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It’s the start of a brand new year (and decade).
It’s the best time to reflect, resolve, reset and revitalize your wellness routine to manifest the change, the life, you’ve been dreaming of.
Make this your year by living your very best life, a year of wellness, self-care and self-love.
We’ve put together a list of 10 simple ways to revitalize your wellness routine for the new year ahead to help you make lasting resolutions, reach your goals, and transform your life.
Welcome to 2020, the year of you.
MEDITATION
Meditation can change your life. Calm, quiet and restore your mind. Reduce stress, anxiety, depression and pain, slow the effects of aging, and improve happiness, concentration, awareness and overall physical health with these simple steps of meditation.
SLEEP
Sleep is essential to our health and well-being. It is a vitally important (and often overlooked) aspect of wellness. Create a bedtime ritual with these restful ways to get a perfect night’s sleep and educate yourself on the importance of sleep to your health (and how to do it better) with these bestselling sleep books:
The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life One Night At A Time (2017)
By Arianna Huffington
Get your copy of The Sleep Revolution.
Why We Sleep: Unlocking The Power Of Sleep And Dreams (2018)
By Matthew Walker PhD
Get your copy of Why We Sleep.
Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies To Sleep Your Way To A Better Body, Better Health And Bigger Success (2016)
By Shawn Stevenson
Get your copy of Sleep Smarter.
How To Sleep Well: The Science Of Sleeping Smarter, Living Better And Being Productive (2018)
By Dr. Neil Stanley
Get your copy of How To Sleep Well.
HEALTHY EATING
One of the most important things you can do to improve your health is simply to cook at home (you’ll save money too). Check out these fantastic ‘easy recipe’ cookbooks and get cookin’!
Considering the keto lifestyle? Here are the fundamental principles every keto diet beginner needs to know and a list of comprehensive books that are ultimate guides to the keto diet. Need even more meal prep ideas? Here are some bestselling titles for your healthiest (and most delicious) year yet:
Oh She Glows Everyday: Quick And Simply Satisfying Plant-Based Recipes (2016)
By Angela Liddon
Get your copy of Oh She Glows Everyday.
The Mediterranean Method: Your Complete Plan To Harness The Power Of The Healthiest Diet On The Planet (2019)
By Steven Masley
Get your copy of The Mediterranean Method.
The Joyous Cookbook: Real Food, Nourishing Recipes For Everyday Living (2019)
By Joy McCarthy
Get your copy of The Joyous Cookbook.
FITNESS
Strengthen your mind-body connection. Make physical health and fitness your new way of life. If you’re a beginner, restorative yoga is a great way to get started. Create your own yoga practice at home with guidance and free classes from one of our favourite yoga teachers, Yoga Girl’s Rachel Brathen or check out these popular books to support your fitness goals.
Ballerina Body: Dancing And Eating Your Way To A Leaner, Stronger, More Graceful You (2017)
By Misty Copeland
Get your copy of Ballerina Body.
Namaslay: Rock Your Yoga Practice, Tap Into Your Greatness, & Defy Your Limits (2016)
By Candace Moore
Get your copy of Namaslay.
Pretty Intense: The 90-Day Mind, Body, & Food Plan That Will Absolutely Change Your Life (2017)
By Danica Patrick
Get your copy of Pretty Intense.
MENTAL HEALTH
Resolutions often focus on our physical health and fitness, but your mental health is just as (if not more) important. Emphasize meditation and other forms of mindfulness in your wellness routine to care for your mental health. Give yourself the knowledge, tools and support to manage your mental health with these bestsellers.
Are U Ok? A Guide To Caring For Your Mental Health (2018)
By Kati Morton
Get your copy of Are U Ok?.
You Are Not A Rock: A Step By Step Guide For Better Mental Health (For Humans) (2018)
By Mark Freeman
Get your copy of You Are Not A Rock.
SELF HELP
Need some motivation and guidance? At Love Beauty Thrive, we are all about self help and personal growth (a favourite genre to read). Start the new year off right with these bestsellers on self improvement, goal setting, and manifesting positive change. Get ready to be inspired.
You Are A Badass: How To Stop Doubting Your Greatness & Start Living An Awesome Life (2013)
By Jen Sincero
Get your copy of You Are A Badass.
The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck: A Counter Intuitive Approach To Living A Good Life (2016)
By Mark Manson
Get your copy of The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*ck.
Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing The Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant To Be (2018)
By Rachel Hollis
Get your copy of Girl, Wash Your Face.
CHANGE YOUR HABITS
Change your habits, change your life (it’s really that simple). Consistent, healthy habits (even if small) have the power to completely transform how you live, work and feel. Here are just a few bestsellers on how you can use the power of habit in your wellness routine to create remarkable, personal change in your life this year.
Fair Play: A Game Changing Solution For When You Have Too Much To Do (And More Life To Live) (2019)
By Eve Rodsky
Get your copy of Fair Play.
24/6: The Power Of Unplugging One Day a Week (2019)
By Tiffany Shlain
Get your copy of 24/6.
The Life Changing Magic Of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art Of Decluttering & Organizing (2014)
By Marie Kondo
Get your copy of The Life Changing Magic Of Tidying Up.
JOURNAL & PLAN
Change your mindset, achieve your goals (you’ll be more successful if you write them down). Buy beautiful notebooks, colourful pens, a calendar and an agenda (start a bullet journal if you like to track progress). Free write thoughts and feelings, keep a gratitude journal, and schedule your time to prioritize your most important goals.
READ
Read more books (fiction and nonfiction). This is one of our resolutions every year, learning from other people’s stories and advice (especially women’s) and carrying those written experiences and guidance with us throughout the new year. Reading is always an integral part of our wellness routine.
Reese Witherspoon’s book club has all the inspiration you need to help you reach your reading goals. Cozy up with her latest winter reads, newest fall books, perfect summer titles, incredible spring selections, outstanding picks from last fall, and her other amazing book club titles from the past year.
CREATIVITY
It’s the perfect time of year to cozy up and get crafty. Find a new passion or skill to carry with you into the new year. A creative hobby gives you something to be excited about, encourages you to unplug, and helps to keep your brain healthy and happy (key components of wellness).
Drawing, painting, photography, fibre arts (knitting, crocheting, embroidery, quilting/sewing, cross stitch, etc.), colouring, scrapbooking and paper crafts, calligraphy/lettering, gardening are just a few ideas (or join your kids in arts and crafts activities).
Check out a beautiful (and affordable) paint by number kit for adults to get you started.
NATURE
Rain or shine, spend more time outdoors. Nature can have significant benefits for you physical and mental health. Boost your vitamin D, get fresh air and exercise, improve concentration and mindfulness, and notice yourself feeling happier, all from being outside.
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