In honor of National Ditch your New Year’s Resolution Day I want to offer up a few suggestions of simple resolution, based on momentous promises that you can actually stick with. Every year our hopes and dreams exceed our ambitions but this year try to under promise so as to over deliver.

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1.  Lots of us vow to lose weight which only adds to the stress in our lives. Why not try to simply make one healthy choice in your diet every day.

 

2.  Save more money - This can be made simple by adding to a coin jar, start an IRA with a small contribution each month  ( even $10 a month can get you going) or sign up for a keep the change program like Acorns

 

3.  Travel more - You don’t have to start with a European tour, why not begin with exploring your home state.

 

4.  Learn a new skill - Don’t overburden yourself with registering for a college class if that gives you stress how about just watching a YouTube video to get motivated for the next step.

 

5.  Exercise more - You don’t have to join a gym or prepare for the next triathlon, simply make a promise to yourself to take a walk once a week or even just do squats or any other simple exercise while waiting in line.

 

6.  Get more sleep - I’m a huge slumber head, here are a few tricks to keep me snoozing :black out your room using dark curtains, place black electrical tape to block out all light on your tv and electronics, turn illuminated clocks away from you or cover with a dark cloth. 

 

7.  Less stress - A few simple tips, First off try implementing any or all of the above suggestions, next unfriend or decline negative social media outlets, if reading someone's tweets gets you stirred up DELETE them. Meditate in a way that suits you best, for me taking a walk or a hike to clear my thoughts is best, you may find doing a puzzle or reading poetry to be soothing. Find time to unwind any way you can even if you have to schedule it. Most importantly, find your orgasm even if you have to do it yourself.