The champagne bottles are empty and the party is over, so it’s the perfect time to make your New Year resolutions. Here at Built In LA, we’re gearing up for a fantastic, healthy and productive 2015. We only need to look to our local startups and tech companies to help us with all the traditional new years goals (like losing weight and eating better) and a few ones that should be added to the list (like taking better trips and giving back). If you are looking to:
Become One with Yourself:
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Check out this meditation app from Headspace. After all, what’s a better goal than spending some quality time each day focusing on becoming a better and calmer person?
Get in Shape:
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Start by getting inspired to get back in shape by reading fabfitfun — the site is chocked full of tips on wellness, beauty and style. For those who are looking for a trainer, check out fitosis. And while there are dozens of different apps to track your steps or activity throughout the day, there are few that specifically deal with lifting weights. Download the curl app to monitor your progress on weights.
Cook Better:
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Try SideChef for step-by-step instructions on how to make a great meal. The photos and directions will have you whipping up a gourmet meal in no time, impressing your friends and yourself. Use Fresh Nation to get nutritious food sourced from local farmers markets direct to your door. Or check out TasteMade to see the best places to dine from local tastemakers like yourself. Feeling adventurous, sign up to become a tastemaker yourself.
Travel Better:
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Sign up for Bed Abroad. The platform helps students find places to stay while studying abroad. For this one, you can mark two things off the list (travel and learning!). Or, for higher-end travel, look no further than Luxury Link. The site provides inspiring vacations at a discount.
Green Your Life:
Start with Chai Energy to discover what’s unnecessarily sucking up energy in your home. They’ll help green your home and save you money.
Shop Better:
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Spend your money on items that make an impact by checking out Kharity, an online marketplace with goods that have a social good. You can shop by cause or by item. Or find amazing designer-label clothes that have been slightly used (and loved) at Shop Hers. It’s the recycling economy meets fashionistas. And need some amazing art work to decorate your home? Check out Saatchi Art's amazing line up of paintings, sculptures and photographs. Finally, check out Tapiture to trade stuff you need for things (or services) you want to get rid of.
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