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title: 35 New Year’s resolution ideas for your 2023
description: With a new year comes a new opportunity to reflect on our habits and create healthier ones where we need to. If you’re ready to embrace 2023,  but you need some New Year’s resolution inspo, you’ve come to the right place.
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# [35 New Year’s resolution ideas for your 2023](https://blog.lakanto.com.au/35-new-years-resolution-ideas)

 Written by [Lakanto Australia](https://blog.lakanto.com.au/author/lakanto-australia) | 01 January 2023

With a new year comes a new opportunity to reflect on our habits and create healthier ones where we need to. If you’re ready to embrace 2023,  but you need some New Year’s resolution inspo, you’ve come to the right place.

Our key takeaway is to try and make your resolutions SMART – that is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. [Here’s some more info on just how to do this.](https://blog.lakanto.com.au/how-to-make-smart-goals-for-2022)

1. Set aside 5 minutes of mindfulness time each morning  
2. Sit down with the family to eat dinner once a week  
3. Cook one new meal every week  
4. Or cook with one new vegetable every week  
5. Start or join a book club, or read a book a month  
6. Take a month off the booze  
7. Charge the phone outside of the bedroom at night  
8. Get your skin checked  
9. Take the stairs wherever possible  
10. Drink at least 4 glasses of water each day  
11. Volunteer for a cause you care about once a month  
12. Book a class in a hobby you’ve wanted to try  
13. Try a new form of exercise for a month  
14. Declutter one space in the house each month  
15. Don’t check your emails on weekends  
16. Start having one phone-free day each week  
17. Visit a new place once a month  
18. Write down three things your grateful for each night  
19. Book a dentist appointment  
20. Delete a social media platform that’s no longer serving you  
21. Send a handwritten letter to a loved one once a month  
22. Delete or delegate one thing on your to do list each week  
23. Invest in a face moisturiser with SPF  
24. Make your bed every morning  
25. Clear out your inbox every day (or week)  
26. Go on a month-long shopping ban where all you buy is food and essentials  
27. Unsubscribe from all unnecessary email communications  
28. Have a bath night once a week  
29. Reconnect with an old friend  
30. Give yourself a bedtime, and wake up at the same time each day  
31. Limit your TV watching to an hour or less each day  
32. Start diarising important and meaningful dates  
33. Journal for 10 minutes every day  
34. Give a loved one a compliment each day  
35. Give yourself a compliment each day – you deserve it!

Here’s to a healthier, happier 2023! Happy New Year!

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