This means you try to do something regularly. You make it a habit. You put in effort to keep doing it.
Verb [dictionary form] + ようにしているPrimary
Verb [ない-form] + ようにしている
This means you try to do something regularly. You make it a habit. You put in effort to keep doing it.
健康のために、毎日野菜をたくさん食べるようにしている。
For the sake of my health, I make a point of eating a lot of vegetables every day.
環境のことを考えて、できるだけプラスチック製品を買わないようにしています。
Thinking about the environment, I try not to buy plastic products as much as possible.
留学していた頃は、毎日新しい単語を10個覚えるようにしていた。
When I was studying abroad, I used to make it a rule to memorize 10 new words every day.
体力をつけるようにしているが、なかなか運動が続かない。
I'm trying to build up my physical strength, but I can't seem to stick with exercising.
お客様には、常に笑顔で接するようにしています。
I make a point of always interacting with customers with a smile.
This phrase shows you are trying your best. It is like aiming for a target. You might not always hit it, but you keep trying.
This is different from "~yō ni suru". That means you will try something one time. This is also different from "~koto ni shiteiru". That means you made a strict rule for yourself. This phrase means you are always trying to do something. You might not always succeed.
Don't use this when you cannot control the action. For example, you cannot say "I try to heal my sickness."
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