92 Powerful (yet simple to follow) New Year Resolution Ideas
Last Updated on April 29, 2024 by Isabelle Dias
Looking for new year resolution ideas, but tired of the same old “lose five pounds and eat more greens” kinda thing? I got you, boo!
Here are 92 powerful (but simple to follow, because the goal is stick to it) new year resolution ideas. I’ve divided them into topics: personal development, business and career, romance, family and friends, health, finances, give it back, and fun.
You can read it all or jump to the topic you are interested in. Let’s make the next year your best one yet!
Best new year resolution ideas
Personal Development
- Implement 5 minutes of reading a day.
2. Meditate for (at least) 2 minutes a day.
3. Reading at least one book every 3 months.
4. Create a morning routine.
5. Create a bedtime routine.
6. Start Therapy/Counseling.
7. Take a self-development online course.
8. Watch more uplifting and motivational content.
9. Make positive affirmations part of your daily life.
10. Start a gratitude journal.
11. Start journaling just because.
12. Instate at least one hour of self-care per week.
13. Be intentional about building everlasting self-confidence.
14. Schedule daily and weekly wins to boost your self-confidence.
15. Implement quick self-development activities as a part of your regular weekly routine.
New year resolution ideas for work
Business and Career
16. Start studying about how to turn your hobby into a stream of income.
17. Stop gossiping about your coworkers.
18. Get to work on time.
19. Give at least one genuine comment to a coworker a week.
20. Clean your desk at least once a week.
21. Create 5-10 minutes breaks through your workday to do something that helps you release stress: listen to an upbeat song, meditate, go for a quick walk to grab fresh coffee…
22. Strive to spend at least 10 minutes, daily, studying about your industry.
23. Focus on listening more than you talk.
24. Attend one professional network event.
25. Update your Linkedin profile.
New year resolution ideas for couples
Romance
If you are in a relationship
26. Make date night a priority – weekly or monthly. It just needs to happen!
27. Make one spontaneous love gesture a month: it does not need to be expensive. You can bake cookies as a surprise, order take out and have a fun non-planned date night, write a sweet post-it note…
28. Ask questions like: “How can I love you better? What do you need from me as a girlfriend/fiance/wife/partner?”
29. Put the phone down, be present, and LISTEN.
30. Have fun with sex. Here are some ideas to inspire you. 😉
31. Speak kindly about your partner, even when he/she is not around.
32. Send at least one random cute/romantic/sexy text to your partner a week, let him/her know you are thinking about them.
33. Discover your love language and your partner’s love language. You can find the quiz here.
34. Find a shared hobby with your partner.
New year resolutions for singles
If you are still pursuing a relationship
35. Get clear about who you are looking for and what type of relationship you want. Write it down and brainstorm with yourself.
36. Invest in a fair and serious dating site/app, like Eharmony or Hinge
37. Start going to places where the type of person you are looking for goes (I met my husband at church, for example) and just put yourself out there.
38. Keep your energy up during the flirting and dating, but only invest the same amount they are investing in you. Don’t commit or settle for someone who doesn’t see how amazing you are.
39. Don’t make up a character to be liked. Just be yourself, that’s enough. Really.
40. Instead of just talking about yourself, ask questions, and genuinely get interested in knowing the other person.
41. Ask people you are interested in out for coffee. That’s the best low-key date ever!
Different new year’s resolution ideas
Family and Friends
42. Every 3 months, host at least one family dinner.
43. Start a weekly or monthly ritual, like family movie night, game night, or ice cream for lunch day.
44. Exercise together.
45. Take more family photos.
46. Make time for each other.
47. Connect with a family member that is far away by phone every week.
48. Ask honest answers about their day and MAKE TIME to listen.
49. Start a “no screen” policy during dinner.
50. Go on weekly or even monthly “walk and talk” dates with a close friend.
51. Genuinely compliment your friends.
52. Plan a girl’s night out or even just a girl’s movie night and have fun together!
53. Forgive a shared enemy.
54. Reconnect with an old friend.
New year’s resolutions health ideas
Health
55. Find out how much water you need to drink daily here, and stick to it!
56. Exercise at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes.
57. Open yourself for new types of exercises: a brisk walk, a calm long walk around the neighborhood, a deep cleaning around the house…
58. Always add a colorful vegetable or fruit with your meals. And yes, guacamole counts.
59. Go see a dietitian.
60. Do a health check up.
61. Sign up for a fun class at your local gym.
62. Start working with a personal trainer.
63. Train for a 5K.
64. Start studying about intuitive eating and ditch the yo-yo dieting cycle.
65. Find a sport or exercise you really LOVE and have fun doing.
Good new year’s resolution ideas
Finances
66. Put $1 in a jar every day ($365 as easy as pie savings by the end of the year!).
67. Do a no-spend challenge, even if just for a week.
68. Start your emergency fund.
69. Start a budget (and stick to it!).
70. Find a side hustle.
71. Get your taxes done early.
72. Save for a dream vacation.
73. Put more in savings.
74. Limit eating out.
75. Use more coupons.
76. Sign up for a reward app like Fetch, and get money back by just scanning your receipts. (I have been doing this for over a year, and it works! You can sign up using my link and get $2 when you scan your first receipt. Win-win!).
Give It Back
77. Start volunteering for a cause you love.
78. Give blood.
79. Commit to regularly donating to an organization.
80. Mentor a kid.
Girl new years resolution ideas
Fun
81. Find a hobby just for fun, like photography or cooking.
82. Spend more time outside.
83. Invest time in your hobbies.
84. Treat yourself every month. It can be flowers, a new cute shirt, or just a fancy coffee at your favorite coffee shop.
85. Go on a weekend trip to somewhere you always wanted to visit.
86. Find a wine you LOVE.
87. Or just accept that you are a more prosecco person (that would be me!).
88. Make a fun, upbeat playlist with all your guilty pleasures, just for yourself (I see you humming “Call me Maybe” and “One Less Lonely Girl”…)
89. Find random delicious recipes on Pinterest to try on the weekends.
90. Invent and host a yearly event (Hamilton dress-up watch party, anyone?).
91. Spend less time on social media.
92. Listen to a new song every day (Spotify does a “Discover Weekly” playlist, crafted just for you at the beginning of every week. It’s a great place to start!).
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Isabelle Dias
Hello you! My name is Isabelle, a Rio de Janeiro girl living in a small town in Georgia, with the love of my life (aka my husband) and our bossy-yet-adorable Pomeranian Lucy. You can find me in coffee shops working on my business while researching on Pinterest what to make for dinner. I created this blog to share everything I have been learning about what it takes to create a life where you feel happy, balanced, and successful. A life you love.
2 Comments
Anna
Wow! This post just made me SO excited about the new years lol
Isabelle Dias
Haha, happy to hear that!