10 Gemini prompts to help you keep your New Years’ resolutions

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When New Years' resolutions don't work out, a lack of planning is often to blame. This year, Gemini can help you fix that. Using the right prompts, scheduled actions and connected apps, you can instantly create detailed guides and structured learning paths that fit your life. Here are 10 prompts you can adapt to help you stick to your resolutions.

As you build momentum, you can adjust them, ask Gemini to add tasks to your calendar to stay organized and even create your own Gems, custom versions of Gemini that remember your goals and act as dedicated experts. That way, you'll never need to start from scratch.

1. Create a custom workout plan. Give Gemini your starting point and your goal to get a step-by-step schedule that builds over time. Use personalization features to reference past chats for an even more tailored plan. You can even ask it to save specific instructions - i.e: Remember I live in NYC and only have access to a treadmill.
   
   Prompt: I want to run the New York City marathon in 6 months. I recently finished a half marathon in 2 hours, and I can train 5 days a week. Create a monthly training plan that will help me continue to build my endurance.
   
2. Declutter your home. Use Gemini to create a structured, daily plan that makes organizational projects feel less overwhelming. Supplement your project using Gemini Live with camera sharing to get real-time feedback.
   
   Prompt: I want to organize and declutter my apartment this month. Create a 30-day plan that breaks the process into simple, daily tasks that take no more than 20 minutes each and won't require me to purchase any new items.
   
3. Learn a new language. Tell Gemini your goal and available time, and it will structure a curriculum and generate interactive study tools to keep you motivated and test your progress.
   
   Prompt: I'd like to learn basic French. Generate a 30-day guided learning plan for these topics and create an interactive multiple-choice quiz on the verb conjugations. Please also generate a set of flashcards for the 50 phrases.
   
4. Advance your career. Use Gemini to refine your interview skills, analyze a presentation video and generate a professional headshot. Bonus step: Upload a headshot to Gemini and use Nano Banana to add some professional polish for platforms like LinkedIn.
   
   Prompt: I have a job interview next week for [role]. Simulate a live, conversational interview with me, focusing on behavioral questions. Second, create a detailed feedback report after I upload my video rehearsal, analyzing my speaking pace, body language and use of filler words.
   
5. Eat healthier. Ask Gemini to schedule a weekly meal plan tailored to your specific dietary needs and preferences, eliminating the stress of deciding what to cook.
   
   Prompt: I want to eat healthier. Every Sunday at 9 a.m., please create a 7-day, high-protein and vegetarian-friendly dinner plan. I have about 45 minutes to cook each night. Include a grocery list for the week.
   
6. Create a better budget. By asking Gemini to analyze spending data from connected apps, you can get specific, actionable and personalized budgeting rules to implement weekly.
   
   Prompt: Analyze the uploaded Google Sheet containing my monthly spending for the last quarter and identify 3 areas of non-essential spending. Suggest practical weekly budgeting rules I can immediately implement to save 15%.
   
7. Create a custom reading list. Combine expert recs with a manageable pace, keeping you from getting overwhelmed by a backlog of books. Use recurring actions to get a fresh set of recommendations every month.
   
   Prompt: I want to read 12 business books in 2026. Schedule a recurring action for the first of every month: Suggest a list of 5 non-fiction titles related to advertising and create a sample monthly reading and review schedule.
   
8. Replace a bad habit with a good one. ID the triggers for your bad habits and find concrete replacements.
   
   Prompt: I want to reduce my phone screen time by 2 hours a week. Outline a 'Habit Replacement Plan' that identifies my typical trigger times and suggests a positive alternative activity for each.
   
9. Overcome the blank page. Use this prompt to get low-friction creative ideas that help you defeat "blank page" syndrome and keep your new creative habit going.
   
   Prompt: Give me 7 unique, one-sentence journaling prompts for the week that encourage reflection on my goals and progress.
   
10. Plan for long-term success. This future-facing prompt encourages you to think long-term, helping you scale up successful habits and make your resolution a permanent lifestyle change.
    
    Prompt: It's July 1st. I've successfully maintained my resolution to [resolution name] for 6 months. Create a 3-part maintenance plan to help me make this a permanent habit and set a bigger goal for the rest of 2026.

A good plan can be the difference between a goal and a long-term habit. This year, instead of starting with a vague idea, give Gemini the details to build a roadmap you can actually follow.

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