23 Ways to Wellbeing

Decide on your goals for the year ahead and what will motivate you. Maybe you need to join forces with a likeminded friend, enlist a personal trainer or sign up for a sporting event for charity, whether it’s a marathon or a local dragon boat race. Accountability is hugely powerful and knowing that someone else is vested in the outcome can really help.

Make sure all your appropriate health MOTs get done, from blood pressure and cholesterol checks to eye and dental examinations. An eye test can reveal so much more than just the state of your vision, with experts able to pick up signs of diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.

Learn to breathe correctly. Many of us don’t, which worsens stress. We’ve been trying out the moonbird device and we’re impressed – it comprises of a tactile handheld device along with an app: place your thumb on the sensor and breathe in and out with the device inflating and deflating in time, with the app giving you feedback on your breathing and heart rate.

Month-long initiatives can help focus your mind on healthier habits. But be realistic and not too harsh on yourself. January is a tough time of year anyway and suddenly giving up meat or alcohol can lead to you feeling deprived and down if you miss your targets. It may be more desirable to cut down for good rather than a just a month of deprivation, which may lead you to binge afterwards.

Book a hair or beauty treatment

A new hair colour or getting your nails done is a great way to boost your mood. Not only do you feel like you are looking your best but it sends a signal to yourself that you matter.

Speaking of January, accept that it is a long, cold and bleak time of year. But find reasons to be cheerful. Fill up you diary – make sure you book in one fun thing to look forward to for every month of the year. While many of us can feel down at this time of the year, do pay attention to your own mental health and those around you. Be alert for the signs of depression and reach out to a counsellor or GP.

There’s nothing like planning your holidays to cheer up a January day. Make a wishlist of where you’d like to go this year. Or book a spring weekend away for a few days to recharge your batteries and reconnect with friends and family away from the daily routine.

You might feel guilty but self-care is vital. Take some time away from the day to day. A spa retreat is perfect to recharge your batteries. Recently we tried the spa at Cliveden in Berkshire with its dreamy heated outdoor pool and organic vegan-friendly Proverb facial, and we loved an overnight escape at Foxhills in Surrey – the hotel is super family-friendly so the kids can enjoy activities and a creche while you have some me-time in the spa.

Make 2023 the year you try something new – fencing, boxing, golf, tennis – book a class where you can learn a new skill and get fit at the same time.

There’s no reason you have to slog it out on cardio machines at the gym if that’s not your thing. Consistency is everything with exercise so the more you find something you like, the more likely you are to stick at it.

More fruit and veg, less meat, less processed food. If you want to lose weight this year, avoid the dreaded D word – diet has connotations of depriving yourself. See it as all the good things you are putting in to your body to nourish it rather than what you’re missing out on. And do allow yourself some treats.

If it’s finances you are most worried about as you head into 2023, make time to go through your budget and look at what are the essentials. Look at how you can reduce waste – whether that’s food waste, or by making sure you don’t waste energy – good for the pocket and the planet. See a financial expert to help realise your life goals.

Then break them down into manageable steps, whether you want to write a novel this year, change career or improve your self-esteem. Sign up for a course such as a technical skill to help in your career or your personal life such as assertiveness.

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