OR set up a journal/set of papers to track your habit(s) on.
Pick a healthy habit. Just one.
You can choose to tell us about it or keep it to yourself, either way, be honest with it. Cheating your habits only cheats yourself. I’ll support you no matter what.
We will be monitoring this habit for 21 days, doing our best to complete the task each day. In 21 days, if you feel that your habit has indeed become a habit then add a second habit. You decide this. No one else. If you miss some days but still feel that you’ve made it a habit then add another. If you feel that you need more time, monitor the habit another 21 days.
FYI: This is NOT a competition with anyone but yourself.
(1 new habit every 21 days = 17 healthy habits by the end of the year!)
Using various sources, I’ve come up with 25 Healthy Habits. You can choose from this list or create your own, as long as they’re healthy for you and assist you towards a goal you may have.
Get more quality sleep or sleep between 7 - 9 hours and then make your bed
Waking up when you intend too, no pressing snooze or turning off your alarm and falling back asleep
Brush teeth in the AM or PM (sometimes we forget one or the other)
Drinking coffee/tea black (no creamer, no sugar or sugar substitute, cinnamon yes)
Eat vegetables at every meal
Actually eat your fruit before it goes bad
Drink more water, at least 64, (your BW in lbs divided in half is the oz your body needs MIN. eg. 160 lbs = 80 oz min.)
Spend 20 minutes tidying (set a timer, pick stuff up and put them in their ‘home’, clear off surfaces, throw dirty laundry in the hamper or whatever)
Meditate (for however long you need/want to)
Spend time outside (for however long you need/want to)
Don’t watch TV or use electronic devices during meals (take the picture then put the phone away, unless it’s a video chat date)
Stretch and improve your flexibility (just after waking up & after a workout or when your body is warmed up, using a yoga mat or the bed works great)
Make a list of things you’ve been putting off that take less than 20 minutes (are you able to break bigger things down into bite sized pieces?) Spend 20 minutes a day doing 1 productive thing from that list. (eg. booking an appointment, or just finding the paperwork for it, tiny baby steps)
Cook and prepare lunch (or any meal) instead of relying on processed/already-made foods
Clean your kitchen and dishes after each meal or make sure they’re done before bed
Go a day without doing a bad habit (eg. smoking, biting nails, swearing, saying sorry for no reason etc.)
Compliment someone every day
Put your laundry away every day (dirty clothes in the hamper/washer, clean clothes in their spots, no clothes on the floor or draped over chairs etc.)
Moisturize (and remove your makeup) before going to bed
Keep a journal & write in it every day (anything you want! How your day was, what you did, what you saw, what you experienced, what you appreciated, goals, ideas etc.)
Floss (most of us don’t, cuz it sucks, especially if you have a permanent retainer)
Have a no spending day (you’ll think extra hard about spending money if you have a goal not to every day, bills do not count, this task is for WANTS not NEEDS)
Pick an exercise to do daily as a challenge like planks (have a minimum time), pull-ups, squats (have a minimum amount), walk (or be active) for 30 mins (but please don’t do a hardcore workout every day, your muscles need rest days in order to actually BUILD the muscle)
Take up a hobby and do a lil bit of it every day (eg. knitting, writing, sewing, crocheting, running, walking, photography, a musical instrument, singing, dancing, drawing, any kind of art really)
Pick one and no matter what, do it January 1st.
This means you must be realistic with yourself.
Most of us will be hungover January 1st, so pick something you’ll be able to do still. Start with the easiest one. I’ve ordered these in kind of a way that goes from morning to night-ish so maybe start with something that will help your morning routine that way you set your day up with a win.
No need to pick ALL the habits right now (although, you can if you want) because right now we are just focusing on 1 habit.
I will be checking in on y’all via Tumblr message unless you post about your habit (#2020 habit challenge) then I will be commenting with my support♥
January 1 > January 21
January 22 > February 11
February 12 > March 3
March 4 > March 24
March 25 > April 14
April 15 > May 5
May 6 > May 26
May 27 > June 16
June 17 > July 7
July 8 > July 28
July 29 > August 18
August 19 > September 8
September 9 > September 29
September 30 > October 20
October 21 > November 10
November 11 > December 1
December 2 > December 22
Conquer the holidays next year with your healthy habits!
Goodluck Tumblr,
I believe in you♥
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