It’s January! I love January because it’s a brand-new year just
ready to be filled with new ideas, goals, adventures, etc. I love making plans
of what I hope will come of this year, and I am excited to see what other unexpected
things will come our way.
For me, January is all about planning out my year and
setting goals. I love writing it all down and figuring out how I’m going to get
there. I’m trying something a bit different this year, though. Instead of
focusing on big goals I want to achieve, I’m going to focus on habits I want to
change.
In the past, I’ve made grandiose lists of goals that I
wanted to accomplish that year, and most of the time, I accomplish 50% of them.
That tactic has sort of worked in the past, but this year is different. This
year is the year that I want to improve my habits. I want to get up early and
go to bed early. I want to exercise every day and eat better. I want to learn
more and be more.
I’m going to add one new habit (or cut out one bad one) for
one month straight every month of the year – so 12 new habits. Rather than plan
out my entire year, I’m going to just plan it one month at a time, but I’ve
made a long list of ideas for the year.
I’m going to do things such as: taking a break from social
media, exercising more, cutting out processed foods, cutting out caffeine, flossing
my teeth, stretching, meditating, journaling, organizing, doing something nice
for someone every day, etc. I do all these things already, just not
consistently, so I want to focus on making stronger habits and adding them into
a daily routine. I’m starting January off by taking a break from social media
for the month. I figured it’s a great way to start off the year and focus on
what I really want out of 2020.
Whatever your 2020 goals are and whatever your strategy is
to accomplish them, I hope it works for you. I hope this year brings you health
and happiness! If you haven’t written your goals down for the year yet, don’t
worry, it’s not too late!
Published in the Tremonton Leader in January 2020
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