I am a firm believer of setting goals as high as the Mt. Everest. However, setting simple good habits can make a big difference and can help us attain our big goals. Below activities may look simple but incorporating it to your daily routine will create a huge difference in your life.
1. Get up at the same time
Whether you’re a morning person or a night owl, it is important to have a consistent time to wake up. You will have to assess when you usually wake up and will initially have an alarm clock and you will eventually notice that you will not need an alarm clock anymore.
2. Make your bed
Making your bed is like a switch to the brain that tells it that you are ready to start your day. If this is not in your routine yet, you can begin by organizing your pillows then next day your blanket and later on you will see yourself doing this automatically.
3. Meditate
This will help you relax and breathe properly. Start small – you can try 30 seconds on the first day then add 30 seconds everyday until you reach a number of minutes that will fit your lifestyle. Do this after you get up and before going to bed.
4. Exercise
Strengthening the body will give you more energy in a day. Try easy exercises first like 5-minute stretching and then increasing the intensity everyday. Look for exercise that you enjoy doing for longer time.
5. Hydrate
Our body is made up mainly of water and therefore hydrating will make our body happy. If you are drinking on average per day of 5 glasses, add one more glass every other day. Or have a container that can monitor how much water you drink in a day.
6. Read
Reading is an exercise for the mind and soul. Grab a book and start reading for straight 5 minutes do not go beyond that even if you get excited. The next day make it 10 minutes and then add more until you find the duration that will make you read everyday.
7. Cut sugar
Your internal organs will thank you now and tomorrow. Slowly, you can stop drinking soda. Then, reduce eating sweet candies and chocolates. Or, changing your milk tea intake from daily to weekly to monthly or even once ever 6 months..
8. Less salt and fat
Your internal organs will also thank you if you start doing this. Start by removing the crispy yummy chicken skin of your fried chicken or reducing eating in fast food. Avoid areas or restaurants that will tempt you to have the good tasting evil salty and fatty food.
9. More fiber
Your tummy and butt hole will love you. LOL. If you are craving for sugary, salty or fatty food, grab an alternative that is high in fiber. Sugary food – get fruits. Salty food – cucumber with vinegar and a pinch of salt. Fatty food – make your own fries with potatoes cooked in an air fryer.
10. Reduce screen time
In this past-pacing tech world, we get afraid to feel left out if we are not scrolling through our phones. But, it is not healthy for our brain and eyes. Start by setting your phone to limit your usage of the apps by half or your usual usage then reduce that time by 10% every week.
11. Journal
It will make you track your life especially your emotions. Allocate 5 minutes of writing in the morning what you are grateful about and then another 5 minutes at night of what happened to your day and what you learned. Increase this time by 1 minute everyday until 15-30minutes.
12. Rest
If you get up at the same hour, try to go to sleep at the same hour as well and your cells will be thankful. Try not to look at any bright screen 30minutes before sleeping. Go to bed at the initial time you set and close your eyes and relax. Your body will tell you that you are not sleepy but, do not give in. You can count if there are so many things running in your mind. Aim for 7-8 hours of undisturbed sleep.
larswrites 