We get a lot of questions about what to track in a habit calendar. So, we compiled this list of 100 habits (inspired by our master list of habit ideas) that you can track daily, weekly, or monthly.
They are broken down into categories so you can pull ideas based on your current priorities. Not sure where to begin? We recommend picking just 3-5 habits to start.
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Physical Health
- 30 minutes of movement
- 5 servings of fruits and veggies
- 8,500 steps (or 10,000 steps)
- 10 push-ups (or your exercise of choice)
- Pack gym clothes for tomorrow
- Drink 8 glasses of water (tick off glasses as you go)
- Pack your lunch
- Screen-free meals
- Go for a walk
- Stretch for 5 minutes
- Explore one new hiking trail per month
- Walk to destinations under a mile away
- Weekly meal prep
- Floss daily
- Take medications / vitamins
- Eat a mindful meal (no phone, no TV)
- Monthly health check-in
- Moisturize / Skincare routine
Mental Health
- Journal one sentence
- Acknowledge how you’re feeling (Mood Tracking)
- Play with your pet
- Rate stress level on a 1-10 scale
- Practice deep breathing for 2 minutes
- Identify one thing you can control today
- Listen to your favorite song
- Step outside for fresh air
Spiritual Health
- Read 1 page of a spiritual text
- Pray or meditate
- Write in a gratitude journal (3 things)
- Tell someone you love them
- Take a deep breath and center yourself
- Spend 10 minutes strictly in nature
- Volunteer weekly
- Repeat a mantra or affirmation
- Remember that we are all connected
- Practice forgiveness
Social Health (Relationships)
- Spend time with the kids in your life
- Call or text a friend just to say hi
- Host a friend hangout monthly (craft night, book club)
- Weekly date night (partner or yourself)
- Send one thank-you note per week
- Read to kids
- Check in on neighbors/elderly
- Make something to share with a neighbor
- Compliment a stranger
Technology & Digital Wellbeing
Use Resolve's "Focus Mode" to help you stick to these digital boundaries.
- Keep your phone on Do Not Disturb
- Social media-free weekend
- Under 1 hour of screen time
- No screens after 9pm
- Less than 15 minutes of social media per day
- No texting while driving
- Less than an hour of television
- Unsubscribe from one email list
Work & Productivity
- Choose your day’s priority (Highlight)
- Inbox zero (clean email)
- Create tomorrow’s to-do list tonight
- Review and prepare for tomorrow’s meetings
- Call 10 prospects / write 500 words / deep work unit
- One hour of focused work (Deep Work)
- Tidy your workspace before leaving
- Lunch or coffee with coworkers
- Choose your week’s priority
- Create monthly goals
- Meet with your mentor monthly
- Share goals with an accountability partner
Finance
- Day of no spending (No-Spend Day)
- Pay in cash for purchases under $20
- Save 10% of paycheck immediately
- Put money into retirement monthly
- Label all business/work expenses monthly
- Review subscriptions and cancel unused ones
Home Environment
- Work in your garden
- No plastic bags used today
- Set up coffee maker for tomorrow
- Clean your home weekly
- Choose tomorrow’s outfit tonight
- Wash dishes immediately after use
- Put clothes and shoes away (Don't chair-drobe!)
- Clean bag/purse every week
- Laundry day
- Make your bed every morning
- Water plants
- Sort mail immediately
- Tidy house (10 min tidy)
- Turn the compost pile
- Do a deep clean of all countertops
- Declutter and reorganize one closet
- Clean up for pets
- File away the week’s papers
- Reorganize pantry & toss expired items
- “1 in/1 out” rule for new items
Sleep Hygiene
Sleep is the foundation of all other habits.
- In bed by 10pm
- Read fiction before bed
- No coffee after 3pm
- Complete your “wind-down” routine
- No phone/screen time in bed
- Reset kitchen and workspace before bed
Creativity & Fun
- Practice your hobby (piano, coloring, puzzles)
- Watch a TED talk
- Work on a crossword puzzle
- Watch a new movie
- Listen to a new album
- Take a photo a day
- Explore a new place monthly
- Draw your daily diary
- Cook a new-to-you recipe
- Make a monthly moodboard
- Practice learning a new language