January Challenge: Daily Tasks to Improve Your Life
When I started blogging five years ago, it was to record a series of challenges I’d set myself as part of my New Year Resolutions. Over the years my blog has evolved to include posts on holistic health, wellbeing, mental health, family, blogging, and personal development. These are all topics I love to learn and talk about. My background as a holistic health practitioner and tutor sets me up perfectly to share my thoughts and lessons on these topics.
I was doing a bit of goal setting recently and thought about where I wanted my blog to go. With the success of my recent series How to Create a More Fulfilling Future (you can read the final post HERE). I thought it would be fun to return to my roots and share more challenge related posts.
I’ve worked out an entire year’s worth of challenges for you. Some are thought-provoking, and others are for a bit of fun. Daily Tasks to Improve Your Life is January’s challenge series. For the next four weeks I’ll be setting you, my blog readers, a challenge to do one thing every day to improve your life.
I’d love to know how you get on with this so feel free to record your challenge in the comments or share your thoughts on my Facebook page.
Here are the tasks to try for the next seven days:
Day 1 – Don’t Put Your Life on Hold.
If you’ve been putting things off, then today’s the day to take control. Think about which area of your life you want to make changes or move forward and work out a plan of action. Start working on it today.
Day 2 – Stop Moaning.
It’s the start of a brand new year, so I want you to forget about last year’s problems and concentrate on being positive. Leave all that negativity behind and embrace a new start. If there’s one issue that you’re struggling to leave behind, then I suggest you write it down and burn the piece of paper (safely!)
Day 3 – Be Flexible.
If you’ve done everything the same way but never achieved the results you hoped for then perhaps it’s time to make some changes. Think about how you can do something different to achieve your goals. Avoid trying to be perfect or set in your ways and be open to new ideas.
Day 4 – Be Grateful.
Think about everything you are grateful for today and write it down in a journal. Keeping a gratitude journal is a good habit to increase positivity and peace.
Day 5 – Set Goals.
It’s the perfect time of year to write a New Year Resolution list, but is that wise? Instead of a long list of maybes design a plan for this year, the next three years, or the next five years. What do you want to do, be, or have? Work on a plan of action to achieve your dreams.
Day 6 – Have Fun.
Dance, sing, and laugh. Today is all about enjoying yourself and letting go of the self-imposed restrictions of day to day life.
Day 7 – Love Yourself.
Write yourself a love letter saying all the things you like about who you are. It’s important to remember how important you are and learn to love and honour yourself with positive self-talk and self-care.
There you go. Seven-day challenge. I’ll post another seven challenges next Monday so be sure to check back and join in. Leave a comment in the section below and share how you got on, or if there was anything you struggled with.
Loving the positive vibes in this post. I’m all for visions and intentions but no longer make resolutions or goals for the year. A word of the year works great to help keep me grounded and on track. This year my word is Kindness in all areas of my life. Hoping it translates to my long term vision too.
I love using a power word, Shailaja. Mine is Strength (in mind, body, spirit and my connections with others). Thanks for your lovely feedback on my post x
Good luck with this, especially number 2. There’s a lot to moan about at the moment – but I’ll try not to add to the chorus.
I hope you’re okay, Julia. I can relate to number two as well. We’ve had no heating or hot water since Wednesday but I’m trying VERY hard to see the silver lining 😉
I found that, as 2017 was ending, I wasn’t myself; 2018 isn’t going to be that way. Thanks for the tips, Shelley 🙂 Hope your 2018 is off to a good start!
I find each year’s becoming more of a roller coaster, with some starting off well but ending in a slump, and others limping at the beginning but ending with a bang. Maybe it’s my age ha ha 😉 – no comment needed on that! I hope 2018 is a fabulous year for you – from start to finish!
I’m ok with Roller Coster’s as long as they have sufficient highs to match the lows 🙂 If anything, I’m expecting a bang at least a few times in 2018 so… Hopefully the carts don’t derail and its a sign of greater things! haha.
Thanks Shelley. I’m going to try my very best with this. Especially with Day 1’s task. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got work to do x
I’ll be sitting down with this post tonight lovely!
They’re quite tough, but I suppose few things worth doing are easy.
As a collective they might appear tough but if you only think about that day’s challenge – one day at a time – it might not seem so overwhelming x
I think it’s because the first one seems so big. I’m thinking about it, though.
Yay! That’s a step in the right direction x
I like this advice – I think it’s so important to put a little fun into your day, even when you’re doing something that isn’t fun. And that’s especially true when you’re working with someone who could definitely use a little mood lift!
Day 3 I like your point about not having to be perfect.
That can be a tough one can’t it, Ivy. We all strive for perfection in some way or another, but learning to let go of that can be hugely beneficial for our mental health.
I couldn’t agree with you more.
A lovely way to create a positive life and attitude. Daily habits are the way to go. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment x
You’re totally right about the daily habits – I’m going to start adding in a positive section into my bullet journal to start encouraging myswlf to think more positively on a daily basis…
I love that idea! A handy list that you can revisit when you need a nudge in the right direction is great.
This came up again in my reader and it was lovely to read again
Thank you ????