7 Daily Habits For a Vast Life Improvement

Having good daily habits, these are behaviours that are beneficial to one's physical or mental health, often linked to a high level of discipline and self-control.

Here are 7 practicable daily habits to improve your life:

1. Drink at least one green smoothie: 

Avoid processed foods. I know, it's tough. I love cereal, chicken nuggets, burgers, pizza, salami and soda just like 90% of the world out there. I literally used to eat 30 chicken nuggets in one sitting as a kid.
Sure, it tasted awesome in the moment. But I always felt pretty lethargic afterwards.
When processed foods are slowly replaced with natural, whole foods like fruits and vegetables, you could be in the best shape of your life.

Here's how I did it. I started off by replacing one meal (breakfast) with a vegetable and fruit smoothie. It tasted awful the first few weeks. But after experimenting with different recipes and through repetition, it started to taste normal. Soon, it began to taste delicious. Now I can't live without it. I literally drink on average 3-4 vegetable and fruit smoothies in a day.

I really recommend a nicer blender since that'll make the texture a lot more consistent as well. Check out the Nutribullet or Vitamix (I use both - one for home and the other at the office).

Treat your body well. It's the only one you've got.

2. Skip the caffeine:

You don't need it. Caffeine is a short term fix. While you might feel more focused for a few hours, you'll also potentially get jittery and have a hard time falling asleep at night. That happened to me all the time.

I used to drink a ton of caffeine. I was flying to over 50 cities in a year all over the U.S. for work and trying to adjust to the different time zones. Fueled by intense morning routines of caffeine, I was productive for about a year and a half...before I completely burned out. One day, I literally just felt completely exhausted.

It's just not sustainable.

Instead of spending $3 a day on coffee, try taking on a natural way to keep yourself focused and awake like exercise. Speaking of exercise...

3. Exercise in the morning: 

Drop the caffeine and try working out every morning. Even if it's a short work out.
Some days, I do a full one-hour workout. Other days, I squeeze in a 30-minute workout.
Either way, I feel refreshed and focused in the morning. It drastically reduces my stress as well. When I have to make hard decisions, my mind is much better prepared since it's calm and relaxed.

4. Practice gratitude:

Your thoughts become your reality. If you think about negative things, you'll project an aura of negativity.
Don't let yourself fall into that trap. Stop worrying. Stop stressing out.

How? It's simple.

Start practising gratitude. Every day, take 5 minutes for yourself and think of 3 things you're grateful for. Take it a step further and say it out loud to yourself.

5. Challenge yourself to learn:

If you're growing as a person, you'll feel a sense of pride and achievement.
You can do this by reading a book, learning from others, reading articles on new subjects, learning a new language with a free app like Duolingo or spending time with a mentor to learn from their experiences.  As an example, I practised writing for two years before launching my blog www.ceolifestyle.io
What are you waiting for? Start making these plans on your calendar now. #GetStuffDone

6. Set 3 big goals:

Instead of trying to knock a list of 10 things to accomplish for the day, try this instead:
Focus on the 3 most important tasks that you absolutely have to accomplish for the day.

This forces you to prioritize and should help you generate the most productive day possible.

7. Smile:

Did you know smiling can make you healthier? Smiling has been associated with reduced stress, lower blood pressure and mood enhancing hormone levels.

A Penn State University study also discovered that when people smile, they are perceived by others to appear more likeable, courteous and competent.

Plus, as an added bonus, you can brighten someone's day.

And that's pretty freaking awesome.

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Article Credits: Nelson Wang