50 Ways to Improve Your Life In 2008

The holiday season is a time of renewal and a time to make those resolutions for personal betterment. Here are some ideas to give you a great start.

YOUR BODY
Get in shape, watch what you eat, and take a healthy approach to life.

• Try Open-water Swimming
• Cut Back On Corn
• Fox Trot Your Way to Better Health
• Turn Work Into Your Daily Workout
• Don't Be Afraid to Get Dirty
• Clean Your Cleansers
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YOUR MONEY
Take stock of your situation, protect yourself, and improve your financial future.

• Put the Freeze on Identity Theft
• Understand Your Inner Investor
• Use Your Cellphone for Everything
• Warm Up to Geothermal
• Hedge Your Portfolio
• Get a Raise
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YOUR MIND
Sharpen your brain, broaden your intellect, and challenge yourself to think in new ways.

Find a Book Worth Talking About

Read With Some New Perspective

Get an MIT or Yale Education Free

Smell the Roses, Really

Make a 'Not-to-Do List'

Wake Up With a Yawn

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YOUR WORLD
Personal improvement only goes so far without bettering the world around you.

Teach Your Children How to Vote

Learn About Martin Luther King Jr.

Learn Sign Language

Take the Time to Listen

Bye-Bye, Bottled Water

Find a New Best Friend

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YOUR PLAY
Travel, read, upgrade...and don't forget to have fun in 2008.

Avoid Recalls: Make Your Own Toys

Try Wines From Unusual Places

Say Goodbye to Baseball Legends

Dodge Air Travel Delays

Take a Day to See a Play

Brew a Good Cup of Joe

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- U.S.News & World Report 12/20