5 New Habits To Pick up this year

 With the new year rolling around so quickly people all around the world dream of the actions they will take in the coming year. But with expectations and no determination many will fail. Stay strong with determination and intention you can do anything. so here's my top 5 habits to pick up this year that will change your life and a couple tips to stick to them.

1.Morning pages
Morning pages is a continuous flow of conscious writing. I started doing morning pages about 1 year ago. In my year of doing morning pages I've felt alot more clear minded. all you have to is get a journal and a pen or you could even go digital. I like writing it out on paper because there is no backspace button but it's really up to you.

2.Drinking more waterI know this one is kinda of obvious but it's something I struggle to do even now. It's not that I hate drinking it, in fact I love it. but I just don't think of it. A few things that I do to remember is to place sticky notes in the kitchen. Setting reminders on my digital devices and anytime after I go to the bathroom.

3.Doing more Yoga or Exercising Another very common Resolution is "workout more" or "be healthy". As a generalized tip I would say be more specific with your goals. Don't just go with "workout more" get specific. instead of "workout more" go with "Go to the gym 4 or 5 times a week." It's a simple way to be more intentional with your goals.

4.Meditating
Meditating is another great mindfulness habit that takes sometime to form. When you first start take it slow and by the end of year you'll be able to take a good amount of time everyday to clear your mind and prepare for the day or whatever comes next. There are ton of amazing 

5.Thinking Positively 

Yet another thing I am sure you've heard a million times but thinking positively can be so important for the quality of life. There were moments I felt like I couldn't do something, I was so upset about what had happened. One time I promised to fix my family some lunch. I started by making some matcha tea for me and my mother. The ice machine broke and I had to fix it after I cleaned all the ice off the floor. I finally had cleaned up the ice and then a glass broke. I sat on the floor it wasn't what I wanted to sign up for I felt like curling up on the floor and crying. but I realized all I needed was to think positively upon the situation as much as it sucked and I felt better. Thinking Positively can change everything. So give it a try.

A Few tips to keep in mindNow that you've read what I personally recommend as a starting point for changing the way you live. If you have trouble keeping it going here's my tips. First off if you haven't heard of habit stacking it's amazing. The basic concept is that when you do one task you start down a chain of habits. You slowly build up the habits. Another tip even though you will sound crazy just talk to yourself. It's weird when you start and someone comes in but-. yeah I've got nothing. You could also find an accountability partner to help you stay on track.
Use the fresh start of the new years wisely and
Happy New years.