Delete people you don’t talk to from facebook If you don’t talk to them in real life, if you tell them to text you later but they don’t, if they have more than 1000 friends (professional friend collector), if they are someone you met once, delete them.

Talk to strangers On the bus, in line at the store, while waiting for a class to begin, while shopping for christmas presents. Even if you say something horribly inappropriate the interaction will be over quickly. If I’m shopping alone and I don’t know how something looks I ask a stranger. A lot of women like being able to pick out someones clothes who appreciates it. If I’m buying a gift, if someone is in the store who is about the same age and gender as the person I ask them if they would like it as a gift. It doesn’t always help but usually it does. And we’re supposed to be social animals and interact with people, not just message them online.

Write down your goals and put it in a visible location Take a few minutes and write down your goals. Really think about them. Make them as measurable as possible so you will know when you actually achieve it. “Go to bed earlier” vs “Go to bed by 11pm” Don’t worry if anyone sees the list, if they ask then explain it to them. Tell them to hold you accountable. The more people that know the harder it is to fail.

Work out every day and stretch every morning Even if you don’t go to the gym you can still do some push ups and sit ups with zero equipment. You can also do pull ups with minimal equipment. And stretching in the morning is a simple way to ease into the day.

Set aside part of a day of the week to call and catch up with family While many of us go to visit our parents or grandparents at christmas time it’s beneficial to call them at least once a week. They actually care about you and you don’t have to bs with them or listen to their bragging about how drunk they got at a party last weekend.

Take a multivitamin While it’s not as good as getting your vitamins and minerals straight from your food, it’s better than nothing.

Go socialize with people away from your computer Go call your friends and see if they want to hang out. Remember to try to avoid hanging with the ex if at all possible. If she’s going to be there and there is 100% no way around it (Which there usually is. Just use the words “Manly” “Camping” “Hiking” and “Death” and she probably won’t come. Also it’s awesome to go camping and just try to survive. Not car camping but actually hike a certain distance. Yes I know it’s cold but it’s worth it when it’s just you versus nature. This part got very off topic.) Use your voice, see people face to face. You’ll spend less time inside your own head worrying about everything.

Make a To Do list Write down the stuff you need to do. Put EVERYTHING on it. Work out, buy food, stretch, read “Gates of Fire”

Read a book With the internet everyone reads a lot but no one really reads books anymore. Find a motivational book and read it. Or find a book that inspires you or a book that you can learn about history or science or nature from. (Motivational: Gates of Fire, Assault on Lake Casitas, Badass, We Die Alone.) (Inspirational: The Art of Racing in the Rain, Either of George Best’s Autobiographies.)