Live Fairfax: Ready to achieve your 2023 resolutions?

Live Fairfax is a bi-weekly column exploring Fairfax County. This recurring column is sponsored and written by Sharmane Medaris of McEnearney Associates. Questions? Reach Sharmane at 813-504-4479.

Happy New Year Fairfax!

As we are jumping right into 2023, I want to connect you with our Fairfax family and help you achieve your 2023 goals. Based on several surveys, here are the top 6 New Year’s Resolutions — I like to call them Goals — along with links to local and digital resources for each.

Exercise More: many of these businesses are offering membership sales this month.

• LifeTime
• XSport
• Hot Yoga Tysons
• F45 Fairfax
• SolidCore Mosaic

Eat Healthier: bowls, smoothies, and organic produce are still popular!

• Playa Bowls
• Naked Lunch
• True Food Kitchen
• Boyla Fresh Bold Kitchen
• Roots Natural Kitchen
• PokeHub
• South Block
• Pressed
• PLNT Burger

Save More Money: Advisors suggest you begin with a budget, review your expenses, and set financial goals. Check out these Best Money Saving Apps suggested by Bankrate.com.

• Digit — Best for optimizing savings decisions
• Qapital — Best for those who are motivated by visuals
• Long Game — Best for a game-like experience
• Chime — Best for effortless savings
• Current — Best for young adults seeking a banking alternative
• Acorns — Best for novice investors
• Mint — Best for financial newcomers
• Qoins — Best for those with debt

Spend More Time with Family and Friends: a game night at home is always fun, but here are some ideas to get out and about together!

• MUSE — paint bar
• Bad Axe — axe throwing
• Board & Brush — DIY wood sign workshop
• The Winery at Bull Run
• Maple Ave Restaurant — try brunch at this modern European bistro
• Bowlero Tysons — 36 lanes, an arcade, air hockey, you could even join a league
• Escapology — Fairfax’s live escape room
• Chubby Squirrel Tasting Room — and the crispy tots are great, too!
• The Boro — check out events and the latest restaurants in this vibrant neighborhood
• The Block Foodhall — food, ice cream, and a bar
• Go for a run or walk — check out some of my favorite trails here

Reduce Stress: these popular meditation apps are great tools to help with relaxation and better sleep.

• Calm
• Headspace
• Simple Habit
• Ten Percent Happier

Refresh Yourself: save at least one night a week to do something that refreshes you.

• Order in your life
• Enjoy the outdoors
• Listen to music
• Serve others/volunteer

Explore Fairfax with Sharmane Medaris of McEnearney.

Sharmane Medaris | Live Fairfax | www.soldbysharmane.com | [email protected] | @soldbysharmane | 813-504-4479 | 374 Maple Avenue Suite 202, Vienna, VA 22180

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