99 achievable (small) changes to make in 2022

by team nuut

creating new habits is not a matter of white-knuckling your way through hard-to-achieve goals. small realistic changes that are flexible and friendly make positive change simple, doable and long-term. 

celebrate the power of small changes, embracing them with optimism. because often, the smaller changes we make to our lives have the biggest impacts on our happiness and well-being.  

here are 99 smallish ideas to try. choose one or more and start 2022 right.

  1. clean out your cupboards
  2. eat less sugar and more sea salt
  3. go green
  4. blend a new smoothie every week
  5. eat less meat and more plant-protein
  6. lean into a 'slow morning' routine 
  7. cut down on packaging 
  8. jump in place 10 times
  9. soak in some epsom salts
  10. keep your car clean
  11. make your lunch – don’t buy it
  12. develop a routine
  13. break a sweat everyday
  14. invest in skincare
  15. include a fruit or vegetable at each meal
  16. prepare your day the night before
  17. go to bed an hour earlier
  18. wake up an hour earlier
  19. don’t miss your daily nuut
  20. eat less, fast more 
  21. do one thing at a time
  22. cut back on cardio and lift more weights
  23. more eggs, less toast
  24. try a new diet plan
  25. chill out more
  26. have 1 vegetable with breakfast 
  27. pay more compliments and mean them
  28. choose cruelty-free beauty 
  29. plant trees
  30. be nice to yourself 
  31. own your environment
  32. break one habit
  33. top your nuut with cacao nibs
  34. celebrate silence
  35. don't check your email when you wake up
  36. start foam rolling
  37. change your hair
  38. more books, less phone
  39. wear eye cream
  40. learn how to say no
  41. replace cow’s milk with oat
  42. ask for help
  43. add lemon to your water
  44. replace 1 complaint a day with a smile
  45. ditch alcohol monday to thursday
  46. discard perfectionism
  47. wear sunscreen top-to-toe
  48. upskill
  49. don’t buy something because it’s on sale
  50. use an eyelash curler
  51. journal one line a day
  52. stand more
  53. end your shower with a cold blast
  54. discover a new podcast
  55. brew a pot of afternoon tea
  56. dry brush your whole body
  57. exercise your brain with a daily crossword
  58. take the stairs
  59. carry healthy snacks with you 
  60. read nutrition labels religiously
  61. lift weights while you watch tv
  62. send birthday cards
  63. embrace composting
  64. scent your home 
  65. head outside without your phone
  66. plan a holiday
  67. balance, baby, balance
  68. eat more fish 
  69. nap more
  70. take your time
  71. be spontaneous 
  72. book a facial
  73. only spend what you have
  74. listen to your body 
  75. learn a new recipe
  76. find a new lipstick colour
  77. don’t engage in wishful thinking 
  78. sleep deeply with a weighted blanket
  79. pay on time
  80. change your perfume
  81. swap playlists with a younger person
  82. unfollow people who bring you down
  83. pop a daily probiotic
  84. look at the big picture
  85. take infrared saunas
  86. take a walk after dinner
  87. tell someone you love them
  88. indulge in more pleasure
  89. buy yourself flowers
  90. find a cause to support
  91. learn to breathe properly 
  92. stop procrastinating
  93. give generously
  94. buy matching underwear
  95. eat more volume and fewer calories 
  96. research your family’s health history
  97. give yourself a whole new look
  98. sit up straight!
  99. never, ever, give up

1. clean out your cupboards
2. eat less sugar and more sea salt
3. go green
4. blend a new smoothie every week
5. eat less meat and more plant-protein
6. lean into a 'slow morning' routine 
7. cut down on packaging 
8. jump in place 10 times
9. soak in some epsom salts
10. keep your car clean
11. make your lunch – don’t buy it
12. develop a routine
13. break a sweat everyday
14. invest in skincare
15. include a fruit or vegetable at each meal
16. prepare your day the night before
17. go to bed an hour earlier
18. wake up an hour earlier
19. don’t miss your daily nuut
20. eat less, fast more 
21. do one thing at a time
22. cut back on cardio and lift more weights
23. more eggs, less toast
24. try a new diet plan
25. chill out more
26. have 1 vegetable with breakfast 
27. pay more compliments and mean them
28. choose cruelty-free beauty 
29. plant trees
30. be nice to yourself 
31. own your environment
32. break one habit
33. top your nuut with cacao nibs
34. celebrate silence
35. don't check your email when you wake up
36. start foam rolling
37. change your hair
38. more books, less phone
39. wear eye cream
40. learn how to say no
41. replace cow’s milk with oat
42. ask for help
43. add lemon to your water
44. replace 1 complaint a day with a smile
45. ditch alcohol monday to thursday
46. discard perfectionism
47. wear sunscreen top-to-toe
48. upskill
49. don’t buy something because it’s on sale
50. use an eyelash curler
51. journal one line a day
52. stand more
53. end your shower with a cold blast
54. discover a new podcast
55. brew a pot of afternoon tea
56. dry brush your whole body
57. exercise your brain with a daily crossword
58. take the stairs
59. carry healthy snacks with you 
60. read nutrition labels religiously
61. lift weights while you watch tv
62. send birthday cards
63. embrace composting
64. scent your home 
65. head outside without your phone
66. plan a holiday
67. balance, baby, balance
68. eat more fish 
69. nap more
70. take your time
71. be spontaneous 
72. book a facial
73. only spend what you have
74. listen to your body 
75. learn a new recipe
76. find a new lipstick colour
77. don’t engage in wishful thinking 
78. sleep deeply with a weighted blanket
79. pay on time
80. change your perfume
81. swap playlists with a younger person
82. unfollow people who bring you down
83. pop a daily probiotic
84. look at the big picture
85. take infrared saunas
86. take a walk after dinner
87. tell someone you love them
88. indulge in more pleasure
89. buy yourself flowers
90. find a cause to support
91. learn to breathe properly 
92. stop procrastinating
93. give generously
94. buy matching underwear
95. eat more volume and fewer calories 
96. research your family’s health history
97. give yourself a whole new look
98. sit up straight!
99. never, ever, give up
just one daily tweak to your routine can be all it takes to create real change. nuuter rayne embley adds an extra dose of plant-protein to her day. here’s why..

"often, the smaller changes we make to our lives have the biggest impacts on our happiness and well-being."