Improve
Your Life: What 10 Things Should You Do Every Day To Improve Your Life?
Your Life: What 10 Things Should You Do Every Day To Improve Your Life?
Get out in nature
You probably seriously underestimate how important this is.
(Actually, there’s research that says you do.) Being in nature reduces stress,
makes you more creative,
improves your memory and
may even make you a better person.
(Actually, there’s research that says you do.) Being in nature reduces stress,
makes you more creative,
improves your memory and
may even make you a better person.
Exercise
We all know how important this is, but few people do it
consistently. Other than health benefits too numerous to mention,
exercise makes you smarter, happier, improves sleep, increases libido and makes you feel better
about your body.
A Harvard study that has tracked a group of men for more than 70 years
identified it as one of the secrets to a
good life.
consistently. Other than health benefits too numerous to mention,
exercise makes you smarter, happier, improves sleep, increases libido and makes you feel better
about your body.
A Harvard study that has tracked a group of men for more than 70 years
identified it as one of the secrets to a
good life.
Spend time with friends and family
Harvard happiness expert Daniel Gilbert identified this as one of the biggest sources of happiness in our lives. Relationships are worth more than
you think (approximately an extra
$131,232 a year.)
Not feeling socially connected can make you stupider and kill you. Loneliness can lead to heart attack, stroke and
diabetes. The
longest lived people on the planet all place a strong emphasis on social engagement and good relationships are
more important to a long life than even exercise. Friends are key to improving your life. Share good news and enthusiastically respond
when others share good news with you to improve
your relationships. Want to instantly be happier? Do something kind for them.
you think (approximately an extra
$131,232 a year.)
Not feeling socially connected can make you stupider and kill you. Loneliness can lead to heart attack, stroke and
diabetes. The
longest lived people on the planet all place a strong emphasis on social engagement and good relationships are
more important to a long life than even exercise. Friends are key to improving your life. Share good news and enthusiastically respond
when others share good news with you to improve
your relationships. Want to instantly be happier? Do something kind for them.
Express gratitude
Meditate
Meditation can increase happiness, meaning
in life, social support and attention span while reducing anger, anxiety,
depression and fatigue.
Along similar lines, prayer can make you feel better — even if you’re not
religious.
in life, social support and attention span while reducing anger, anxiety,
depression and fatigue.
Along similar lines, prayer can make you feel better — even if you’re not
religious.
Get
enough sleep
enough sleep
You can’t cheat yourself on sleep and not have it affect
you. Being tired actually makes
it harder to be happy. Lack of sleep = more likely to get sick. “Sleeping on it” does improve decision making. Lack of sleep can make you more likely to behave
unethically.
There is such a thing as
beauty sleep.
you. Being tired actually makes
it harder to be happy. Lack of sleep = more likely to get sick. “Sleeping on it” does improve decision making. Lack of sleep can make you more likely to behave
unethically.
There is such a thing as
beauty sleep.
Naps are great too. Naps increase alertness and
performance on
the job, enhance learning ability and purge
negative emotions while enhancing positive ones. Here’s how to improve your naps.
performance on
the job, enhance learning ability and purge
negative emotions while enhancing positive ones. Here’s how to improve your naps.
Challenge
yourself
yourself
Learning another language can keep your mind
sharp. Music lessons increase intelligence. Challenging your beliefs strengthens your mind.
Increasing willpower just takes a little effort each day and it’s more responsible for your
success than IQ.
Not getting an education or taking advantage of opportunities are two of the
things people look back on their lives andregret the most.
sharp. Music lessons increase intelligence. Challenging your beliefs strengthens your mind.
Increasing willpower just takes a little effort each day and it’s more responsible for your
success than IQ.
Not getting an education or taking advantage of opportunities are two of the
things people look back on their lives andregret the most.
Laugh
People who use humor to cope with stress have better immune
systems, reduced risk of heart attack and stroke, experience less pain during
dental work and live longer. Laughter should be like a daily vitamin. Just reminiscing about funny
moments can improve your relationship. Humor has many benefits.
systems, reduced risk of heart attack and stroke, experience less pain during
dental work and live longer. Laughter should be like a daily vitamin. Just reminiscing about funny
moments can improve your relationship. Humor has many benefits.
Touch
someone
someone
Touching can reduce stress, improve team performance, and help you be persuasive. Hugs make you happier. Sex may help prevent heart attacks and cancer, improve your immune system and extend your life.
Be
optimistic
optimistic
Optimism can make you healthier, happier and extend your life. The Army teaches it in order
to increase mental toughness in soldiers. Being overconfident improves performance.
to increase mental toughness in soldiers. Being overconfident improves performance.
