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Self Care Inspiration-7 Tips to
Improve Your Life
7 Hot Tips for Improving Your Life
by: Beth Scott
I won't be long-winded about this, I am going to lay down
7 simple steps to help you improve your life. It will only
be a few pages long and will be a quick read. Whether you
implement the steps I give you is your decision alone, they
are merely suggestions you might say.
#1 This tip will seem quite obvious and simple to you,
but you'll be amazed how few actually take the effort to
do it. Unless you're not a morning person this will improve
the quality of your day drastically. Setting you in a good
mood to face the days challenges and adversities.
Get Up Early!
This may sound more like a way to ruin your day by putting
you in an awful mood, but bear with me on this.
To be able to accomplish this and still avoid losing any
any precious sleep. You can go to bed just a half hour earlier
since to start with you only need to get up a half hour
earlier than you usually do. To aid this purpose you should
definitely use an alarm clock with persistent beeping.
You may be wondering by now just what it is that you're
supposed to do in this extra half hour when you would normally
be dozing peacefully in bed.
For different people the answer can vary slightly. To start
with you need to fully awaken yourself and get rid of early
morning sluggishness. To suit this purpose you can take
a cold or slightly cool shower. Or you might try doing stretches
combined with deep breathing. Use whatever works for you.
You might skip the shower if just splashing cold water on
your face is sufficient to wake you.
After you're completely alert step outside of your house,
apartment, etc... And if it's early enough and you have
a clear view, watch the sunrise. This simple but immensely
satisfying act will lift your spirits.
If you're unable to do this, take a brisk walk, jog or
run depending upon what you prefer and what you're physically
capable of. When you've been out for 20 minutes you can
head inside and commence with whatever morning ritual you
normally have.
#2 Now this is extremely important but deceitfully obvious.
Eat Breakfast.
To start your day out on the right foot this is practically
a necessity. You need the energy this will provide you with
to accomplish your daily tasks. If you are overly pressed
for time you might try cereal and milk or a few granola
bars, even a few pieces of fresh fruit would do. Any of
these are better alternatives than skipping breakfast. This
is also a good suggestion for those watching their weight,
because if you skip breakfast you're more likely to binge
later in the day.
#3 When you go places, even if you find it a bit difficult
at first, smile more at other people. Just curve your lips
up a bit as you make eye contact with another human being.
It's really that simple. This will not only lift your spirits
as you see a good many people smile back, but it will lift
other people's as well. Even some of the ones who are too
shy to smile back.
#4 Don't procrastinate! The more you put something off
and something else off, the more all your undesirable chores
pile up until they're an insurmountable task that would
make a paid cleaning crew shudder. In fact take these chores
and work them into your schedule so you will do them.
#5 If you don't already keep either a schedule or make
yourself a to-do list each night, this is your cue to start.
A to-do list helps you with get things done because it gives
you a urgency "must do this today" attitude. It
will also help you remember things that you might have otherwise
forgotten. You can put things on them that you're afraid
of forgetting, or want to make sure you make time for.
#6 This is by far the most important tip I could give you.
Forgive and Forget.
Either imagined or real slights should always be forgiven,
and to forget them is to not dwell on them and not remember
the angry feelings if you ever look back on that moment.
Let me just tell you this: Holding a grudge will not hurt
the begrudged as much as it will hurt you and your personality.
As well as your existing relationships. If there are any
ancient or recent rifts or fights between you and a relative,
friend, or spouse that are hurting your relationship or
have ended it entirely, make amends.
This life is the only one you get, we'll never know when
it'll be our or the begrudged person's time to die, and
by then it will be too late. So pick up the phone or walk
up to that person and apologize, even if it wasn't your
fault. This may be the last chance you'll get to make amends.
You will be surprise at the feeling you'll get after fixing
things up between you. As if a burden has been lifted off
your shoulders. This is definitely a step to improve your
life.
#7 Do something kind for someone else. Today!
Not just on a birthday or anniversary, but spontaneously.
Buy a rose or other flower for a friend and tell them it's
just 'because'. Because they mean a lot to you, and because
you care for them. Tell your family and friends that you
love them. Offer to help a friend with a chore. Help teach
a young niece/nephew, son/daughter, brother/sister, etc....
how to read or do some other "grownup" thing.
Babysit for someone you know so they can have a night out.
The list of things you can do is endless, and I'm sure you
can procure some ideas of your own on the subject. Now for
your convenience I've summed all seven steps:
#1 Get up early and jog or watch sunrise
#2 Eat breakfast
#3 Smile at strangers when you make eye contact
#4 Don't procrastinate
#5 Keep a schedule or To-Do list
#6 Forgive others and Forgive past wrongs
#7 Do something for someone else
Remember it's all up to you whether you take these steps
to improve your life, but improve it they will.
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