Try something new! Fun activities for the new year It’s a new year! It’s time to break away from your everyday routine. Below are some ideas for adding a bit of healthy fun to your life in 2023.
Journaling Did you know that journaling helps reduce stress levels and anxiety, improves memory, and can slow down dementia? To get started, all you need is a pen and paper. Set aside a few minutes each day to write down your thoughts. If you get stuck, ask yourself some questions. What did I enjoy most about my day? What am I grateful for? Arts and Crafts Tap into your creative side. Take up knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, painting, or coloring. Studies have shown that arts and crafts can relieve stress, boost your confidence, strengthen your brain, and even improve quality of life. And an added bonus: When you’re done, you can proudly display your masterpiece in your living space. Singing Everyone should try karaoke at some point in their life. Why not now? After all, singing has health benefits. It helps blood circulation by exercising the heart and lungs. This increases oxygen flow to all parts of the body— including the brain. Plus, singing makes you feel good! It reduces stress hormones and releases happy hormones called endorphins. Walking It’s no secret that exercise helps to keep you healthy in many ways. But that doesn’t mean you have to become a marathon runner or do aerobics every day. There are plenty of low-impact exercises that can benefit your overall health. Just taking a walk every day can do wonders for your overall health. Consider starting a walking club with friends or neighbors. Make it a social event that you’ll look forward to every day.
Since these activities can help improve your physical and/or mental health, make them part of your 2023 New Year’s resolutions. It’s not too late to start! Set a goal to try one of these activities 2–3 times per week for a month. If you love it after a month, keep going!
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