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138 New Year's Resolutions for 2024

Brad Zomick

The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to set some goals for our personal lives. To help you get the most out of 2024, we’ve come up with an exhaustive list of resolutions to help you move onward and upward into the new year.

We’ve broken our list into five categories. Click on the category to skip to that list.

Learning
Career
Habits
Finance
Health

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Career resolutions

This lot of resolutions is for those looking to make moves in 2024. That could mean getting a job, rising in the ranks of your current organization, or moving into a new career field.

Revamp your resume
Start seeing a career counselor
Read up about your career options
Subscribe to industry blogs, newsletters, and magazines
Update your LinkedIn profile
Expand your social network
Start attending networking events
Join online communities for your industry
Reach out to your social network
Hone your interview skills
Map out your professional development plan
Be on the lookout for the next rung
Improve your workplace communication
Manage up
Manage down
Manage across
Understand company/unit/team goals
Stay ethical
Better alignment with organizational goals
Take time off from work to stay fresh
Look for projects to enhance your skillset
Take courses to expand your skillset (see above!)

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Habit resolutions

Stop procrastinating
Always be on time
Improve focus
Start a vision board
Do daily affirmations
Remember important dates
Watch less TV
Read more
Make new friends
Less social media
Less video games
Be more confident
Take more risks
Face your fears
Volunteer
Donate to charity
Be polite
Control your emotions
Reduce exposure to stressful activities
Focus on the positive
Meditate
Maintain a clean home
Move on from a past relationship
Improve your relationships with friends and loved ones
Text less, call more
Keep a diary
Explore your creativity
Date more
Spend more quality time with your partner
Move your body daily
Experience more culture (art, music, etc.)
Travel more
Embrace your independence
Give more compliments

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Finance resolutions

Bring lunch to work
Eat out less
Shop in bulk
Clip coupons
Increase income
Turn a hobby or side-project into a new revenue source
Make a budget
Keep a spending log
Avoid impulse purchases
Save more
Create a rainy day/emergency savings account
Pay credit card bills on time
Pay down debt
Monitor your credit score
Pay bills on payday
Contribute to your retirement plan (i.e. 401k)
Rebalance your investments
Learn to invest
Get health insurance
Get life insurance
Seek the help of a financial advisor if you find the above overwhelming

Health resolutions

Drink more water
Take the stairs
Go to the doctor regularly
Get your vision checked
Join a gym
Stretch more
Find a workout you love
Quit smoking
Eat intuitively
Keep a food journal
Drive less, walk more
Eat less processed foods
Eat more fruits and vegetables
Chew fully before swallowing
Use less artificial sweeteners
Reduce screen time at night
Run a 5k / 10k / marathon
Floss regularly
Brush your teeth for 2 minutes twice per day
Sleep more
Worry less
Avoid electronics before bedtime
Practice deep breathing to reduce stress
Try yoga
Practice positive affirmations each morning
Did we miss anything? Let us know, and we will add it to the list!

Keep your eye on the prize

This list should provide inspiration for you as you embark on your New Year’s resolution(s). However, choosing a New Year’s resolution is only the beginning. Following through on your resolution will require continuous effort and focus throughout the year until your resolution becomes a habit.

For help following through on resolutions check out these 10 tips to guarantee a successful New Year’s resolution.

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