Healthy Habits for a New Year

As the new year begins, many of us feel a renewed motivation to “get healthy.” One of the most powerful areas for improvement is food: what we eat, how we eat, and the habits that surround those choices. Instead of dramatic resolutions or short-lived diets, many experts now emphasize small, consistent changes in how we eat — choosing more whole foods, paying attention to hunger cues, and building meals that truly sustain us. In addition to diet, wellness practices such as steady movement, restorative sleep, and simple stress-management techniques can reinforce these nutritional shifts, creating a more balanced foundation for the year ahead.

• Why do you think the new year feels like a natural time to reevaluate our health and eating habits?
• What factors most influence the daily food choices you make — convenience, culture, emotions, cost, taste?
• When you think about “eating well,” what matters more: what you eat, how you eat, or why you eat?
• How do wellness practices like sleep, movement, and stress management influence your food choices (and vice versa)?
• Which small, realistic changes do you think make the biggest long-term difference in overall well-being?
• How can communities — friends, family, workplaces, or even groups like this — support more sustainable health habits throughout the year?

New Year’s Resolutions: Setting and Reaching Health Goals https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/newsroom/articles/healthy-new-year-goals
The Secret to Better Habits in 2026 https://ryanholiday.medium.com/the-secret-to-better-habits-in-2026-3caeea5c20e3
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