〜ようにする expresses making a conscious effort or trying to ensure that something happens. It implies ongoing effort or establishing a habit.
Use this when you want to say you'll try to do something regularly or make sure something happens.
Building habits - Things you're trying to do consistently
Making changes - Efforts to change your behavior
〜ようにする focuses on effort and intention, while 〜ことにする means making a decision.
See examples below for varied real-world usage.
ようにする = make effort, ことにする = decide
- 早く寝るようにする (try to sleep early)
- 早く寝ることにする (decide to sleep early)
Used for habits/lifestyle changes
ようにしている = ongoing effort
I try to eat vegetables every day.
I will make sure not to be late.
I try to exercise for my health.
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