1. Exercise in the morning. It's the best time to establish and stick to a workout routine.
2. If mornings ain't your thang, shoot for a midday workout instead. Word is they help boost your productivity at work.
3. Empty your cupboards of all junk food. When you want to indulge, go out and make an event of it — you know, so you don't pull a Cookie Monster.
4. When something's bothering you, talk about it stat. Don't waste your time — or sanity — on being passive-aggressive.
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5. Swap your annoying alarm clock ringer for your favorite song.
6. Smile like you mean it.
7. Don't settle for anything less than what you want.
8. Say no.
9. Call more. Text less.
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10. Ditch soda, even diet ones.
11. Use cinnamon in your coffee instead of cream and sugar.
12. Being that dinner plates today are the size of hubcaps, keep your portions under control by using smaller plates.
13. Drink enough water. Use the WaterIn app to make sure.
14. Don't Hoover your food. Chewing is good for you.
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15. Stop and smell your coffee, which can help lower stress.
16. Pay yourself to exercise, then buy yourself something pretty.
17. Use the 20/20/20 rule to keep your vision intact: Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
18. Get rid of acne by sleeping with a clean towel on your pillow as well as your pillowcase.
19. Eat more probiotics to aid digestion and boost immunity.
20. If your job involves a lot of sitting, aim to get up every hour to walk around and stretch.
21. Add more strength training to your workout. (More than three-quarters of adults over 45 don't meet the muscle-strengthening requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Don't be one of them.)
22. Stretch every time your pet does.
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23. Don't hold back your yawns. They cool down your brain and boost alertness.
24. Laugh more.
25. Don't forget to brush your tongue.
26. Drop the occasional f-bomb. It helps to reduce pain.
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27. Visualize exercise goals before you attempt to achieve them, and you'll up your chances of doing so.
28. Take a warm shower before bed to help induce sleep.
29. Prepare your workout clothes before bed (or if your body's as allergic to working out as mine, sleep in them).
30. When making dinner, make an extra serving so you can take it to work for lunch the next day. It'll save you money and improve your health.
31. Don't look at setbacks as failures. Find a key takeaway within the experience and use it as a tool to improve your lifestyle.
32. Drink more tea. It hydrates you like water with the added bonus of antioxidants.
33. When you buy not-so-healthy snacks to indulge in, portion them out in advance so one cookie doesn't lead to eating the entire bag.
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34. For every two hours of sitting, shoot for 30 minutes of exercise.
35. Make your playlist as long as your workout so you know when to stop.
36. Bag and freeze smoothie portions in advance so you can toss in the blender and go.
37. Save on your gym membership by using YouTube workout vids instead.
38. Stop going grocery shopping when you're hungry already!
39. Eat within 30 minutes of waking up. It doesn't have to be a full-blown meal or anything, just make sure your stomach gets as much chow as you can stand in the morning.
40. Speaking of breakfast, eat before your coffee so you don't end up suppressing your appetite.
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41. Take the stairs.
42. Sit at the table and eat your meal, even if it's just takeout. This will help you eat less and enjoy it more.
43. Carve out a chunk of time each day to relax and restore your body from the day's stresses.
44. Eat more fish.
45. Swap out your office chair for an exercise ball.
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46. Exercise doesn't have to suck. Find routines you enjoy so it feels like a workout and not just work.
47. Park your car farther away from your destination to squeeze in more cardio.
48. Use oil and balsamic vinegar as salad dressing instead of store-bought, which has millions of ingredients in it you don't need.
49. Switch from iceberg lettuce to spinach, which is full of vitamin K, A, calcium and iron.
50. When eating out, nix binging by taking half the meal home with you.
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51. Less Real Housewives, more reading.
52. Wear wrist weights as you're blow-drying your hair to build strength and squeeze in a quick calorie burn.
53. Avoid using your cell before bed: Doing so messes with your REM sleep.
54. Deskercise.
55. Kiss more. It reduces plaque and has other health benefits.
56. Improve your diet by getting rid of all foods that have a mascot.
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57. Drink chocolate milk instead of energy drinks for a boost.
58. Eat regularly: Women who nosh haphazardly consume more calories and burn them less quickly.
59. Eat more protein, which can help you eat less without feeling hungry.
60. Shop only the outer perimeter of the grocery store. The center aisles are loaded with unhealthy processed foods and sugar.
61. Prep fruits and veggies ahead of time so when you need a snack they're as convenient as a bag of chips.
62. Avoid impulse buys by always buying your groceries from a list.
63. Sleep, sleep, sleep.
64. Eat warm food. It tricks your brain into thinking you've eaten more than you have, so you feel full faster.
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65. Brush your teeth or use mouthwash after eating to avoid the temptation of continued grazing.
66. Simplify your diet. Choose three to five staples from each food group. More variety means more eating.
67. Kill a craving by distracting your mind: Look through photo albums on Facebook or play Sudoku and wait for the craving to pass.
68. Apply moisturizer while your bod is still damp after a shower to help lock in moisture.
69. Ditch the toxic people in your life. They're. Not. Worth. It.
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70. To prevent breakouts, aim to wash your makeup brushes every one to two weeks.
71. Drink a glass of water first thing in the morning.
72. Wear sunscreen all year round. No exceptions.
73. For a more accurate cereal-to-milk ratio, pour your milk first and your cereal second.
74. Need a productivity boost? Add a plant to your desk.
75. Wake up at the same time every day. Researchers discovered a link between consistent rising times and less body fat.
76. Walk more to boost your creativity.
77. If you're wanting to lose weight, add more negative calorie foods to your diet.
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78. Watch TV and exercise.
79. If you've just had a bad experience, play Tetris right afterward to block it from your memory.
80. Add plants to your home to help purify the air.
81. Inhale a lemon scent to stay calm and alert.
82. Use the jog.fm app when you're running. It will choose a playlist for you based on your pace.
83. Cell phones are germy. Like, super germy. Carry sanitary wipes in your purse and give it a periodic cleaning.
84. When using deep breathing to calm yourself down, exhale longer than you inhale to induce relaxation.
85. Improve your posture to avoid shallow breathing and poor circulation.
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86. Don't forget to breathe. When we're stressed, our breaths shorten which increases feelings of stress (and who needs more of that?).
87. Play 25 minutes of Personal Zen to decrease your anxiety.
88. Don't drink fluids with your meals, as they dilute the hydrochloric acid in your stomach, which messes with your digestion.
89. Just before lunch, eat an apple. Researchers discovered doing so may help you eat 190 fewer calories.
90. Walk around while you talk on the phone.
91. Have more sex.
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92. Meditate.
93. Have a headache? Drink two glasses of Gatorade.
94. Nap if you need to.
95. Add more superfoods to your diet.
96. Thursdays aren't complete without Shondaland. Trust.
97. Ditch doubt from your repertoire and trust yourself. You've got this.
98. Create a strong support system for your goals — whether they're health-related or not.
99. When you're about to procrastinate, remind yourself that it's just as easy to do it as it is not to.
100. Always put your health first. Everything else can wait.
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