One New Habit

How about getting a head start on those New Year's resolutions?

I'm not talking about a major, all-at-once, life overhaul. This is the wrong time of year for that, and those never work, anyway.

I'm talking about adopting one, small, daily habit that can have a huge impact on your health and all aspects of your life. Some ideas:

Drink more water (yes, I'm harping on that again!).

Take a daily multivitamin.

Use the stairs instead of the elevator.

Compliment someone. Sincerely. At least once a day.

Floss.

Do some stretching.

It would be great if you all could post other ideas for each other in the comments field. This doesn't have to be huge. One small habit to start TODAY that will benefit you for the rest of your life. A gift to yourself.

Smile, baby, smile!

1) It's cheap, legal, and makes you feel good.

2) This is the best time of year to practice smiling; everyone is countering Seasonal Affective Disorder with Holiday Cheer -- join in!

3) Seeing your smile makes other people happy.

4) Smiling is healthy. Just doing it (even if you don't feel like it) releases endorphins, reducing stress and making you feel better.

5) Others are more apt to like and trust you if you give them a genuine smile.

6) Smiling can make suspicious people even more so, and it's fun to mess with the paranoid and grouchy.