Every January 1, people resolve to change their lifestyles, improve their health and quit their vices. Unfortunately, a couple of months later, many of these well-intended new year resolutions have died, often because the expectations were too harsh or too high. Since they say hindsight is 20/20, let’s make 2020 the year when we don’t have to look back with regrets. 

We can achieve this by setting realistic goals for ourselves and making them fun to maintain. You may already have some ideas (and they may be ones you tried this year) or you might need suggestions. Either way, we have you covered!

Improve Your Health

Almost all of us could do at least one thing to become healthier in the new year. You might want to lose a little, or a lot, of weight. Maybe you’re planning to eat less processed, fast food and more fruits and vegetables. Or you’ve set a resolution of getting into shape or even to run a half-marathon.

It’s tempting to jump right in and start working toward your goal, but sometimes that approach can backfire. Going on a fast, signing up for a daily 6 a.m. intense workout or quitting smoking cold turkey will likely only serve to set yourself up for failure. If possible, seek out expert advice and make a plan that you can reasonably follow considering your lifestyle and current level of fitness.

The 8-Week THRIVE Experience is a plan that you can reasonably follow and that millions of other people use every day. A combination of our THRIVE Premium Lifestyle Capsule, THRIVE Ultra Micronized Lifestyle Shake Mix, and our Premium Lifestyle DFT (Derma Fusion Technology) helps you experience peak physical and mental levels. Our premium naturopathic and synergistic formula of Vitamins, Minerals, Plant Extracts, Anti-Oxidants, Enzymes, Pro-Biotics, and Amino Acids is like nothing your body has ever experienced! Depending on your 8-week goal, the THRIVE Experience can be customized to support the areas of your lifestyle that need the most help.

Learn New Things

Pick up a new skill to enhance your resume, take up a new hobby or learn a new language. Studies show that working your brain keeps you mentally younger, so there’s a bonus to expanding your abilities. 

Other ways to challenge yourself for your new year resolution include volunteering to do something you’ve never tried and facing a fear like public speaking. Plus, participating in these new activities will help you meet new people, which is always a learning experience.

Manage Your Money

Debt can add up quickly, whether it’s a relatively small amount from holiday shopping or a larger sum from student loans. Create a budget for yourself in 2020 (but make sure it’s doable) and include payments on your debts as a line item. If you need assistance getting started, find a financially savvy friend, co-worker or a non-profit organization that can help you develop a plan of attack.

Even if you’re lucky enough not to owe money, many of us aren’t so good at saving it. Look into smart investments and IRAs – or increase your monthly contribution – as a new year resolution.

Get Organized

If you didn’t jump on the Marie Kondo bandwagon in 2019, why not go through your closets, basement or attic and begin purging? Everyone hangs on to some items for longer than we need them. Sort everything into a donation pile, a trash pile and a keep pile. Once you’ve cleared out the things that don’t serve you anymore, prepare to organize the rest of them so that you can find and use them more easily. Get everyone in the family on board with the new storage system so that you’re not constantly cleaning up after them. Turn it into a game or offer incentives to the kids for putting their belongings away. 

Whatever you choose to accomplish in the coming year, enlist an accountability partner to help you stay on track – and possibly make your path more fun!