Need a New Year's resolution? Here are 50 ways to improve your life in 2024
Got an ambition that's been on the shelf for a while? This is the year to turn it into a reality.
Maybe you've been trying to pay off your credit cards but have been struggling to save money because of inflation. Maybe you're thinking about taking the next step in your relationship but want to make sure it's the right call. Or maybe you just want to scratch some of those smaller projects off your to-do list: declutter, start flossing and make more friends at work.
Whatever your goal is, Life Kit is here to support you. This year's New Year's Resolution Planner has a fresh new mix of ideas to help you move forward in 2024.
Each episode comes with clear, practical advice on how to achieve the objective, which is important when it comes to sticking to a resolution. "Goal pursuit requires focused attention," says Elliot Berkman, a psychologist at the University of Oregon. "Our minds need to be focused on one thing," he says.
Ready to take action? Got your target set? Let's go!
This year, I want to ...
Career
Ask for a raise
Start a side hustle
Quit my job
Shake my impostor syndrome
Fitness
Get stronger
Start exercising
Become a runner
Be more flexible
Get healthier (without going to the gym)
Get organized
Keep my New Year's resolutions
Write to-do lists that work
Start a new healthy habit
Change my life
Improve my focus
Health
Drink less alcohol
Be a morning person
Drink enough water
Try to live to 100
Sleep better
Eat more mindfully
Take care of my teeth
Hobbies
Mend my own clothes
Get into birding
Learn a heritage language
Start a creative habit
Find good books to read
Home
Clean out my clutter
Prep for emergencies
Save time on laundry
Make my home more climate friendly
Mental health
Embrace my perfectionism
Explore my gender identity
Have more fun
Get better at saying 'no'
Deal with burnout
Get into meditation
Family
Decide whether I want kids
Freeze my eggs
Spend more quality time with my kids
Be a better auntie or uncle
Start new traditions
Finances
Make a budget
Get out of debt
Find a better bank
Stop stress spending
Have fun on a budget
Relationships
Create a 'relationship contract'
Be OK with being single
Get married
Create friends at work
The episodes were created by Life Kit. Design, development and illustrations by Connie Hanzhang Jin. Production, editing and art direction by Malaka Gharib, Clare Marie Schneider and Beck Harlan. Special thanks to Life Kit supervising editor Meghan Keane, growth editor Arielle Retting, podcast project manager Lyndsey McKenna and engagement editor Amanda Orr.
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