5 Easy Resolutions for the New Year

5 Easy Resolutions for the New YearNew Years resolutions are hard. Theres a reason you havent been doing these things all alongbecause life often gets in the way of going to the gym regularly, or eating better, or spending mora time on passion projects. The trick is to make sure your resolutions are specific things you can achieve in the short-term. Otherwise, theyll just end up repeating on your list at the end of next year, mucksmuschenstill undone and haunting you. googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.display(div-gpt-ad-1467144145037-0) ) In addition to any larger personal resolutions you might have for the new year, here are some small resolutions you can definitely achieve thatwill make your work life better.1. Go to bed (slightly) earlier.This one is hard, I know. Theres that show on TV. And Facebook isnt going to check itself at midnight, amiright? Try moving your bedtime up in 15 minute increments, and see how it goes. Youll get more sleep and be more ready to get moving in the morning.2. Come up with a lunch plan.If you dont do this already, plan to bring your lunch more often. Spend a little time on weekends coming up with a brief plan of what youll bring, and pick up those items at the store. That time, plus the mere 15 minutes it will take each night to pull together a salad, pre-made soup, or sandwich, will be worth it when youre not buying $10 salads. Ease into it by saying youll start with a few days per week. You dont have to turn into someone who eats a Sad Desk Lunch everyday bring things youll like eating, and eat with coworkers, or outside.3. Dont scrimp on the stress relief.Maybe a half-hour kickboxing class gets out all of your frustrations. Maybe a 3-hour Netflix binge is what you need to untangle your mind from a crappy day at work. Maybe you can do yoga in your living room while your dog tries to push you out of the way and lay on your yoga mat (true story). Whatever helps you get through the week, make sure you rally to do it twice a week. The rest of the week, you can stay on the couch and think about how you should be doing that thing.4. Dont say yes to everything.Remember that its okay to say no to requests or invitations if you just cant handle them. Maybe dont try this when your boss invites you to perform a task thats well within your job description, but going above and beyond is not always mandatory. Sometimes its just not possible to be the one who juggles all the balls. Know what your limits are, and dont be afraid to say, No, I dont have the bandwidth for that right now.5. Dont get angry at the little thingsWe all have petty workplace grievances someone who takes forever at the copier, or that guy who is just so annoying. Listen to the advice from that ubiquitous Frozen song and let it go. In the new year, try to tune out things that would ordinarily bump up your blood pressure. Chances are, you cant do anything about the annoying things that people around you do, so dont worry about them. You do y ou, and concentrate on what makes you more happy and productive.You got this. None of these things require major lifestyle changes, just a few tweaks. And even if this isnt the year you finally finish writing that novel or lose 25 pounds, you can check these off and feel great about what youve changed for the better.