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10 New Year's Resolutions You'll Actually Want To Keep In 2014

As you try to shake off your New Year's hangover today, don't forget it's time to start fresh and get started on your resolutions for 2014. We've compiled 10 New Year's resolutions that are totally worthwhile and totally doable.


1. Stay completely offline for two hours a day

What's the longest you've gone without updating Facebook, trolling tumblr, or lazily cruising Scruff? Exactly. Start the battle against Internet and smartphone addiction by putting down your devices for 15 minutes. Once you've worked through the withdrawal, notch it up to 30 minutes, and then an hour, and so on. Trust us, people lived just fine without wifi for centuries. Seriously.


2. Travel more—for the health benefits

The Global Coalition on Aging reports that travel helps foster a healthy aging process, while a 2000 study indicated that men who did not take an annual vacation had a 20% higher risk of death. So get packing!


3. Stop downloading music, movies and TV shows illegally

Justify it all you want, but you know deep down stealing is wrong. And stealing from Beyoncé is a mortal sin.


4. Be more careful about sending naked selfies

From Dylan Sprouse and George Burgess to the woman who collected Grindr nudes for an art project, 2013 was one big lesson in being more selective in whom we send bare-it-all photos to. And if you must message your junk to a stranger, don't include your face. This is elementary, people.


5. Drink smarter

None us will ever keep a "drink less" resolution, but at the very least we can make better choices about what we do drink: A basic vodka or gin with a no-calorie mixer will help keep the calorie count down, make you less hung over, and usually cost less than that specialty cocktail the bartender is trying to foist on you.


6. Shop small businesses online

New tax laws require mega-sites like Amazon to charge sales tax, but you can dodge the bullet by shopping with independent purveyors—even luxury-goods sites like Mr. Porter. And if anyone asks, you say you really care about supporting small businesses.


7. Delete all—or at least one—of your hookup apps

The guys who bitch and moan that everyone on Grindr, Scruff, Mister, etc. is shallow and flaky are usually the most shallow and flaky. Don't be that guy. And don't write a lengthy Facebook post about how you're "done" with hookup apps, and then reload them all three weeks later. If online dating apps are making you unhappy, just stop using them.


8. Start a "shade jar"

If you find yourself reading people like it's going out of style, get a piggy bank and toss in a dollar every time you spit out or enjoy some livid insult.


9. Pick one small thing and get it done by February 1.

Don't say "get in shape" or "pay off student loans"—you'll be paralyzed by the enormity of those goals and wind up in the same spot in December 2014. Aim small: Make that dentist appointment or take that bag of clothes to Goodwill. The feeling of accomplishment, even from something trivial, will spur you to knock more things off your to-do list.


10. Live each day as if it's January 1.

"I don't believe in New Year's resolutions," reveals financial guru Suze Orman. "Resolutions are like diets, they are all short lived. I live every day as if it is a new year." She makes a good point—don't let setbacks or delays convince you there's no point in trying to improve your life. Even making progress toward a resolution is an accomplishment you can feel proud of.

Andrew Villagomez covers men’s fashion and travel on his blog VeeTravels.com. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram: @AndyVeeNYC

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