While mindfulness, disconnecting from technology, and fostering connection with loved ones are all popular, UCLA Health experts have a host of out-of-the-box resolutions for 2017.
Dr. Leena Nathan, obstetrician-gynecologist at UCLA Health-Westlake Village, says:1. Spend more quality time talking with my husband instead of sitting on the couch on our computers after the kids go to bed.2. Remember to hug and love my 12.5-year-old Labrador everyday -- this may be our last year together. He is always around but easy to forget with three little kids and a full-time job.
Dr. Nina Shapiro, professor of head and neck surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, says:1. Finish writing my book dispelling health myths.2. Less screen time for me -- not just my kids.
Dr. Andrew Goldstein, assistant professor of molecular biology and member of UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, says:1. Call my parents and siblings more.2. Meditate consistently.
Emanuel Maidenberg, clinical professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine, says:1. Read 3-4 books that are not directly related to my profession.2. Develop a new interest or a hobby.
Erin Morse, chief clinical dietitian at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, says:1. Plan more meals for the week ahead of time so I'm not stressing out at the last minute. To be more specific: a) Plan my weekly meals on Sunday; b) Utilize my new erase board on my fridge with meal prep ideas and groceries that I need to buy; c) Buy as much produce as possible from the farmers’ market. 2. Try a new plant-based recipe every month.