With the New Year here it is very common for people to set specific goals for themselves by a behavior change or getting rid of a bad habit. This can feel like a daunting task yet working on new habits that are achievable for you (meaning it’s something you’ll stick with) and getting rid of an old habit by having a fresh start this New Years that can make a lasting change in your lifestyle.
When making your New Year’s resolution, you want to start off with small steps that are measurable and attainable. That way you can really have good shot at having your New Year’s resolution stick.
In addition when making your New Year’s resolution and you are working on goal setting for yourself, make sure that you incorporate realistic goals that may even be a small goal such as making sure that you eat more vegetables which is a great healthy habit to start small and not only have an easier time of year but also improve your overall wellness and even achieve some weight loss.
Speaking of weight loss, one of the most used goals for New Year’s, is a great way to get your health and wellness to its peak. Start of hitting the gym and setting milestones for yourself during your workout routine. For example, start off with smaller goals such as reps and upping your weightlifting. You don’t want to slip up when setting your New Year’s resolution, especially with good exercise goals as you will start to see the difference if you stick to your detailed plan that you set up for exercising. And don’t give up, even when it gets difficult to get to the gym as your mood starts to waver. It is crucial to stick to your detailed plan to achieve the milestones in the time frames that you want.
You may want to look back at any resolutions you may have made this past year and see how you did. For example, if you decided last year you were going to eat better, this may be a realistic goal for you to build on this New Year’s. There are many influencers on social media and podcasts which can help your motivation to achieve your goals and even rebound when you have a misstep. Having platforms where you can get social support whether that be in person or online is amazing for people looking for the motivation needed to stick with their New Years resolution.
There are many short-term goals which you can set for yourself this New Year’s that are not only achievable but also measurable and easier to stick with. Time-bound goals for yourself, such as saying I want to lose 20 pounds by June, is a great way to start of the New Year’s.
Let’s look at some wonderful products which are great to help you achieve your New Year’s goals.
New Year’s Products
Health and Wellness
While working out in the gym possibly with a professional trainer is ideal for your New Year’s resolution, it is not feasible for some people to make it to the gym on a consistent basis. Therefore, we recommend this great budget friendly home workout kit, the Black Mountain Home Gym 7-Piece Fitness Kit Resistance Training, Stretching Set. This fantastic easy to use set which can improve your overall wellness comes with the following items: Push up bars which can be used to improve your pushup stance and work on your shoulders, biceps, chest and core strength. There is also full body stretch cord, upper body resistance cord and hand grips which are also great for strength resistance training. In addition, with the included items is a weighted jump rope which will help your core strength training and provide cardiovascular exercising which will help with weight loss. Remember set yourself realistic goals that are measurable, so you don’t burn out and previous bad habits start to rear their ugly head.
Another great item to improve your health and wellness, develop new habits that are beneficial to you. This is a time for a fresh start so don’t give up on your specific goals and you will see a lasting change. The item we are referring to is the Garmin Forerunner 255 Music GPS Smartwatch. This smartwatch does much more than just tell the time. It comes with the capability to tracks your workout runs with GPS so you can see your progress in your workout, giving you measurable numbers for your workout time. Not only that but this smartwatch also gives you personalized fitness and health stats so you can see how you are doing as you progress towards your milestones that you have set to improve your wellness. It gives 14 days of battery life in smartwatch mode which allows you to utilize this gadget without worry of running out of juice during the day. You can pair this smartwatch to your smartphone whether that be an iPhone or Android phone and receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch. You can also use Garmin pay which works like Apple pay and use this smartwatch to make purchases when you are out and about, which makes it easier for you as you don’t have to carry around a wallet with all of your cards in it. The app which you need to download for all of these services and to pair with your smartphone via Bluetooth is called the Garmin connect app. This will also push out firmware updates as needed, so your watch stays current with new features and bug fixes.
Technology
There is no reason to not use today’s wonderful new technology advanced products to help you achieve your New Year’s resolution goals and help you avoid missteps.
If you need a great new laptop to improve your workflow, schoolwork and use the software for goal setting this time of year.
Laptop
Starting off is the LG gram 14 “ Lightweight Laptop. This new fantastic laptop which is currently discounted offers a powerful 512GB NVMe Dual SSD boot drive and storage drive. Remember with Windows 11 and a Microsoft 365 you also get an additional 1 TB of cloud storage via OneDrive. The 14″ WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Non-Reflective IPS screen is great for productivity and even watching streaming services or gaming.
Add in the power of the onboard Intel 12th Generation (Quad Core) i5-1240P and the “Smart Display” which blurs your screen while you are working to prevent people behind you from viewing the displayed content. Plus, with 16 GB of DDR memory, this laptop can handle even the most difficult tasks, and you can have multiple windows open at the same time without a decrease in performance. There are two USB-A ports and four USB-C ports with a thunderbolt port. And when purchasing this laptop, you get a 30-day free Microsoft Office trial and a 30 day McAfee Live Safe antivirus and protection software. We highly recommend extending that after the trial period to keep your laptop safe from antiviruses and malware.
Now that you have a brand-new laptop that you can take with you to school classes, work or just to use casually at home, it’s time to look at what printers make great companions to your PC.
Printers
First we will examine the Canon PIXMA TR150 Wireless Portable Printer. This compact and portable printer is great to take on the go for all your printing needs. This printer also comes packed with the following features to help you hit your New Year’s resolution: Easily check ink levels and customize settings using the bright 1.44″ monochrome OLED display.
It prints documents and photos up to 8.5″ x 11″ that have clear and sharp text and vibrant color detail. You can save space or take your printing on the go with the printer’s compact and portable design as it weighs just 5.1 pounds with the installed battery. Connect and print remotely easily when connected to Wi-Fi and you can then print using your iPhone or Android with the Canon Print App. There is Mopria print service included to print what you need from your favorite Android device. You can also use Apple AirPrint from your iPhone as well to print wirelessly.
This laptop is compatible with the following PC OS’ Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 SP1, for Apple Mac users you get support for MAC OS X v10.11.6 – macOS v10.12 – macOS v10.15, plus in addition to the mobile OS support that we previously mentioned you also get Windows 10 mobile and Amazon Fire OS device support which includes fire tablets.
You can print up to 330 pages on the go with a full charge with the optional, detachable battery for this printer. Charge the printer via USB cable charging. The printer can be used while attached to your PC or laptop while in use. When viewing the printers screen which shows ink levels, you also get up to five custom templates and print them directly from the printer’s display.
Feel more at ease and bring some additional peace of mind to you, this laptop comes with a more secure work environment with the PIXMA TR150’s Anti-Theft Locking Slot, preventing unwanted access to your printer and its personal information contained within.
We also love this top tier printer to pair with your laptop, we are referring to the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw Wireless Printer. Improve your productivity with easy management tools on the printer and seamless Wi-Fi that can keep a stable connection to your router for wireless printing.
HP Web Jetadmin software easily adds and updates devices with firmware updates when connected to your home or office Wi-Fi. You get high quality vibrant color printed images when using OEM HP ink cartridges. And with HP Wolf Security which adds a layer of security you get more peace of mind that your content is protected. The pin/pull option authenticates your print jobs only when you’re present and almost acts like a two-factor authentication process.
Happy New Year
As discussed, when making your New Year’s resolution start off with small goals that you feel are achievable. Don’t give up and stick with your new healthy habits, improving over the past year. Make sure that you set realistic goals with milestones that are measurable so you can see the lasting change your new year’s resolution has gotten you. Whether that is a new habit to improve your health and wellness or a tech item which can also help you achieve lasting change that is measurable and that you can look on with fondness as you accomplish your goals that you set for you New Year’s resolution.
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