Winning in 2017

How to accomplish our goals in 2017

1. Get in shape: Losing weight is the
top resolution for many, and
combined with “exercise more” and
“stay fit and healthy” it is something
that over a third of the population
wishes to achieve. It’s easy enough to
start an exercise and diet program,
but the trick is to find a decent one
that will give you steady results and
will be easy to stick to in the long run.
Have a look at these tricks, hacks,
exercises and mistakes to avoid to
make the best our of your resolution.

2. Start eating healthier food, and
less food overall: This is usually an
extension of the previous resolution.
Switching to a healthier diet can be
incredibly tricky when we are
surrounded by cheap junk food.
However, with a good amount of
determination and some basic tips you
can slowly develop healthier eating
habits. Learn to control emotional
eating, be aware of reasons
for diets to fail.

3. Stop procrastinating: The biggest
barrier that keeps most people from
reaching their goals is the desire to
relax and do something fun instead of
working hard. Once you get used to
procrastinating it’s difficult to snap
yourself out of it, so you’ll need to put
in a lot of work to change this bad
habit. There are many useful tips out
there to find your way to stop
procrastinating. There are also tools
which can help you achieve this task.

4. Improve your concentration and
mental skills: People have been
trying to find ways to improve their
focus and cognitive capacities for
thousands of years, and most ancient
civilizations had some combination of
mental exercise and herbal medicine
to help them reach this goal. Today we
can use anything from apps to ancient
meditation techniques to boost
concentration and hone our mental
skills. If you go through with this, you
will be able to control your mood,
learn faster and have an easier time
solving problems.

5. Meet new people: When we get
stuck in a rut, we usually end up
staying at home most of the time,
missing out on a lot of interesting
opportunities for networking and
having fun. Meeting new people can be
beneficial to your mental well-being
and help your career, so don’t be
afraid to get out there and make some
friends. Overcome your shyness, get
some knowledge and go and get to
know new and interesting people.

6. Become more active: Some
people don’t really have a big weight
problem, and they even get some
exercise a few times a week, but they
just sit around the most of the time at
home and at work, which can have a
negative effect on their posture and
health. In that case, all you need is to
find ways of moving around more
throughout the day instead of staying
hunched over the computer. It’s even
more fun if you share your activity
with friends and family.

7. Become more confident and
take some chances: If you are
confident other people notice it, and it
is much easier to have your opinions
heard, ask people out on dates and get
ahead at work. A good dose of self-
confidence will help you lead a much
happier life overall. Don’t hesitate to
get some input on ways to boost your
confidence.

8. Earn more money: Even
billionaires are always looking for
ways to earn more money, and we
common folk can definitely use an
additional source of income to make
life a bit more comfortable.
Fortunately there are plenty of options
available, like having side-jobs, working
as a freelancer or using the Internet to
your advantage.

9. Become more polite: Good
manners have always been an
important part of a civilized society.
They make it easier to connect with
others, avoid offending people and will
ensure that others perceive you as a
good and trustworthy person. So know
the etiquette, be prepared or other
manners in other countries, deal with
rude people in the right way and learn
how to say no.

10. Reduce stress: They say that
stress is one of the biggest killers out
there, and it can have a very
destructive effect on your
relationships as well as your health. It
may be an unavoidable side effect of
our hectic modern lifestyles, but it can
be effectively managed with the help
of useful, unconventional and easy to
practice tricks for stress management.

11. Learn to be happier with your
life: Even those that are in decent
shape, make a good living and have
stress under control can still be
unhappy. It takes time and patience to
learn how to find joy in the little things
and not to let problems bring you
down.

12. Get more quality sleep: With big
TV’s, computers, smart phones, tablets
and all sorts of gadgets with glowing
lights and beeping alerts, it can be
hard to get enough sleep at night. You
should be gunning for at least 8 hours
of sleep a night, and there are fairly
simple ways to achieve this number if
you make use of science and everyday
hacks.

13. Give up cigarettes: A bit of bad
habit that a lot of people don’t know
how to kick, smoking will not only
endanger your health, but can burn a
hole in your wallet as well. Just be
prepared to dedicate a lot of will
power to giving up cigarettes once and
for all.

14. Watch less TV: The average
person wastes a lot of time in front of
the TV, time that could have been
better spent developing skills, learning
or keeping your body active. Once you
manage to cut down on TV time, you
will realize just how long and
productive a day can really be.

15. Read more: Books are an
excellent way to gain a lot of
knowledge on a huge variety of topics,
and are also a great exercise for your
brain. It’s not that difficult to go
through 20 or more booksin a year –
you only need to make it a habit,
discover your type of books and find a
bit of time for reading here and there.

16. Find a significant other: We all
need someone to hold at night, talk to
and share our deepest secrets with,
but finding the right person is a matter
of trial and error. We need to go out
and get to know a bunch of potential
partners before we can find the one
that we can get along with really well.
Get inspired on your way towards love
by these tips on the best places to
meet people, asking someone out, and
having an amazing and original first
date.

17. Have better sex: Any healthy
relationship requires a good deal of
intimacy, and sex can actually help
keep us mentally and physically
healthy. The idea is to make it a fun
and rewarding experience, and this is
something that comes with practice
and exercise.

18. Become tidier: There are a lot of
slobs out there who can’t really get
their stuff organized, and a cluttered
desk or chaotic home will negatively
affect your productivity and even your
mood, so it helps to clear the clutter,
clean your house and lead a tidier and
more organized life.

19. Learn how to dress with
style: The way you dress can say a lot
about you, and wearing the right
clothes can make you seem powerful
and confident, which in turn can help
you land a job, get promoted, and
catch the eye of a lovely guy or girl. No
matter if you’re male or female, know
the dress code and live with style.

20. Spend more time with the
people that matter: There is just too
little time in this life for us to waste it
on insincere, duplicitous and toxic
people. We should focus on the people
who we care about deeply and who
care about us, as this is the best way
to stay happy.

21. Start drinking in moderation or
quit drinking altogether: While it is
completely safe and healthy to drink
one or two servings of an alcoholic
beverage of your choice per day, not a
lot of people can say that they can
follow this rule effectively. Getting
your drinking under control has plenty
of benefits, but it can be a difficult
process.

22. Get out of debt: You can’t really
move forward in life if you are
weighed down by debt. The road to
financial freedom is a rocky one, but it
is definitely manageable with a bit of
planning and self-restraint. Take a look
at these strategies and methods and
pay off your debt. You won’t believe
how good it will feel.

23. Start saving money: Once you
have your debt under control, it’s time
to start putting some money aside. A
rainy day fund and some extra money
that can go towards traveling abroad,
fixing up the house or buying a new
car are a welcome change of pace.
Make use of these hacks and apps to
save money efficiently.

24. Learn a new language: Not only
will learning a new language help
improve your communication skills, it
will also look great on your resume
and possibly open up some doors for
you. These days there are plenty of
resources that allow you to learn a
language for free and in your spare
time.

25. Volunteer and give more to
charity: To devote your time and
energy to helping those in need is a
noble gesture and a reward in itself,
but it is also an opportunity to meet
new people, learn new skills and boost
your resume. Here’s how you can find
time to volunteer in your busy life.

26. Pick up useful skills or fun
hobbies: Just sitting around all day
won’t get you anywhere. It is much
better to use your free time in a
constructive manner and pick up new
skills while having fun at the same
time. The Future-You will be glad that
you did. No matter if you’re interested
in communication skills or sports, find
out how to learn new skills and
hobbies in a short time.

27. Learn to let go of grudges and
avoid moping: Times can be hard, and
it may take a lot to overcome
adversity, but sitting around and
moping about it is just
counterproductive. If you have a big
fight with someone and fall out or get
hurt over a small issue, you will only
lose a friend or life partner and
remain sad and bitter. Forgiveness is a
much healthier way to deal with issues
that should be left in the past.

28. Adopt a cute pet: There are tons
of animal lovers out there that would
be great at caring for a pet, but they
often over-think things, while some
people just rush out and get a pet
without understanding the
responsibility involved. Be sure you
know what you are in for and find a
pet that fits your living conditions and
lifestyle.

29. Become more organized: It
doesn't matter how much time you
have on your hands if you can’t
manage it properly – you’ll just spend
most of the day running around
aimlessly. When you get organized
there will suddenly be more time to
spare and things will start falling into
place. Make it a habit, get help from
apps and tool sand enjoy your newly
found leisure-time.

30. Travel more and see the
world: You’ll need to have your
finances in order, get the right
equipment and invest some time and
effort before you consider traveling
across the globe, but there are ways of
experiencing different cultures and
visiting faraway places even on a
tighter budget.

31. Learn to cook: Cooking is one of
the essential skill that every man and
woman should possess. It allows you
to save money, eat the food you love
just the way you like it and impress
dates with lovely meals shared under
candlelight. If you go through useful
tips, keep your kitchen clean and avoid
common mistakes, nothing stands
between you an your 3-course-meal.

32. Go see your doctor more often:
Staying healthy should be your top
priority, but many people seem
frighten of doctors and don’t go to the
hospital nearly as often as they
should, often waiting for their
condition to significantly worsen.
Regular checkups are a must, no
matter how healthy you feel at the
moment.

33. Reinvent yourself: If you don’t
feel quite happy no matter what you
do, it is perhaps time to make some
serious changes in your life.
Reinventing yourself can give you a
whole new perspective on life and take
you in directions you may never have
dreamed were possible.

34. Stop being late all the
time: Punctuality is a virtue that is
held in high regard in our society.
Being on time is a mark of a true
professional, a dependable friend and
caring partner, so it is a good idea to
pick up a few tricks that can help you
stay on time.

35. Learn how to be more self-
reliant: Technology, a relatively
decent government and corporations
offering cheap ready-to-eat food and
all manner of useful tools – these
things have made us somewhat
spoiled, and we often get well into
adulthood without having what it takes
to be independent and self-reliant.
These skills are important to learn.

36. Turn your hobby into a career:
If we could all manage to marry fun
and productivity, and be able to make
money doing what we love, we’d be a
much more content and well-balanced
society. This may not always be
possible, but there are cases where a
hobby can be turned into a lucrative
career.

37. Get over an ex: It may be better
to have loved and lost, than to never
have loved, but it still hurts like crazy.
Healing a broken heart is a process
that takes time, but there are ways
and tricks to make it through this
difficult time without too much pain.

38. Learn to control your
emotions: Uncontrolled anger can get
you into a lot of trouble, but things like
jealousy and pride are destructive in
all circumstances. Gaining control over
your feelings allows you to keep a level
head and think more rationally, even
during emotionally charged conflict
situations.

39. Start being more responsible: A
big part of growing up into a mature
adult is the ability to think before
making a decision. It is important to
take responsibility for ones actions
and avoid blaming everything on
someone else, just as it is important to
protect your family and provide for
them.

40. Learn more about art, music,
culture etc.: The best way to fit in
when talking to a variety of people
from different backgrounds is to have
a well-rounded education. Topics like
art, music, history and culture often
baffle people, but they can be easy to
comprehend if you spend enough time
learning about them using helpful
website sand on-line courses.

41. Spend less time on social
media: Some people might not spend
hours in front of the TV, or playing
video games, but social media has
become a serious addiction among a
wide range of demographics. It’s
fine to stay in touch with friends and
family, but if you consistently spend
more than an hour every day on social
media, it’s time to make a change.

42. Learn how to defend
yourself: Being able to ensure your
own safety, and the safety of those
you love, is a very important skill set to
have. It’s not all about groin kicks and
palm strikes, however. You need to
learn how to conduct yourself and
what kind of behavior to look out for
in others.

43. Become more romantic:
Romance is often the first casualty in
longer, more serious relationships, but
it doesn't have to wither away. A few
romantic gestures here and there can
keep the passion going for decades. It
will be fun, even if you’re not the
romantic type.

44. Start remembering important
dates: Speaking about romance and
keeping a serious relationship fun, you
don’t want to keep forgetting
birthdays, anniversaries and other
important dates. There are plenty of
memory tricks that take very little time
to master, so you’ll never forget
another date again.

45. Become more social: Being a
man, or woman, about town has its
perks. You get to have fun, meet new
people and find out interesting things,
but you can also develop leadership
skills and learn to work in a team. Even
if you are an introvert or very shy and
feel uncomfortable talking to others,
there are ways to become a fairly
active member of a community.

46. Start being more
creative: There are times when we get
mentally fatigued and our creativity
just goes out the window. This is
particularly bad if your job or hobby
depends on you coming up with fresh
ideas and thinking outside the box. As
with anything else, there are many
resources that help you spark your
creativity in a number of different
ways.

47. Start expressing yourself
artistically: While some of us are
more logical, with a scientific mind,
most people still have a bit of a
creative spark in them. Expressing
yourself in some creative artistic way
is a great form of stress relief and
helps keep your mind sharp. Some of
these activities will also help you stay
active and burn some calories. So go in
the arts, write, craft, make DIYprojects
– whatever makes your soul free.

48. Face your fears and
insecurities: You will find this
particular point masked beneath other
New Year’s resolutions, but fear and
insecurity are often the cause of
several problems that we want to
address. You need to think of it as
surviving and controlling your fear
rather than overcoming it, and it will
enable you to shed off a lot of the
insecurities that you have.

49. Start writing a book/
journal: You’d be surprised to know
just how many people out there have
an interesting story to tell, but lack the
confidence and skill to write
everything down. Even if it is just a few
random thoughts scribbled daily in a
journal, you shouldn't be afraid to give
writing a go with a few tips and tricks.

50. Stick to the good healthy
habits you've developed: The last,
and most important point to mention
is that all the positive changes you
make have to be permanent. You will
need to work on sticking with the good
habits you have adopted, until they
just become a natural part of who you
are. That is how you achieve true self-
improvement.

Well, there you have it – an extensive
list of advice, tips and tricks to help
you see your goals completed 
through and make some long-term
changes in your life.

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