Ten New Years Resolutions You Really Can Keep

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Already given up on the gym? Reached for the Vino two weeks early? We know what it’s like, every year we write lists and make aims that we give up on too soon.

The good news is? There are small steps and resolutions we can easily stick. Follow our ten steps and we promise you that 2016 will be full of rewards.

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  1. Be present
    We spend so much of our life planning, working and stressing about the future we forget the right here and now. Take time everyday to ensure the moment and carve out a space in your schedule to put everything else aside and just be fully present.
  2. Make someone smile
    Smiles are good for your face and even better for your mind. Whether it’s turning a bad situation into a laughing matter or uttering the right word at the right time, give someone a reason to smile and make a connection.
  3. Have a digital detox
    Between social media, work, mobiles and laptops we live in a world that is always connected and switched on. Have one day a month where you turn it all off, forget about the outside world and indulge in some guilty pleasures. Whether it is a bath or walk in the park, un clutter your mind from the modern day world.
  4. Explore your own backyard
    Make it your mission to see your own neighbourhood in a new light this year. We can become so obsessed with the exotic we forget what we have so close to home. Open your eyes and take it slow and you are sure to discover a hidden gem or a beauty you have missed so many times before.
  5. Plan one big adventure
    Whether it is a long haul trip or an activity at home you have never built the courage for, make this the year it happens. Having one big adventure to look forward to is both exciting and rewarding and is sure to be full of life lessons.
  6. Pick up the phone more
    As the world grows global and people spread out more it becomes easier and easier to loose touch with the people we love. Don’t wait until a birthday or something is needed, once a week just pick up the phone and call someone to say Hi and catch up.
  7. Make a difference
    Whether it is to your neighbour a stranger or local community as a whole. Find time to make a positive impact for someone new. Share your skills and knowledge to help those in need and you will be amazed at the Karma that can come around and the new connections you will nurture.
  8. Share random acts of kindness
    Whether someone trips up and you carry their bags, hand a coffee to a person on the street or simply ask ‘Are you OK’ to the stranger in tears fill the world with random acts of kindness and make it a better place instantly.
  9. Give your time freely
    Sometimes the best gifts are free. Giving your time to those in need, a local community group or just a friend caught in a situation can sometimes be the only step needed to make a difference. Our time is the most valuable commodity we have, so sharing it with others is the best of presents.
  10. Be the best version of yourself
    Stop focusing on social media and global perceptions. Forget about changing or finding yourself. Focus on the person you are and simply be the best version of that. Not for anyone else, but simply for yourself. Find what makes you happy, what gives you a reason to take up smiling everyday and never forget it. Live life on the terms you are happy with, don’t try to create a persona that others are looking for.

What are you most excited for this year? Let us know in the comments…