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17 Ways To Start Off 2017 on a Healthier Note

I am not a New Year’s Resolution girl for many of the reasons I stated here last year however I do like to think about small ways that I can enhance my health on a daily basis. I’ve compiled a quick and easy list of 17 ways to start off 2017 on a healthier note. Many of them I already do and many I am going to try to do more myself in the coming year.

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17 Ways to Start Off 2017 on a Healthier Note

  1. Meal Plan

  2.  Get more Sleep

  3. Schedule Workouts in your weekly calendar

  4. Try a new exercise class or activity

  5. Set smaller more achievable goals

  6. Go Meatless 1 or more days per week

  7. Take walk breaks throughout the day

  8. Schedule some “me time” each week

  9. Do more of what makes you happy

  10. Get rid of negativity in your life

  11. Stretch everyday

  12. Cut yourself some slack

  13. Learn the art of saying NO sometimes

  14. Declutter a closet or drawer

  15. Eat the rainbow

  16. Try meditation

  17. Say something positive to yourself every night before bed

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Those are a few of the small things I will be trying to do in the coming year. Some of them come very easily to me such as eating the rainbow, going meatless and scheduling my workouts. Others are very challenging for me most notably #13, #17 #11 #10 #11.

How about you? How do you plan to start off 2017 on a healthier note?

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About Deborah Brooks

Hi I'm Deborah! I spend my days successfully raising a husband & 2 teens in the VA/DC area. I am a lover of all things running & fitness. As a life long vegetarian, I've always been passionate about healthy living & exercise. Looking for partners in crime, I started my own chapter of Moms Run This Town (MRTT) which has grown to over 700 members. I've met so many amazing women who inspire me daily to keep moving forward. You can usually find me running with my crew and training for the next crazy adventure they talked me into. I love to keep up to date on new running & fitness trends. I definitely choose my running gear based on color and love to express my fashion sense while exercising.

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  4. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    My biggest goal for 2017 is to let go of expectations. I think you know me well enough to realize what a challenge this will be. But I have to accept what I can do, not beat myself up for “failing”. Yikes! But if I can do this, everything else will fall into place.

  5. Tamieka says

    These are great!

    I will start off 2017 with a New Years /Birthday 5k …my gift to myself 😉

    I need to work on 2,5,6, 12…thanks for the reminder 😉

  7. Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudy says

    #14 reminds me of something I need to do this morning (not so much the decluttering, although there’s definitely that, but something I need to do in the room that needs to be decluttered!).

    Really great tips, Deborah.

  12. dynise says

    This is a great list. Thank you! It also shows how every little thing you do matters….and you can’t do everything. Happy New Year!

  13. Nicole @ Fitful Focus says

    Getting rid of the negativity in life has been my #1 priority over the past year and is one of the big reasons we moved to Austin. I hope to carry that through to 2017!

  15. Rachel says

    I’ve found it incredibly hard to say no, and I know plenty of women that struggle with it as well. But it’s so important to just say no sometimes. Try as we might, we can’t do it all. And if we try to, we’ll burn out.

  22. Sarah- A Whisk and Two Wands says

    YES!! Such great tips!

    I need to get more sleep!
    Tried a new class almost 3 weeks ago and I’m hooked, my 1 year unlimted barre membership starts in January when my month of umlimited ends!
    I need to schedule more me time!
    Definitely need to do more of what makes you happy and get rid of negativity in my life.
    Learning to say NO is huge for me!

  25. Chrissy says

    Nice well rounded list. I could stand to do more of a few of them. Including getting rid of negativity and saying something positive to myself. Days can be rough with 3 toddlers in the house. :0

    • Deborah Brooks says

      I’ve really been working on getting rid of negativity and distancing myself from people who bring it. Makes a world of difference

  26. Kimberly Hatting says

    SO many awesome ideas here 😉 Something I’ve been doing this month is to have 20 minutes of cardio activity every day. My running has been minimal, but I think the daily heart-pumping has been a good way to keep some of my marathon training momentum in tact. That’s something I’m going to try to continue doing in 2017 😉

  29. Ilka says

    I really never ever make New Year’s Resolution Deborah but Meal Prepping is on my list!!! I think it can be super helpful to organize your day!

  32. Minnie says

    These tips are great. Thank you!
    I think that getting rid of negative energy is the hardest one.. It;s just everywhere around..

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