The end of the year is a good time to reflect on everything you’ve accomplished and given to others. As you set resolutions for the new year, why not think about how investing in yourself might give you a fresh start?
Investing in yourself means focusing on your personal growth and well-being. By fostering a stronger “you,” you might be in a better position to give your time and energy to other people and things, including your financial goals, which require discipline, perseverance, and often sacrifice to maintain a robust savings effort month after month.
Here are three areas you might target.
Your health and well-being
Staying active is critical to maintaining good physical and mental health, and it might make it easier for you to tackle all the tasks, financial and otherwise, on your plate each day. Feeling sluggish, stressed, or sore?
Having trouble sleeping? To get on a better health track, consider joining a gym, working with a personal trainer or nutritionist, taking a fitness class, experimenting with a wearable fitness tracker, or buying home exercise equipment. Or you might invest in an ergonomic office chair, a stand-up work desk, or a new bed and pillows.
What about your diet? To take your eating habits to the next level, consider investing in some new kitchen equipment and/or appliances; signing up for a food delivery service that sends ingredients for healthy meals right to your door; or trying new cookbooks and recipes to discover dishes you enjoy.
Could you use more peace and quiet in a 24/7 world? To enhance your inner solitude, you might invest in a cozy chair, small desk, greenery, soft lighting, and assorted furnishings to create a quiet spot for reading, reflection, or meditation.
Your lifelong learning
The world is a big place, and there is so much to see and do. Trying something new outside your normal routine or comfort zone can provide inspiration and a fresh perspective. Possibilities include traveling to a new destination, investing in new equipment for outdoor recreation, enrolling in an adult education class, or getting involved in a new project or hobby.
Your everyday life
Still wearing clothes, eyeglasses, or a hairstyle from your younger days? Trying to get by using an older laptop, phone, or printer? It might be time to update your wardrobe, look, or tech gadgets.
By investing in yourself today, not only might you feel better now, but you might reap future benefits, too, in the form of potentially lower health-care costs, a wider social circle, expanded hobbies and experiences, and a new perspective on life.
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