“I’m gonna start working out and lose weight!”

“I’m gonna eat healthier.”

“I’m gonna save a lot of money!”

At some point in your life, you may have set one, if not all, of these New Year’s resolutions. Haven’t we all, right? You probably even tell your kids to make their resolutions every year. Suffice to say; we’re always excited for the new year and the adventures we imagine ourselves doing.

But how many of us have accomplished these resolutions? If you’re one of the lucky ones, that’s great! But if you’re one of those who set the same resolution every single year because you failed to do it this year – or last year, or the year before that – then let us give you a hand.

Probably one of the reasons why you don’t get to achieve your resolutions is because it’s difficult to commit to something you have an entire year to do. Plus, you may have planned only to do them yourself, which is why we’ve come up with these ideas for you.

Here are Easy New Year’s Resolutions We’re Sure You Can Do!

And here’s the best part: these are things you can do with your family! What better motivation than having people you love to do it with you, right? You’ll be more likely to cross things out on your bucket list! Better yet, grow closer together as a family. So...

Resolution #1 Do more resolutions with your family

Not only will it give you time to bond with them, but you can also have more fun since you have more people with you. It’s always more fulfilling when you’re not the only person in on the boat, right?

One more thing, it doesn’t always have to be the whole family. You can plan out resolutions with just your spouse, or maybe choose teams for a more competitive approach. It will give you and your family more motivation since the goals become challenging. Fun, huh? That’s one thing to talk about over dinner.

Resolution #2 Travel more

Now that you’re off to a great start, you follow it up with a plan you’ll all have fun doing. And that’s traveling.

You see, there’s more to traveling than meets the eye. It improves social skills, exposes your kids to the real world, and lets you appreciate your home more. Some people may see traveling as a waste of money, but you can never put a price on the experience of going to a place you’ve never been to before.

Relax, though. Your traveling plans don’t have to be extravagant like going to a foreign country or something. It could be as simple as visiting a distant relative or driving to a town you haven’t seen or picked a new place to camp out. What’s important is that you’re doing it with your family, and you’re having fun.

Try to start by going to one new place every month. Each member of your family can choose where they want to go. Before you know it, you’ll have lots of memories engraved into a place your kids can go back to when they get older. Now that’s an investment that’s sure to last a lifetime.

Resolution #3 Have healthier meals together

You may have planned on doing this by yourself, but why not let the whole family do it? If you don’t know it yet, but most healthy meal plans don’t work because the people who attempt to eat healthier just don’t have a good understanding of how to cook healthier meals that still taste good.

So to start, do your research first. No matter how obvious it seems (eat vegetables, less fatty food, more healthy protein), a little research can go a long way. You must have a firm grasp of why it’s important to know how you will make your kids understand why, too. Healthy meals should divide the plate up into protein, veggies and starches/grains, with veggies taking up 3/5 of the plate or as much as 2/3 of the plate. Fresh food over prepackaged stuff.

Moreover, one of the most common mistakes that people do when creating a healthy meal plan is ultimately getting rid of unhealthy food. You see, there’s almost nothing “unhealthy” as long as you consume it in moderation. Even health buffs consider having cheat days as important, as it will “restart” their bodies and maximize the effectiveness of their diets.

Resolution #4 Have a regular practice of gratitude

It may seem like it’s too easy even to be a resolution, but something as simple as saying “thank you” can come a long way. Your kids should know the value of word of gratitude for them to grow as respectful, empathetic, and confident adults.

In fact, saying and receiving grateful words have a positive impact on everyone’s minds. Psychologists have found that gratitude doesn’t only help you appreciate what you have, but it also helps make you feel you’ve given something back to the people who support you. You can read this for detailed information about the study.

Being grateful and teaching your kids how to be thankful will improve your family’s overall quality of life. Well, it may not mean that you’ll have more money and more luxurious life, but it will make your family happier. And it’s a known fact that money can’t buy happiness.

Plus, everything starts in the family. So practicing gratitude at home will give you peace of mind, knowing that your kids venture into the outside world as well-mannered individuals. Who knew something so small could have a positive impact on a person’s life?

Resolution #5 Learn new things together

It’s no question that learning something new is one of the most valuable things anyone could ever have. We learn new things almost every day, but on top of that, you should still consider consciously learning new things. Even as adults, learning is boundless.

You can learn a new sport or maybe start a new hobby. If you don’t know how to juggle, then go learn how to juggle! It doesn’t have to be a formal kind of thing, as long as you do it together as a family. More importantly, find ways to make learning fun. It lets your kids see that even adults can learn new things, so when they grow up, they’ll do the same.

The bottom line, you should never stop learning, and your kids should know this too. It can be quite tricky, as ironic as it seems because information can be as easy as looking for something on the internet. But as getting information became easier to reach, the harder it has become for the younger generations actually to do physical and productive things.

Resolution #6 Achieve a cleaner, greener (not literally) home

Speaking of doing physical and productive things, another thing that you should add to your New Year’s resolution is having a cleaner home. You can start by creating a more effective cleaning routine.

We all know that cleaning already has the stigma of being a chore rather than an important daily task. So this year, why don’t you rethink your cleaning routine? And again, you can (and you should) do this as a family. It’s not like you have professional house cleaners to do the job for you. Although, there’s nothing wrong with it, too, especially if you don’t have time to clean. You can search for “Maid Near Me Dallas” for the average cost for house cleaning

To start, sit down with your family and examine your current cleaning predicaments and brainstorm ways of how to fix and improve them. Next, you can proceed to divide cleaning tasks for each member of your family, together with the areas that need cleaning. Finally, come up with a schedule so that you won’t have to do those tasks for an entire day.

Another important thing you should consider is switching to eco-friendly or green cleaning products. Using greener products ensures that you not only have a spotless home, but also a healthier environment for your family. Aside from switching cleaning agents, you can also teach your kids to save energy or practice recycling. Another thing is transitioning to energy-efficient appliances.

Having a cleaner home will give you and your family a less stressful environment. And, well, it’s your home, so you would want to take care of it, right?

Resolution #7 Practice thinking out of the box

To top everything off, it’s always a great thing to think more creatively when doing things together. Free your family from the shackles that bind them to the dream killer that is a creativity crisis.

Don’t let your kids stop thinking creatively. Raise them to become innovative problem solvers. Even the brilliant Albert Einstein says that imagination is more important knowledge; and that a brilliant mind is an imaginative one.

Who knows? Maybe your child’s going to be the next Einstein?

Never forget that it’s important to build your relationships at home to help your children build the best relationships outside the corners of your house. We hope that these resolutions will give you a happier, cleaner and healthier life!. Happy New Year!