Hina Javed Malik
You may think that changing your life requires a complete overhaul of every aspect of your lifestyle. But you need to understand that change is a gradual process and there is a lot of repetition within the process of change. Therefore, it is no surprise that change and habit-forming behavior go together quite well. The seemingly small habits become ingrained into your routine and sometimes may even become second nature.
Here are the few habits that you should form to transform your life for the better:
Prepare for the day ahead:
Every morning you should prepare yourself for the hours ahead. Do some journaling at the start of the day and prepare a plan for the tasks that needed to be completed. Then by looking at the pages from that journal, prepare yourself for a successful day.
Go out for a walk:
When you walk, you gain many valuable ideas and this is the reason, that thinkers have walked many miles a day in order to escape the putrid cities they lived in and to get their blood flowing. It helped clear their minds and make them work better. So, you should go for a walk daily, not only for exercise but for philosophical and psychological benefits.
Be kind to others:
You need to be kind to the people around you and this also applies to rude people. Your kindness should not be limited just to your loved ones but you should practice kindness on daily basis no matter who is next to you.
Read every day:
To change your life, you need to make an unending commitment to reading because there is so much out there to benefit from. Therefore, make it a habit to read about philosophy, self-improvement, war, fiction, marketing, and even business books.
Disconnect for some time:
To find your inner peace, disconnect from the world around you. Build some of the time in your daily routine to feel that calmness and peace. Once you begin to listen to the inner voice, you will live a more satisfied life.
Think about your grave:
To remember that you are mortal, you should think about your death more often. It is because thinking about your grave will make you think about how much precious time you waste on unimportant activities.
Live in the present moment:
Instead of living your life thinking about past experiences or the fear of the future, you must learn to seize the present time. Face your fears, reach out and connect to people, do something you have been putting off for a long time, etc.
Say thanks:
Showing gratitude is a kind of medicine for your mental and emotional health. Be thankful even for the things that reach you late because everything is the gift of God. Say thanks to the people whose behaviors forced you to take a path that transformed your entire life.
