New Year, New You: 5 Tips to Be the Best You

Oh yes, my friends – it is THAT time of year again. Time to make the promises to ourselves that we will actually keep – not those 25 pie-in-the-sky resolutions that you and I are never going to keep….but instead, the ones we will. The resolutions that make us just a little bit better as we mark another day in to the New Year.

I’ve collected my favorites for you. Are you ready?

New Year, New You: 5 Tips to Be the Best You

Set a Sleep Routine – Who couldn’t benefit from a little more shut-eye? Even losing out on a couple of hours a week can affect your health and your productivity. Setting a regular bedtime and planning to get up at the same time allow your body to get in to a groove. Knowing what time you plan to wind down allows you to put away the devices and prepare yourself – whether that is with a cup of caffeine-free tea, a lavender spray or some light reading to settle your mind.

Get Moving -I know, I know – I think EVERYONE puts exercise on their list of must-dos at the beginning of the year. But rather than setting goals you know you likely won’t keep – like going to the gym for two hours a day or running a marathon, consider making MOVING more a priority. It could be a goal to hit a certain number of steps, planking two or three times a week, stretching as you get out of bed or to simply get outside for 30 minutes.

Make Breakfast a Priority – I’m most certainly not the first person to tell you that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but, friends….we simply can’t deny it. Getting a healthy, energized start is the key to an amazing, productive, motivated day. When your body has energy, when you fuel yourself, you are ready for anything.

Might I suggest one of my favorites? belVita Breakfast Biscuits.

When paired with fruit and yogurt (I paired mine with Schnucks yogurt), belVita Breakfast Biscuits are an energizing and complete, balanced breakfast. And did I mention easy? Take your time, catch up on the news, read on your own for a few minutes….or…for those last minute mornings – take yours on the go!

Some of the best news: belVita Breakfast Biscuits have no high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oils, artificial sweeteners or artificial flavors. And they are delicious. My favorites are belVita Golden Oat Breakfast Biscuits – crunchy, wholesome – with rolled oats and belVita Cranberry Orange Breakfast Biscuits – such a perfect blend of cranberry and orange flavors – a little sweet, a little tangy, with that perfect crunch.

Don’t forget to check out the newest addition to the belVita family: belVita Honey Chocolate Chip Breakfast Biscuits now available at Schnucks!

And local friends – a special bonus for you….an in-store offer from Schnucks from 1/9/19 – 1/15/19: Get TWO (2) FREE Schnucks Yogurt (up to $1.00, 6 oz. or larger) when you buy any TWO (2) boxes of BELVITA Breakfast Biscuits (8.8 oz.).

Check Your Finances – Obviously complete financial freedom is the dream, but set at least two goals you know you can reach this year that will keep you on the right track. Plan to save $1000, put any money in to retirement, take a two week shopping break to assess your habits, pick your favorite charity and set up a recurring monthly payment – even if it is only $5.

Put Yourself on Your Schedule – in a perfect world, you take time for you regularly, but if we are honest, we often put ourselves last on the list of things to do. Change that. Even scheduling 30 minutes twice a week can be beneficial to your mental health and energy. Use that time for any variety of things that give you peace: journaling, taking a walk, reading, throwing an impromptu dance party, meditating or simply stopping to breathe. I think you’ll find you have a clearer mind and a more peaceful outlook.

I so hope a few of these suggestions resonate with you. I’d love to know what else you have planned to be the very best version of you for 2019.

Disclosure: I’m happy to have partnered with Nabisco to share these tips with you. As always, all thoughts and opinions are mine and mine alone.