Here are some of our favourite “I will” healthy habits to support your relationships (be it with your friend, partner, family member, colleague, pet etc.):
I will…
- Spend 3 minutes identifying options to bring new, healthy relationships into my life (and action at least one a week!)
- Create a 5 minute ritual with ________ (e.g. drinking tea or walking) where we are committed to spending time with each other, alone, with no other distractions
- Send a message to ________
- Ask _________ an interesting question about themselves
- Give ________ a cuddle
- Tell _________ something I’ve noticed about them
- Ask someone how I can help them today
- Think of one thing I like / love about ________
- Write _________ a special note
- Smile at a stranger
- Strike up a conversation with someone I don’t know
- Reconnect with _________
- Take 2 minutes to do something supportive in my home environment (e.g. wipe down the kitchen surface)
- Intentionally look into the eyes of ________ and smile
- Surprise ________ (in a good way!)
- Compliment ___________
- Reach out to someone and tell them I appreciate them
- Schedule time in the diary to spend with __________
- Close my eyes for 1 minute and think about someone I love
- Create a “I love/like/respect _______ ” list and add one thing a day that I love about them (who I may be in a difficult relationship with)
Remember, we’ve kept them purposely small. The key to forming a sustainable healthy habit is to get started and by keeping the habit as easy and as quick to do, you set yourself up for long-term success. The more you successfully maintain your habit, the easier it will become AND THEN, it will naturally build from there!