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Easy wins

New Year is generally about big resolutions that very often fail, so each day in January we'll give you one little thing you can do to make your life a little better in a small but sustainable way

31 January 2022

  • Easy wins wrap

    Kitchen hacks, fitness tips and Irish Siri: 31 easy ways to make your life a little better

    If you don’t have the energy for sweeping life changes, don’t worry. A few small tweaks can add up to a big difference

30 January 2022

  • Once you get into a stretching routine you see great returns quite quickly

    Easy wins: want to sleep better? Try a short, gentle stretch before bed

    Stretching is free and accessible to almost anybody, and a gentle routine can help signal to the brain that it is time to wind down

29 January 2022

  • Illustration of man meditating

    Easy wins: ‘If stillness isn’t for you, you can meditate while eating’

    Meditation is hard work, but if the idea of sitting still is overwhelming, build in little short spurts of mindfulness into your day

28 January 2022

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    Easy wins: hit refresh and archive your social media history

    Rather not have all your pictures, posts and log-in details on the internet for eternity? It takes just a few minutes to download and delete

27 January 2022

  • Graphic with scissors and measuring tape

    Easy wins: save cash, get clothes that fit and reduce waste by tailoring

    It’s surprisingly cheap and easy to extend the life of old clothes – you might even score new pockets

26 January 2022

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    Easy wins: delete your social media apps and claw back precious days of your life

    Phone notifications are, by design, hard to resist. Stopping them at the source is a better solution

25 January 2022

  • Illustration of the concept round up savings: small gold coins in front of up arrows

    Easy wins: round up savings for a pleasantly lucrative payday you didn’t have to think about

    Gone are the coin jars of old, but there is a new and nearly effortless way to start saving what would have been spare change

24 January 2022

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    Easy wins: want to save three lives in 10 minutes? Give blood

    By donating something your body makes for free, you can directly help a lot of people – there are few ways to spend your time that have a greater impact

23 January 2022

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    Easy wins: skip the cosmetics counter and put your doctor in charge of your skincare

    Talk to a qualified medical specialist about your skin concerns and save time and money by switching to skincare you can pick up in a pharmacy

22 January 2022

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    Easy wins: spend five minutes a day to score an edible garden and an obscene amount of joy

    Start simple and keep it simple when growing edible plants and you’ll gain a harvest and a slice of daily pleasure

21 January 2022

  • An illustration of a woman doing a yoga move.

    Easy wins: strengthen your pelvic floor a little more every day

    Pelvic floor exercises built into your daily routine can help improve core strength and sexual function and lessen incontinence

20 January 2022

  • Illustration of two people dressed like seven year olds on a red carpet.

    Easy wins: no one knows what we’re supposed to wear, so dress like a seven-year-old

    To wear what you really enjoy, think back to when you had the greatest autonomy over your outfits relative to your awareness of others’ opinions of you

19 January 2022

  • Reading

    Easy wins: better than a warm cup of milk, read for six minutes before bed for good sleep

    Committing to six minutes of reading a night before bed sounds easy – and it is. Not only can it improve sleep and reduce stress, but you’ll be better read too

18 January 2022

  • illustration of a woman on a ladder reaching for a dollar sign on a big mobile phone

    Easy wins: monthly donations – they feel good and give excellent philanthropic bang for your buck

    It takes 50 seconds to set up and it’s the maximum money to the charity and minimum from you

17 January 2022

  • illustration of an envelope with pieces of paper with dollar signs on them

    Easy wins: ditch the loyalty tax and renegotiate your bills

    It needs doing just once in a while, but when you renegotiate a bill the cost savings keep on coming. Here’s how to go about it in three steps

16 January 2022

  • illustration of bowls with food and grocery items

    Easy wins: save hundreds, reduce waste and meal plan before you shop

    Before you head to the supermarket and fall prey to its offers and freshly baked smells, map out a weekly meal plan and save cash, time and waste

15 January 2022

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    ‘You may feel your cortisol levels declining’: why Siri should be an Irish man

    No more generic American voice. Let Colin Farrell, Michael Fassbender and Paul Mescal do your bidding instead

14 January 2022

  • Illustration with reference cards and cooking pot

    Easy wins: write down your favourite recipes and avoid the chaff of the internet

    Did I stumble backwards into doing basically exactly what my mum did when I was a kid, only in a slightly more digital way? Yes. Is it worth doing? Also yes

13 January 2022

  • Illustration with cup of coffee and a clock

    Easy wins: resist caffeine after midday and maybe score an afternoon nap

    You could try cutting out caffeine entirely, but the withdrawals may mean the cure is worse than the disease. But keep it to mornings and reap the rewards

12 January 2022

  • Illustration with a key and lock on laptop screen

    Easy wins: ditch the infinite, impossible passwords and set up a password manager

    Our endless online accounts should all be protected by impenetrable passwords (but usually aren’t). A centralised manager can be secure and easy
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