{"id":10451,"date":"2018-12-30T10:10:06","date_gmt":"2018-12-30T14:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/?p=10451"},"modified":"2019-01-02T13:52:17","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T17:52:17","slug":"alternatives-to-new-years-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/alternatives-to-new-years-resolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternatives to New Year\u2019s Resolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new year often inspires a renewed sense of purpose, determination, and hope. It\u2019s a time when you put the past behind you and begin new adventures. A time to reexamine your life and figure out what changes you\u2019d like to make. This year, try throwing resolutions out the window and make positive changes in a different kind of way. Here are some alternatives to making New Year\u2019s resolutions that will leave you feeling satisfied with who you are.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-10456 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2019-1-500x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"381\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2019-1-500x315.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2019-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><br \/>\nIdentify Your People<br \/>\n<\/strong>Instead of committing to new things to do, commit to the people you want to spend time with this year. Life is too precious to spend it with people who bring you down. As much as possible, surround yourself with those who lift you up, challenge you, and support you in becoming who you want to be. Make a list of everyone in your life who is good for you. Who brings out the best in you? Who makes you laugh? Who leaves you in a good mood? Then, narrow down that the list to the most important five to 10 people. Figure out a way to regularly connect with them throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-10457 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/3.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><br \/>\nExpress Gratitude<br \/>\n<\/strong>To start the new year, make a list of things in your life for which you are thankful. Sit and reflect on why you are thankful for those things. You might begin to see a pattern for what\u2019s important to you and what brings you joy. Next, make a list of people for whom you are thankful. Take time to write each person a note expressing why you are thankful for them, without any expectation to hear back. This is your chance to bless their life as they start a new year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Create a Bucket List for the New Year<br \/>\n<\/strong>Fill the list with all the things you want to be, do, and experience before December 31<sup>st<\/sup>. Use you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/shop\/list\/keyword\/Fujifilm%20Instax%20Mini%209?utm_content=buffer47d96&amp;omid=335&amp;ref=Blog&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Social\">Garmin Activity Tracker<\/a> from Buydig.com to track your steps along the way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow a Monthly 30-Day Challenge<br \/>\n<\/strong>Come up with a list of twelve 30-day challenges, and complete one for each month of the year. What\u2019s a 30-day challenge? A 30-day challenge consists of setting a small goal that can be achieved in 30 days, along with the specific action that you\u2019ll be taking each day to achieve the goal. For example, for January you could create a 30-day decluttering challenge. What action will you be taking each and every day in January in order to declutter? You could do the following: Every day during the month of January, choose five items to donate, throw out, sell, or give away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take a Yearly Challenge<br \/>\n<\/strong>Set a personal challenge for yourself this year. One idea is to give yourself a reading challenge. Another idea is to challenge yourself to save $1000\u2013or the amount of your choice\u2013by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-10458 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BOOKS-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"365\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BOOKS-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/BOOKS.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/>Take On a 365-Day Project<br \/>\n<\/strong>For a 365-day project, you pick something that you\u2019re going to do every single day of the new year. Like taking a photograph every single day of the year with your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/shop\/list\/keyword\/Fujifilm%20Instax%20Mini%209?utm_content=buffer47d96&amp;omid=335&amp;ref=Blog&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Social\">Fuji Instax<\/a> from Buydig.com. Or try reading a short story every day of the year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buydig.com\/shop\/product\/FJFMINI9P\/Fujifilm-Instax-Mini-9-Instant-Camera-Flamingo-Pink&amp;omid=335&amp;ref=Blog&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Social \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10459\" src=\"http:\/\/www.buydig.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/pink.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"239\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNew Year\u2019s resolutions aren\u2019t for everybody. If you don\u2019t feel like making New Year\u2019s resolutions this year, try one of these alternatives instead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new year often inspires a renewed sense of purpose, determination, and hope. It\u2019s a time when you put the past behind you and begin new adventures. A time to reexamine your life and figure out what changes you\u2019d like to make. 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