100 Thoughtful & Useful New Year Resolutions for 2024

- By Anamika Mishra

This year went like a blink. Isn’t it? I always say, December is all about reflecting for the old year and preparing for the new year. One of the biggest part of preparing for the new year is to have a new year resolution and try to stick to it all year round. I am glad that I make realistic new year resolutions every year that are easy to follow and make me feel good without too much pressure. But with so many options to do, it becomes confusing to decide a new year resolution. Hence, this post! Check out 100 new year resolutions for you to try. These are in no order and you may pick any 1, 2 or maybe more. So, without further ado, scroll on to pick your new year resolution from this list of 100 new year resolutions to choose from!

100 New Year Resolutions

Drink 8 glasses of water every day
Quit smoking
Quit alcohol
Quit abusive language
Write 3 reasons to be grateful every day
10,000 steps every day
Burn 500 calories every day
Learn a new language
Learn a new dance form
Learn singing (new year resolution tips,)
Learn a new musical instrument
Visit an unknown place within the country
Visit a new country
Quit using one-time plastic
Carry your own water bottle
Adopt a plant-pet and water it every day
Visit old-age NGO/home at least once in a month
Visit orphanage at least once in a month
Reduce your screentime to 50%
Read a page every day
Write a page every day
Become vegetarian (new year resolution tips, new year resolutions)
Spend 5 minutes every day in your home’s temple
Wake up before 10 a.m. or earlier
Sleep before 1:30 a.m. or earlier
Set up weekly cleaning routine
Develop a skincare routine
Develop a spiritual routine
Save more water (new year resolution tips, new year resolutions)
Save more electricity
Use public conveyance at least twice a week
Cook 1 thing every day (even if it is your coffee or green tea or boiling eggs)
Maintain a movie journal
Maintain a book reading journal
Set a monthly shopping budget and stick to it, no matter what
Floss your teeth every day (new year resolution tips, new year resolutions)
Ditch a bad habit like nail-biting
Create a bedtime routine and stick to it
Create a morning routine and stick to it
Set your weight goal and reach it and maintain it (example 70 kg to 55 kg, first reach 55 kg and then maintain it)
Try a new adventure activity
Overcome 1 fear (maybe fear of water or darkness)
Make 1 new friend
Try 1 new app every month
Clean your email inbox and spam every day
Have at least 1 digital cut-off day in a week
Go 1 month without shopping (except for grocery)
Start a dream journal
Reduce your debts (new year resolution ideas)
Swap 1 junk food with 1 healthy food and stick to it (example: potato chips with soya chips)
Organise your phone photo-gallery every week or month and delete the useless ones, especially the screenshots
Practise small acts of kindness on daily basis
Do charity on weekly or monthly basis, set a goal and stick to it
Adapt a fitness routine and stick to it
Shop local and support local community like farmers, artists etc.