Boost your Mind, Body and Spirit in 2021
Better Nutrition|January 2021
There are 31 days in January, which means 31 opportunities to adopt healthy new habits that are sure to start your new year off on the right foot.
By Jill Schildhouse
Boost your Mind, Body and Spirit in 2021

As we close the door on 2020 (okay, slam the door) and look ahead to 2021, we’re faced with all the encouraging possibilities a new year can offer: a fresh perspective, a second chance, and the opportunity to turn over a new leaf. But it doesn’t need to be that intense.

“There’s so much pressure leading up to January 1st, when in reality, it’s just another day,” says Nina Zorfass, a health coach at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. “Instead of creating grand resolutions that require your utmost attention and dedication, start small … very small. And start today. But most importantly, be kind to yourself when you mess up, because you’ll definitely mess up— you’re human! Each day is an opportunity to start fresh.”

We asked myriad doctors, personal trainers, nutritionists, coaches and naturopaths to share some of their surefire tips for achieving optimal health—physically, mentally, and spiritually—in the new year. Here’s what they had to say:

1 SPEND YOUR ENERGY WISELY. “One of the silver linings of this pandemic has been the ability to step back from the normal hustle and bustle of our lives to figure out what we really want in our careers, relationships, home, etc.,” says Zorfass. “Many people realized that they were spending so much of their energy on things they didn’t really care about, which caused unnecessary stress and anxiety.” Take note of how you spend your time and how that matches up with your goals. Are you prioritizing things or people that don’t bring you joy or don’t bring you closer to your goals?

This story is from the January 2021 edition of Better Nutrition.

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