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Say no to those dinner plans. Our expectations of ourselves in different situations are unrealistic so we most likely are not able to do all the things that we might think us need to do. We are more important than our to-do list, so prioritize our well-being above some of the little extra tasks that we might think us to need to do.

Stop obsessing over your past.
Nearly everyone has regrets from their past, but why keep beating our-self up over something that's impossible to change?

Similarly, it's time to stop obsessing about calories and give your brain a break. By eating a wholesome diet that gives your body everything you need, you'll be your best self physically and emotionally.

Become a yogi.
Yoga isn't just a great way to reap the many physical benefits of exercise, which includes everything from reducing chronic pain to increasing flexibility.

Get proper rest.
It might be fun to stay up late watching movie after movie, but that's not being kind to our body—not even a little bit. Getting enough sleep every night.

Instead of filling our body with frozen meals and take-out, do our-self a favour and learn how to make a healthy meal by signing up for some cooking classes.

Put your phone on airplane mode.
We don't have to totally ditch your phone to give yourself a mental break. Instead, occasionally switch it onto Airplane Mode so we won't receive a bunch of texts and calls. A little tuning out will do we a world of good.

Don't feel bad about saying "no."
It's easy to want to be a yes-man or -woman all the time. The only problem with that is, after saying yes to too many people, we are left feeling totally drained with no time for our-self.

Would we tell our best friend how much we hate their thighs, or how we think they're bad at their job? No way! So why are we constantly talking negatively about yourself? Stop those habits in their tracks and instead focus on the things we love about yourself.

We don't need to wait for a specific reason to treat our-self to dinner at our favourite restaurant. Sometimes being nicer to our-self means doing something that will make we happy for no reason at all, like downing a bowl of spaghetti at our go-to Italian joint.

We Can Always Go Back to Work
It's easy to think we'll never get back to where we were in our career if we quit our job to stay home with the kids.