20 extremely simple New Year’s resolutions that you can easily achieve

A lot of the time New Year’s resolutions are a bit too ambitious.

If you want to read 50 books or travel the world in the new year, go for it. But life is extremely chaotic, so this year I’ve decided to set far more realistic goals. Instead of setting out to do one huge thing in the new year, not getting around to it, and feeling like you’ve failed yourself, try making some extremely simple resolutions that’ll still make you feel great.

If you’re searching for the perfect resolution, here are 20 totally doable ones to consider. Most of our suggestions can even be completed in a single day, so you could probably go full-on overachiever and tackle all 20 with ease.

1. Watch a good movie

There are a whole lot of movies in the world, and they’re definitely not all worth your time. Instead of blindly choosing at the box office or playing a game of streaming roulette, do some research to ensure you treat yourself to a movie that people actually like. Give an award-nominated film a try or check out Rotten Tomatoes’ guide of the Top 100 Movies of All Time and our list of best 2019 movies for suggestions.

2. Drink more water

It is — and I can’t stress this enough — super important to hydrate! Unfortunately, drinking enough water is easy to forget. Trust me. Occasionally I make it to 2:00 p.m. and realize I haven’t had a single sip. But if you make an honest effort to drink more water, as I recently did, it becomes easier and easier. If you haven’t already, try investing in a reusable water bottle. Filling those things up throughout the day is a blast. Feels great.

3. Use your phone less

Setting limits on how many hours you use your phone is tricky, because the need to text, tweet, or be plugged in varies each day. If you want to use your phone less, try cutting down on scrolling social media right before bed or checking it right when you wake up.

4. Read one book a month

Reading more is a common resolution, but you don’t have to go HAM and set a 50-book minimum. Set out to read at least one non-online article every month. It can be a novel, a comic book, a full magazine, whatever! If you want to read more, that’s great. Anything else will be a bonus. 

5. Watch the pilot of a TV show or two that you’ve been meaning to see

There are an overwhelming amount of TV shows in the world today, so it’s hard to keep up with the latest and greates