Ultimate 2021 New Year’s Resolution Ideas

It’s time to close out this unprecedented 2020 year with its’ global pandemic and its’ economic and social unrest, as well. However, this ultimate guide for new year’s resolution ideas will help you make 2021, which is just around the corner your best year yet.

In that vein, it is a perfect time to start thinking about ways to make the new year one of successful achievements and wonderful transformations.

Reflect on 2020

Take a few moments to reflect on this past year. How did you fare?

Take an inventory of how you think you did in your personal, physical, emotional and spiritual life. Keep your grows and glows in context so that you can establish a good starting point.

  1. How did you grow as an individual?
  2. What lessons did you learn?
  3. What were some highlights and lowlights?

Your self assessment and answers to these questions should give you a good starting point on areas you want to focus on to transform your life in the next year!

Define Yourself

Knowing yourself will help you develop goals that resonates with you and your soul.

Examine these areas and aspects of yourself:

  • Strengths and (deemed) weaknesses
  • values
  • personality
  • passions
  • preferences

Be honest when assessing yourself and write it all down. The clearer you are about what matters to you, the better the outcomes will be for you.

So now that you have reflected on the year past and you have identified some areas of focus, it’s time to choose resolutions that are aligned to you and all that you are!

Here are your 2021 New year’s resolution ideas.

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New Year resolution ideas for 2021

  • Exercise at least 3x per week
  • Learn Meditation
  • Meditate daily (@least 10 minutes a day)
  • Learn Yoga
  • Practice yoga in the morning to energize you
  • Do yoga Nidra at night for restful sleep
  • Go to bed earlier (get your 7-8 hours of sleep)
  • Prioritize your self-care
  • Learn a skill (what will that be for you?)
  • Earn a degree
  • Complete a fitness goal (walk everyday for 20 minutes)
  • Eat more nutritious foods
  • Learn to cook
  • Eat more plant-based foods
  • Inculcate sustainable practices
  • Learn a good habit or change an old habit
  • Spend more time with family
  • Read a new book (maybe read 5 new books this year)
  • Journal for self-care
  • Learn gardening
  • Make your skin glow
  • Walk daily/Complete 10,000 steps a day
  • Try new workouts (dancing, running, pilates, etc).
  • Give your relationship more time (don’t take it for granted)
  • Start a new business
  • Grow your business
  • Quit bad habits/practices
  • Practice empathy
  • Practice mindfulness meditation
  • Complete unaccomplished goals of 2020
  • Travel to your favorite destination
  • Apply for your dream job
  • Get a yoga, dance, music certification
  • Learn to swim, or skate
  • Go Hiking
  • Learn to play a sport or new activity
  • Weight loss (start eating for health and wellness)
  • Wake up an hour earlier (this is your uninterrupted time)
  • Learn a new hobby
  • Drink more water
  • Reduce screen time
  • Learn a new language
  • Practice gratitude
  • Be more present in all you do
  • Help a child or an elderly person
  • Eat at home more
  • Pay off a credit card in full
  • Start saving 10 per cent of salary
  • Invest in stocks, ETFs, Indexes
  • More DIYs at home
  • Do 3 or more random acts of kindness weekly
  • Reduce waste (what are some swaps you can do this year?)
  • Declutter and organize your home
  • Learn Feng Shui
  • Make a donation
  • Wake Up Thankful

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6 thoughts on “Ultimate 2021 New Year’s Resolution Ideas

  1. Loving all the ideas given and will take the time before Thursday to actually reflect on my 2020. Have a resolution or guide to help you map out your future is a great time to get real with yourself on how to make meaningful transitions in your life!

    I’ve shared with friends and getting them on board to tackle this planning with me! 2021 here we come!!

    1. Thank you so much and I couldn’t agree with you more Cecilia. Getting real with ourselves is the only way to make meaningful and lasting transformations and transitions in our lives! Have a Happy & Prosperous New Year!

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