Daily Habits for January 2021 | Goals & Intentions for a New Year.

As we head into a new year I like to take the time to reflect on what I want from the coming year, and the person I'd like to be (which you'll be able to read more about in my 2021 intentions blog post - coming soon), I think it's important to set goals to ensure personal growth, yet I find setting goals for the entire year is great but it can also be overwhelming. We only achieve our goals on step at a time, day by day. Most of our long term goals, tend to be slow burners so with that in mind, I've been thinking about how I can start by putting my best foot forward, with the small (or maybe big) things I can do daily throughout January to build habits to help me become that person I'm striving towards.

Yoga 

If you read this blog post of mine, you'll know I began last year with a 30-day yoga challenge, and I sure as hell plan on doing the same thing this year. Yoga helps me feel mindful, grounded and connected to both my mind and body, and that's something I want to take forward with me into 2021. I'll be doing the Yoga with Adriene, Breath Challenge through January.

Reading

I always tell people I'm a slow reader because although I read often, as I often find it takes me ages to finish a book - I recently realised something - it's not that I'm slow,  it's that I don't dedicate much time to it. Sure I'll pick up my book before bed, but I don't actually go to bed any earlier to allow time to read, so my eyes are closing after just a page or two. I've decided this year to up my Goodreads goal to 50 (it was 35 for 2020) - it's quite a jump but there are so many books which I'm longing to read, plus, I'd like to challenge myself. There's nothing like getting lost in a book after all. So in January, I'm going to dedicate at least an hour each day to reading.

Instagram posts 

Growing my Instagram will be a focus of mine for 2021 because I believe I share valuable content over there and deserves to be seen. Sure there's room for improvement, so I'll be working on making my content the best it can be. I'm going to be posting daily on both my grid and stories. In January I'm really going to put myself out there, on the gram, to build a community of like-minded people (if you fancy checking out my insta, you can find it here)

Meditation 

I discovered meditation many years ago and fell in love with it - I've dipped in and out of it since. In 2020 life just seemed to get in the way I stopped sparing those 10 minutes to meditate. During January 2021 I want to get into daily meditation - I know those mindful10 minutes each day will do wonders for my wellbeing. If you're curious to which meditation apps I use, I wrote a blog post on my favourite ones a couple of years ago which you can find here.

Going outside 

Sometimes I almost forget there's a world outside my home, which is crazy because I know being in nature does great things for my mental health. Every day in January I want to be sure at the very minimum to step out my front door, go for the a wanders, appreciate nature and breath in the fresh air. 

Journalling 

Journalling is another one of those good for my mental health things that I don't do enough. Even if it's just a line of two, every day during January I plan on getting my thoughts out on paper.

To hold myself accountable I will post an update at the end of the month and I will use the habit app keep track.

Outfit Details

Coat: M&S (similar linked) | Hat: M&S  | Scarf: M&S | Boots: Doctor Martens (similar linked)

What habits do you want to keep up through the month?

Wish me luck!

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