine

• It’s good for our brains and our bodies
• helps us to be productive in the day
• helps us to rest at night
• contributes to better moods and less stress

Have family meetings

• Have heart-to-heart conversations. Reflect on the week. Schedule dates. Budget.

Create a schedule for your toddlers and kids at home

• Here’s a lesson I learned a little too late. Toddlers benefit from structure and they need it for so many reasons. If you don’t already have one in place, set up a daily schedule for them at home.