for-you things in the world that if you’ ve given one of them a shot and truly aren’ t feeling it, let it go. Don’ t swap quinoa for doughnuts, but if you prefer romaine to spinach, why beat yourself up for it? You’ re having a damn salad! |
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It’ s OK to Not Cook
We’ ll admit it— cooking is good for you. But plain and simple, it’ s not always an option, so chill out if you find yourself reaching for that app where you can order a meal using just an emoji. Life happens. Plenty of takeout joints offer options loaded with veggies, lean proteins, and whole grains. PS: Making your own is not always the money saver some people make it out to be either. For example, Munchery, which delivers in 12 states, offers healthy heat-and-eat dishes such as soba noodle or rosemary salmon bowls( like the one at right, $ 12, at munchery. com) for about as much as it would cost to buy the ingredients individually.
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Dinner this good, no cooking required?
Yes, please!
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Don’ t Freak Out About Keeping a Line-Item Budget
No, this isn’ t about making 2017 the year of massive credit card debt. But if you’ re trying to get your finances in order( a resolution about 14 percent of people make in the New Year), general guidelines might do you more good than obsessively tracking every single cent you spend.“ Stressing over sticking to a budget isn’ t helping your financial
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goals,” says Tonya Rapley, founder of My Fab Finance.“ What’ s really important is trying to save roughly 20 percent of your net income for emergencies and keeping impulse purchases to a minimum.” No spreadsheet required.
Please Don’ t Use January 1 as a Kickoff Date
Look, we get the appeal of the fresh start that a new calendar offers.
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Even geniuses like Albert Einstein and Tina Fey are notorious messy-deskhavers. Now you know. |
But research shows it’ s not the first day of the year that holds the power of change. Instead, it’ s whether you’ re actually excited by any of these goals you’ re setting.“ Any occasion where you think, This is my moment, and I’ m ready to go!— that’ s when you should seize the chance to make a change,” says Norcross. If that moment hits on the first day of 2017, more power to you. If it doesn’ t, then press that snooze button. Happy New Year, everyone! |