Are you utterly amazed we are three years into the decade? I hope it’s a year that sees us getting back to basics, looking at and incorporating traditions that make us feel as if we are still rooted in some semblance of normalcy.

Predictions say that this decade, we’ll get back to focusing on the needs of individuals and families. Here’s twenty-three things you can do to empower yourself and live a better life this year:

¯ Get rid of cable. It’s no longer necessary to spend $200 a month on television anymore. (Remember when it used to be free?) Buy yourself a Roku for $29 and hook it up to your TV. Then decide which channels you want to subscribe to. I recommend YouTube TV ($49 a month) which gives you live television with all of your local and cable channels, and a host of others. This is called internet TV or streaming, and once you get the hang of it, you’ll never go back. YouTube TV allows up to six accounts for that $49, so split it with your neighbor or your kids. Make sure you download YouTube TV and not just YouTube.

¯ Stop going to the movies (if you haven’t already) until Hollywood makes films that value our intelligence and recognize our desire for movies with meaning. I don’t care if I see a man in a cape for the rest of my life. Start watching and appreciating old movies on your new Roku streaming device.

¯ Read more. And support your local library while you’re at it.

¯ Adopt the 10X rule. You have to work ten times harder and do it for ten times longer than you think to achieve a goal. But the result will be 10-100x’s greater.

¯ Take that trip now. Trendsetters say there is going to be a lot of guilt put on consumers for flying on airplanes in the future. “Green pressure” will become a thing throughout the next decade. Also, hotels are forecasted to be cheaper this year due to a softening in the industry. Look for deals.

¯ Take an online class just for the heck of it. Browse free online courses in a variety of subjects at Harvard University by visiting their website.

¯ Rest is the new thing. Everyone’s talking about mental and physical well-being. Rest when you need to. Prioritize it.

¯ By now the demonstrated effects of exercise–even just walking–are indisputable.

¯ Hobbies! Our brains need food. Hobbies are like candy for our brains.

¯ Get up 15 minutes earlier. Even if it only gives you time for a cup of coffee, it’s worth it.

¯ Experiment with frugality, which means living on less than you earn. Inflation is bearing down on us. Let’s beat it at its own game by finding ways to be happy with less.

¯ Free workouts online. The NHS website has a virtual fitness studio with a range of free workouts ranging from 10-45 minutes, across aerobics, strength training, pilates, dance and more.

¯ Okay, you know you need to eat more veggies. Try harder. They’re good for you.

¯ Make family your new obsession.

¯ Go local. We may not be able to fight the future, but for now, buy a hardcopy of your local newspaper, shop at real stores and go to local restaurants. We keep our neighbors employed this way.

¯ Clean your cellphone. The New York Times just announced our cell phones are ten times dirtier than a toilet seat.

¯ It might sound trivial, but outer order contributes to inner calm so happiness can be as simple as a clean kitchen bench or a decluttered shelf.

¯ Helping others may seem like a circular way of boosting your happiness, but even small gestures, like carrying someone’s groceries to the car or checking in on a neighbor, releases oxytocin in the giver and receiver. It’s a win-win for everyone.

¯ Cook one new thing each week.

¯ Be nice to yourself. There’s a thing called Vitamin G (for gratitude) and cultivating it makes you happier and mor satisfied

¯ Monitor your social media intake. Stop making your phone your lifeline. The hours spent scrolling through social media can seriously impact our mental health.

¯ Spend time in nature. It really does something good for body and soul.

¯ Cultivate happiness. Make a list of what makes you happy. Do it more.