100 New Year’s Resolution Ideas πŸŽ‰

Let’s make 2017 a masterpiece

The Nudge
4 min readJan 2, 2017

If old habits die hard, then it’s no surprise that New Year’s resolutions die easy. Not anymore.

In Part I of the Livday New Year’s Resolution Guide we’ve crafted 100 life-changing resolutions for you to consider. In Part II we’ve designed a simple recipe you can follow to bring any resolution to life.

We wish you a hopeful new year filled with your own style of adventure, romance and mischief. Cheers!

-The Livday team

One-time goal resolutions

  1. Streamline posessions πŸ—‘
  2. Reconcile with estranged friends or family πŸ‘‹πŸ»
  3. Write a story / article / novel / poetry collection πŸ“
  4. Run a half marathon πŸ‘Ÿ
  5. Run a marathon πŸ‘Ÿ
  6. Do a triathalon πŸ‘Ÿ
  7. Run a Tough Mudder / obstacle race πŸ‘Ÿ
  8. Design a board game 🎲
  9. Brew beer 🍻
  10. Paint something 🎨
  11. Go on a road trip πŸš—
  12. Start an annual tradition with friends πŸ¦ƒ
  13. Start a book club πŸ“–
  14. Learn to bake fresh bread 🍞
  15. Learn about astronomy πŸ”­
  16. Go skydiving ✈️
  17. Revamp your wardrobe πŸ‘ 

Daily routine resolutions

  1. Go to bed earlier 😴
  2. Wake up earlier 😴
  3. Learn to meditate / meditate regularly πŸ™πŸ»
  4. Spend less time online πŸ“±
  5. Spend less time on a smartphone πŸ“±
  6. Spend less time on social media πŸ“±
  7. Spend less time reading online articles 😳
  8. Watch less TV πŸ“Ί
  9. Go on a short, distractionless walk every day πŸ‘£
  10. Eat healthy 🌽
  11. Get outside of the comfort zone routinely 😧
  12. Take cold showers for health benefits ❄️
  13. Make new friends πŸ‘ŠπŸ»
  14. Find a way to sing every day 🎀
  15. Eat outside more often β˜€οΈ
  16. Complain less often 😀
  17. Write in a journal as often as possible ✍🏽
  18. Move more slowly and mindfully through your day βŒ›οΈ
  19. Have more below-the-surface conversations πŸ’­
  20. Be more positive, regardless of the situation πŸ™πŸ»
  21. Reconnect with and/or strengthen spirituality πŸ™πŸ»
  22. Floss every day 😁
  23. Drink more water πŸ’§
  24. Take the stairs whenever possible πŸ‘£
  25. Be more grateful ❀️
  26. Recycle ♻️
  27. Make the bed every day πŸ›Œ
  28. Make your own delicious tea every day β˜•οΈ
  29. Make your own delicious coffee every day β˜•οΈ
  30. Care less about what others think 😎
  31. Be less self centered / ask people about their lives more often πŸ‘‹πŸ»
  32. Be more organized at work πŸ“‘
  33. Be more couragous at work πŸ’ͺ🏻
  34. Stretch every day πŸ™†
  35. Bike to work 🚴🏻
  36. Eat food more mindfully 🍝

Weekly routine resolutions

Note: Some of these aren’t weekly actions, but most of us don’t have a true monthly routine so it makes sense to think weekly and allow for skipping weeks.

  1. Learn a new language γŠ—οΈ
  2. Hike consistently 🌳
  3. Surf multiple times a month πŸ„
  4. Do yoga weekly πŸ™πŸ»
  5. Create a garden 🌼
  6. Ski regularly ❄️
  7. Snowboard regularly ❄️
  8. Cycle regularly 🚴🏻
  9. Go to the gym regularly πŸ’ͺ🏻
  10. Run multiple times a week πŸ‘Ÿ
  11. Listen to music without doing anything else 🎧
  12. Learn a programming language ⌨️
  13. Spend more time in nature 🌳
  14. Learn to Salsa dance πŸ’ƒπŸ»
  15. Go dancing multiple times a month πŸ’ƒπŸ»
  16. Read one book per month πŸ“–
  17. Indoor rock climb multiple times a month πŸ—»
  18. Watch more life-changing movies 🎬
  19. Watch more silly movies 🎬
  20. Reconnect with loved ones πŸ’Œ
  21. Buy flowers for yourself once a month 🌹
  22. Cook at home more often 🍳
  23. Play more video games πŸ‘Ύ
  24. Play fewer video games πŸ‘Ύ
  25. Send handwritten letters to loved ones ✍🏽
  26. Call family members more often πŸ“ž
  27. Become a wine connoisseur 🍷
  28. Go to more museums / art galleries 🎨
  29. Volunteer / give back to the community πŸ‘‹πŸ»
  30. Expose yourself to new viewpoints πŸ€”
  31. Be more civically active πŸ›
  32. Learn to cook / cook new things 🍳
  33. Explore new neighborhoods / areas πŸ‘£
  34. Join a sports league ⚽
  35. Explore new musicians / styles of music 🎧
  36. Go to more live music shows 🎢
  37. Spend more time at the beach β›±
  38. Spend more time in the snow ❄️
  39. Go camping more often ⛺️
  40. Spice up your romantic / sex life 😍
  41. Watch more sunrises and sunsets πŸŒ…
  42. Take more vacations 🌴
  43. Expand your vocabulary πŸ”€
  44. Learn to woodwork πŸ”¨
  45. Visit friends in person more often πŸ‘«
  46. Go on more creative dates β™₯️
  47. Call friends on their birthdays πŸ“ž

What’s your resolution? Highlight it in the list so we can see what’s popular, or share a new idea in the responses and maybe we’ll add it to the list!

Now that you know your resolution, check out Part II of our guide for a simple recipe for how to bring your resolution to life. Cheers!

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