As we ring in the New Year, let’s not forget about our health! From mind, body, and soul, the beginning of a new year can be simply amazing, but also stress-inducing. With these 5 simple tips to staying happy and healthy in the new year, you’ll be on your way to your most vibrant year yet!

1. Take some time for reflection – This doesn’t have to be anything big and formal, but it’s always nice to sit down with yourself in a quiet space and just think over your year. You may want to remind yourself of some of your biggest accomplishments or most favorite moments. Even if you didn’t have the best year, there are always little wins we can appreciate and remember.

2. Focus on one thing you want to change, accomplish, and keep – Don’t set crazy deadlines for yourself with insurmountable expectations that will only leave you feeling defeated. Instead, think of one thing, it can be small, that you want to change, one thing you want to accomplish, and one thing you want to keep going strong in the new year (like that great meal prep you’ve been doing).

3. Do a connection activity with your loved ones –Plan to do a little something special with the ones you love. It can be a day of baking and cooking up a fancy dinner in the kitchen or maybe just a cozy pot of soup. You could have a movie night, but not just any movie night, one where you watch old home videos from years past. Maybe even take a walk around town and go exploring.

4. Reduce some clutter – I’m not just talking physical clutter. Yes, get rid of expired food, old receipts, and clothes you’ll never use. Donate some things to Good Will and sell what you can. Also remember to rid yourself of clutter. All the negativity that may have crept in over the past 12 months, it needs to go! You can do this by talking it out with a loved one, seeking and allowing yourself to forgive, or write down all the negative and bad clutter you have on a scrap of paper, then rip it up and throw it out. The physical “disposal” helps.

5. Prepare and keep your insides thriving – Along with eating a healthy diet and keeping up a regular exercise routine, your “gut” can use a little extra love when under stressful times.

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