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Thinking of going vegan in the new year? These might help!

Veganuary

Vegan Kit

Vegan Outreach

Vegan Starter Kit

21 Day Kickstart

List of Food Substitutes

Cruelty Free Product List

Online Shopping Guide

Top 10 Vegan Podcasts

Happy Cow - search for veg restaurants and health food stores in your area

1. Practice mindfulness

2. Play, laugh and enjoy the simple things.

3. Develop an attitude of gratitude.

4. Invest in, and nurture, your relationships.

5. Give up your attachment to outcomes. 

6. Decide to be adventurous and try new things.

7. Choose to live life at a slower pace, and don’t be driven by a sense of urgency. 

8. Give up the need to be in control.

9.  Accept that you are human and life won’t be perfect.

1. See it as a process, not a one time event. When you make a change in your life, there are lots of small adaptations to be made. It takes time to process and adjust to those changes – so be patient with yourself.

1. Be approachable – Someone who’s standoffish, or likes to keep their distance, tends to make others feel uncomfortable. But if you come across as warm, and have open body language, you’ll help other people to feel much more at ease.

1. Know when it is a good time to be sorry. It’s appropriate to say something when someone has received bad news, or you’ve really made life difficult for someone else. However, a lot of the time an apology is not required. Learn to know the difference between the two occasions.