Make it a point to learn at least one new thing each day: memorize your favorite poem, learn how to make a homemade dish, learn the name of a person you have often made eye contact with but never spoken to. If it’s time for bed and you can’t identify anything you've learned that day, take out your dictionary and learn a new word. :)
Go to the grocery store with cash, coupons and a calculator instead of using your debit card. You WILL save money. (CCC)
Consolidate errands into one trip to save on gas orrr by a bike. ;)
Stop complaining. A couple of years back, Will Bowen gave a purple rubber bracelet to each person in his congregation to remind them to stop complaining. “Negative talk produces negative thoughts; negative thoughts produce negative results”, says Bowen. Whenever you catch yourself complaining about anything, stop yourself.
Make to-do lists (and honey do lists).
Set your alarm a minute earlier every day for the next 100 days. Then make sure that you get out of bed as soon as your alarm rings, open the windows to let in some sunlight, and do some yoga or light stretching. In 100 days you’ll be waking up an hour and forty minutes earlier than you’re waking up now. You will be gaining more time for your life.
Watch no more than half-an-hour of television a day. (Same goes for Facebook, Twitter etc.)
Stop multi-tasking; do one thing at a time without distractions. BE IN THE MOMENT.
Eat from a smaller plate to help control portion size. Easier said than done, I know. But with time it will become a habit as your belly shrinks.
Drink. Water. Every day.
Go for a jog/walk/skip every morning before the sun comes up. Then follow that with a warm shower.
Talk to your pets. If you have dogs take them for walks. It's a fact that 1 min of direct eye contact with a dog can improve your mood. Swear.
Every day for the next month actively look for something positive in your partner every day, and write it down. Give it to them at the end of the month. They will love you for it and you might just be reminded how much you love them.
Do one kind deed for someone every day, however small, even if it’s just sending a silent blessing their way.
Practice active listening. When someone is talking to you, remain focused on what they’re saying, instead of rehearsing in your head what you’re going to say next <<<MY HUSBAND.
If you disagree with someone, try to see the world from their perspective; put yourself in their shoes. Be curious... about their beliefs and their life experience. They might be a lot more like you than you think.
Stay in your own life and don’t compare yourself to anyone else. It's that simple.
Live. Don't just exist.
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