7 Daily Habits to Change Your Life Forever | health and fitness
john maxwell once said you'll never change your life until you change something you do daily and he is of course correct the direction of our lives is decided more by the daily choices we make than anything else and these choices are more influential to the person we are becoming than we often realize habits become ingrained automatic and creep into our lives so subtly that they become routine so if you want to change your life start by changing one thing that you do every day here's a list of seven simple daily habits that will positively change your life each of them have changed my own life personally and i know they will for you as well number one the three item to-do list the three item to-do list has literally revolutionized my days every morning with my cup of coffee i write down the three most important tasks that i need to complete that day the short three item list will keep you focused on your priorities but more than that it will allow you to feel a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day it removes the constant feeling of i never got enough done and it replaces it with i accomplished my most important work number two exercise every single day when i lived in vermont i had a mentor named jeff that i looked up to quite a bit and i still do actually jeff used to ask me and the other guys an unusual question whenever we spent time together he would always ask are you getting exercise in fact even now though we only talk every couple years on the phone he always asks me so are you getting regular exercise i used to think jeff was concerned with my physical health which i'm sure he was but as i have embraced a daily practice of exercise i have learned the benefits are not just physical but they're mental and emotional as well jeff knew that physical activity was an important key to a healthy and productive life now don't overthink exercise daily this doesn't need to be a three mile run or two hour tennis match go for a walk stretch mow the lawn or work out to a number three turn off your television not only are the negative effects of television detrimental to our lives the opportunity cost is just too great there are more life fulfilling things that we can do with our lives than watch someone else live theirs when i decided to turn off the television years ago i was immediately forced to begin filling my evenings with other things and surprisingly it wasn't hard to find more important things to do we started spending more time together as a family we spent more time outdoors i visited the gym more frequently i started becoming minimalist i took more control over my life and my decisions and all of these good habits began when i turned off television number four practice gratitude daily say a prayer keep a journal meditate or just discuss the high points of your day over dinner with your family whatever works best for you express gratitude at some point every day gratitude reframes our circumstances it drives out discontent it focuses us on the good things in our lives it brings intentionality and attentiveness it more appropriately positions our attitude to the world around us number five write something down every day sit down and write something anything you want it can be a three sentence post on instagram a three paragraph journal or a three page blog post that you share with the world where your writing ends up means far less than the impact it has on you personally the habit of writing will force you to see the world in a more observant way you'll rethink conversations circumstances relationships i was recently asked on twitter with the growth of your youtube channel do you intend to keep blogging and my response was yes absolutely i have found that i think and i live better when i write things down because it forces me to become more observant i'm a better person today because i started writing years ago number six reset your kitchen every night before you go to bed in a practical sense it will help brighten your mood in the morning after all there are a few things less desirable to do in the morning than clean up yesterday's mess and so this habit of resetting your kitchen helps brighten your morning and it spills over into other habits of keeping your home tidy by the way if resetting your kitchen every evening seems too difficult you'll find it easier if you own less stuff number seven eat together i realize of course if you live alone this habit may not apply but i fear that there are too many people living together who are also not applying this habit so if you're a parent or a spouse or a partner or even a roommate make every effort to eat one meal together every day when shared with others food becomes this bonding experience that's difficult to replicate anywhere else meals around a table are one of the rare moments where we face each other sitting down to talk it's difficult i believe to be an intentional parent or spouse without sharing meals together again this habit may not be possible for everyone but if it is don't neglect to make it a priority there are many who would gladly switch places with you so pick a habit from this blog and begin practicing it daily just one once you take control of your habits you begin taking control of your life.
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