The Best Gift Guide For The New You
Top 5 Gifts For The New You In The New Year
First and foremost, each day should start with an attitude of gratitude. Your best self will most certainly be a thankful and appreciative one. You will never be happy with more if you can't be happy with less. The best part is, starting each morning with an attitude of gratitude and journaling about what you're thankful for will ultimately just make you happier. It's true! In a recent study by Harvard, In Praise of Gratitude, research found that, "those who wrote about gratitude were more optimistic and felt better about their lives. Surprisingly, they also exercised more and had fewer visits to physicians than those who focused on sources of aggravation." Gift it or get it in the form of a journal. A proper classic: Moleskine
2.) Museum Membership
Should you hope to see the world differently, excite your imagination, or simply consume culture, an annual subscription to your closest museum is the perfect way to do it more frequently. Not to mention it makes for the perfect rainy day activity, fun date, or an educational outing for the whole family! Our two favorites: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art
3.) Get Fit By Fitting In A Class
We all know the benefits of exercise. Some make it an enjoyable daily discipline while some find it to be dreaded daily. Whatever side of the treadmill your on, we all know the importance of living a healthy lifestyle - working out is hard so make it easy on yourself in 2016 and get a gift card or multiple to your favorite workout class or yoga studio. By signing yourself up in advance you'll be more likely to get up and go, especially if you enjoy the class or the teacher. Some classes we sweat for: SoulCycle, Strala Yoga
4.) Fry or Fly
Don't let a bad diet weigh you down. Receive the gift of nutrition education and give the gift of cooking it for others! For healthy cooking classes in NYC, LA, or Chicago check out, Course Horse. Unique name but it dishes up some great options.
5.) Daily Routine
Success is a relative term but we can all agree that it requires continuous work to reach your goals and maintain a successful lifestyle. Improve your daily routine and channel The Art of Kaizen by doing one thing better each day. One thing we love and do daily is brew. If you're like us and love waking up to a great cup of coffee how about making your morning more successful by brewing a better pot. Check out these 5 easy steps to Make The Perfect French Press.