100 Things You Can Do to Thrive in 2025

2025 is full of promise for the health of our nation! The question is, what are you doing or planning to do to live your ideal 100 Year LifestyleⓇ? What areas do you need to focus on to live at 100% for 100 years or more with health, purpose, and vitality? Here is a list of 100 things you can do in 2025. You don’t need to love or do all 100 things. Focus on a few or just use this list to get the ideas flowing, and then take action. Your health, the health of your family and friends, and the health of your community can begin with one small step—yours. Let’s all thrive in 2025!

1. Find a 100 Year LifestyleⓇ provider near you and get regular chiropractic adjustments to keep your spine and nervous system functioning at 100%.

2. Stay hydrated.
3. Consider starting a mindfulness practice such as meditation, a gratitude journal, or starting each day with a positive affirmation.
4. Read a book, newsletter, Substack, or listen to a podcast that inspires or challenges you every month.
5. Invest in a standing desk or ergonomic tools for better posture at work.
6. Dedicate regular time, an hour a week or a day a month for example, to spend time in nature.
7. Prioritize lifelong learning in whatever form that takes for you. Learn a new hobby, travel, or engage in a new sport.
8. Take time to unplug from digital distractions daily.
9. Identify what gives you a sense of purpose—and pursue it.
10. Prioritize the right amount of quality sleep for you nightly.
11. Give back by volunteering for causes that resonate with your values.
12. Forgive someone you’ve been holding resentment against. That can include yourself.
13. Make a habit out of celebrating small milestones as well as big achievements.

14. Perform a 100 Year LifestyleⓇ Personal Energy Inventory to identify energy leaks. 

15. Start a bedtime ritual that signals your body to relax.
16. Adopt a prevention-first mindset in every aspect of your health.
17. Create a calendar of Prime Time, Prep Time, and Play Time.
18. Keep your eye on long-term goals during short-term challenges.
19. Incorporate seasonal eating into your meal plans.
20. Practice active listening to strengthen connections.
21. Reduce toxic exposure by choosing organic foods and organic or eco-friendly products.
22. Commit to taking regular screen-free evenings.
23. Establish a process to be continually decluttering all areas and aspects of your life.
24. Share the wisdom. Find a mentor—or mentor someone yourself.
25. Choose high-energy foods and activities over low-energy alternatives.
26. Set a “word of the year” to guide your intentions.

27. Take The 100 Year Lifestyle® Assessment to understand your habits.

28. Aim for progress, not perfection.
29. Take movement breaks every hour during work.
30. Calculate your M-PYR to determine your longevity potential.
31. Have a  “100% conscious” day (or week or year) where every choice supports health.
32. Advocate for policies that promote healthier living in your area, region, state, and country.
33. Support local businesses that align with your values.
34. Regularly plan quality time with family and friends.
35. Try a new healthy recipe each month and share it with family and friends.
36. Invest in yourself—learn, engage in self care, or simply enjoy life.
37. Declutter your mental space by reducing multitasking.
38. Share a skill or passion with others to create connection.
39. Take a look at some of the beliefs you hold about yourself and see if they are still accurate, or you still want them to be accurate.
40. Build your ideal health care team starting with your chiropractor and including the trained, caring professionals who you want guiding you on your path to healthy longevity.
41. Challenge your brain by learning a new skill or hobby or listening to music.
42. Make a list of things you’re excited to accomplish this year.
43. Commit to taking a brisk 10-minute walk after meals.

44. Collaborate with friends on creating a personal action plan for healthy longevity utilizing The 100 Year LifestyleⓇ Guidebook.

45. Choose to surround yourself with people who inspire and uplift you.
46. Learn to say “no” to things that don’t serve you.
47. Make sure that you are breathing properly. If you aren’t sure what that means, take a class or watch a video.
48. Opt for the stairs instead of elevators.
49. Be mindful of catching negative self-talk and replacing it with constructive feedback.
50. Develop an arsenal of different ways to effectively deal with stress.
51. Get a pet or spend time at an animal shelter. Soak in the unconditional love.
52. Reap the benefits of getting more indoor plants.
53. Utilize visualization, vision boards, or whatever tool works for you to see yourself changing and thriving.
54. Invest in a mattress and pillows that support spinal health.
55. Decide to spend time each week doing something purely for fun.
56. Laugh as often as possible—it’s good for the soul!
57. Get curious, it makes you happy.
58. Feed your adventurous nature by trying a new type of healthy food, regardless of whether you’re eating out or cooking in.
59. Consider plant-based eating. Read about it, find some recipes you like, and give it a try for a day, a week, or longer. 
60. Incorporate 10 minutes of mindfulness during lunch breaks.
61. Honestly review your current lifestyle and, if necessary, make the transition from crisis care to proactive preventive care.

62. Sign-up for The 100 Year LifestyleⓇ newsletter to receive articles and podcasts helping you live your best life every day.

63. Begin your day with a 5-minute stretch or yoga session
64. Take a look at not only what you eat but when and how you eat and create better habits.
65. Banish loneliness from your life or the lives of family or friends. Take it upon yourself to instigate events and create connections.
66. Take the stairs every chance you get.
67. Become educated about sustainable living practices and share what you learn.
68. Be brave. Take a bold step, whatever that might mean for you.
69. Swap processed snacks for whole foods.
70. Choose energy-enhancing relationships over draining ones.
71. No one ever said sugar was good for you. If you need to make changes in your sugar consumption, don’t put them off.

72. Surround yourself with messages that motivate you. Check out The 100 Year LifestyleⓇ store.

73. Get up and move every day. Put yourself first by committing to a regular exercise schedule. By doing something you love to do it won’t feel like a chore.
74. Create a more balanced life. Start by looking at how much time you spend on social media and adjust it as necessary.
75. Take the time to learn about the longevity economy and determine how you fit in now, and how you’ll fit in the future.
76. Make forgiveness a regular practice.
77. Write a letter to your future self about your hopes and dreams. You’re never too old.
78. Take a look at your nutrition, both meals and snacks, and see where there is room for improvement. Consult a professional if need be.
79. Reflect on what brings you the most joy and make time for it.
80. See if there are any tools you could use, like fitness or scheduling apps, to make your life less hectic and chaotic.
81. Make a new friend, and build on existing relationships that you value.
82. It’s important to question our thoughts and actions on a regular basis. It keeps us from getting stuck. Are you still asking questions, and asking the right questions of yourself and others?
83. Familiarize yourself with Max’s story and decide how you’re going to take advantage of this advance notice. 
84. Give something in your life a second chance. If you tried something and decided against it in the past, revisit it. Whether it’s broccoli or horseback riding you might have changed your mind, tastes, or interests.

85. Think about the people you love and determine if there’s something you can do to help them live their 100 Year LifestyleⓇ.

86. Ask other people what they think. Hearing another perspective on something often helps you in your personal growth. 
87. Stop. Just stop doing what you should be doing or could be doing or usually do for an hour, a day, a week, or longer and see what happens.
88. If life has gotten easy, step outside your comfort zone and do one hard thing. 
89. Feeling like too much of an observer instead of a participant? Find yourself in service.
90. Investigate your family history of disease and then set out to rewrite it.
91. Take stock of all the aspects of your life that don’t align with your values and make the necessary changes. 
92. Make a list of all the ways that you invest in yourself. Ask yourself if you’re making enough of an investment.
93. Assess your track record when it comes to following through on things. If it isn’t good, figure out what you have to do to improve it. 
94. If you are a person of faith, take stock of where you are. Have you lost faith recently? Would you like your faith to be stronger?
95. Catch yourself smiling and then repeat as often as possible.
96. Examine your routines with an eye to identifying ruts. If you’ve got too many, commit yourself to more outside-of-the-box thinking.
97. Cut decision fatigue out of your life.
98. Boost your oxytocin levels by doing something nice for someone else. 
99. Take stock of your finances and evaluate the decisions you are making with your money. 
100. Enjoy the journey and the year ahead!

Your Year to Thrive

Living at 100% in 2025 doesn’t mean perfection; it means committing to small, meaningful changes that add up to a big transformation. Start with just one item from this list and build from there. By the end of the year, you’ll look back and marvel at how much has changed—not just in your health but in your entire approach to life.

Here’s to making 2025 your healthiest, happiest, and most fulfilling year yet! 

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