Whether your goal is to get more active, lose weight or be more mindful, think twice about setting goals that are way to aggressive for you to follow. If you haven't meditated once in your life and wrote down that you will meditate for 30 minutes every day, I'd be surprised if you follow this for more than a couple of days.
If you haven't moved much last year and all of the sudden got a gym membership - why don't you look at your schedule and figure out realistically how often you can go. Believe me, it's not five days a week for 2.5 hours. Not for long anyway.
If you always got takeout and suddenly decided to cook daily... you get the idea.
Set realistic goals that work for your lifestyle.
Don't aim too high. Settle for smaller, attainable goals that you will be able to crush. Then, gradually adjust them to be more aggressive.
Don't aim for everything at once: eating healthy, exercising, walking and meditating every day sounds like a great lifestyle, but is it the one you could actually follow for long? Pick one major lifestyle change and then add new ones in stages.
Don't cut off something completely. Dry January sounds like a great idea and I'm all for limiting your alcohol intake as it can be a major obstacle for your weight loss or fitness goals. However, think about it - can you really do it for the full month? And if you really can - are you going to compensate in February?
Set up one easy healthy habit that you can really follow for at least 12 weeks (yes, not just in January). For example,
Increase your water intake
Walk half a mile at least 5 days a week
Replace one takeout / frozen meal with a homecooked one every week
Eat more vegetables and fruit
Reduce alcohol consumption (vs. just going dry)
Take five deep breaths every morning (yes, just five) but really focus on yourself during this moment
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