during the beginning of any new year a lot of people vow to make changes they
want to eat healthier they want to get fit or they want to save money for their
future well this video isn't just about what you can do to achieve your
resolutions it's about how you can create a better life for yourself in
2019 and set yourself up to succeed get rid of that stress and start smiling
more with these quick life tips number one get more sleep there are only 24
hours in a day but you should spend at least eight of them sleeping are you
getting less because if you are you're missing out on a chance to give your
body the ability to repair tissues muscles and organs regulate your blood
pressure strengthen your immune system and do all kinds of other stuff that you
probably need to make your 2019 better than your 2018 remember that a good
night's sleep is a great investment in your own productivity so put down the
screens and start to establish the habit of getting to sleep at least eight hours
before you need to get up the next day number two is to push out negative
thoughts negative or doubting thoughts get in the way of your productivity they
take away from your ability to manifest your goals and create the life that you
want to live when we think about negative thoughts we attract negative
things so how do you change your thinking and push out those negative
thoughts well the first step in the process is to gain awareness you have to
constantly ask yourself what story am I telling myself or what thoughts and
perceptions of myself have I been creating because most of the time most
of our negative thoughts tend to be things that we create out of thin air
when you catch yourself saying something negative to yourself step back visualize
yourself physically gathering up those negative thoughts and throwing them out
it's a really weird trick and it's kind of cheesy but it works take a deep
breath and find a positive thought or an affirmation to focus on for a brief
moment once you become aware and learn how to separate yourself from these
negative thoughts it is really easy to bundle them up and take them out to the
trash make room for more positive thoughts encouraging affirmations and
visualizations of the things you want to achieve this year if you want the best
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a super discounted price number three is to spend time alone I personally don't
think we as a community spend enough time alone spending time alone allows
you to organize your thoughts look at them and maybe even understand yourself
a little bit better when I was little I used to love mowing like getting on a
riding lawnmower and just mowing my yard so eventually I started mowing other
people's yards for money and that was kind of cool because I earned some money
doing something that I like to do but it was even cooler that I enjoyed it my
mind would wander and I would daydream and I would come up with really cool
ideas whether that be creating a new website a new way to make money online
or just daydreaming about my future I wouldn't been able to do it if I
wasn't alone a lot of people are afraid of being alone but when I look back the
best ideas I've ever had come when maybe I was running alone when I was making
dinner for myself or when I was just driving down a highway alone it's weird
but I think we need more alone time because hundreds of years ago we had a
lot of alone time and I believe our brains need it just like we need sleep
just because technology is moving and growing so fast our biological systems
take time to catch up anyways I don't really have much evidence on this one
other than myself and talking to some people that I know so that's why this
one is on the list number four to make this year better is to cut down on your
screen time what doesn't count is spending time alone is scrolling through
your phone and silence in fact if you want to have a more productive and a
happier 2019 you need to put your phone down
or maybe delete your Facebook app or get rid of the notifications on your
Instagram stash it in another room entirely even lock it up if you have to
when you have your phone nearby while you're working you give yourself a
temptation to multitask which we all know is not a real thing when you switch
your focus from your work to your phone even if just for a minute your brain has
a lot more work to do than you think multitasking is a myth all this extra
work actually makes you less productive if you want to get a better night's
sleep you should also put down the other screens the blue lights that shine from
your screens inhibit your body's ability to produce something called melatonin
mala tonin helps you sleep so for this year try to make an effort to expose
yourself to less blue light maybe a little bit more meditation in
2019 if you need to a small face - this is to download a blue light blocking
software like Lux number five is to invest your money are you gonna spend
are you going to save or are you going to invest what are you gonna do in 2019
even if you don't have a lot of cash to start investing can help you grow your
bank account and to set money aside so you don't get tempted to spend it
honestly this one's more about the principle and becoming someone who makes
investing important so even if it's one dollar a day you're building that habit
and becoming someone who invests the end of 2018 was a pretty bleak bear market
but it's all the more reason to buy stocks when they're cheap and put money
away for your future number six is one that I haven't heard anyone else mention
it's to write more okay so this one is pretty new basically you just need to
write more see writing specifically about things going on in your life is a
way of organizing your thoughts and allowing the conscious mind to process
that data when you write you gain the ability to articulate what you want and
to clearly explain how you feel which are two very important things that I
would love to improve on and I'm sure you would love to improve tu+
autobiographical writing can help with your mental health and it also greatly
improves your own ability to recall stories and memories about your own past
one of my greatest fears is forgetting everything that I've done who my loved
ones are stuff like that and writing is a great way to put those memories in
stone I highly suggest starting something like a journal in 2019 whether
you use it to plan or to write down important memories if you need to check
out Clark Kegley I'd like to call him the king of journaling he's on youtube
and he has great advice on starting a journal number seven is to try a new
physical activity go to the gym more is one of the most popular New Year's
resolutions and also one that's usually forgotten by January 15th but maybe why
not try go to a martial arts academy or go to a pole class there are so many
different types of physical activities to offer a great workout without the
tedium of just lifting the same weights or running on the same treadmill for an
hour these classes also give you a way to make some friends and form a unique
community I suggest making a resolution to hit the bouldering gym or an aerial
yoga studio or even take a judo workshop this year it's a lot of fun and lastly
number eight is to check in on your friends or more importantly invest in
your relationships as you start to get older you may not see your friends as
often the people you knew in high school or college might be busy with their jobs
their families their kids whatever it is you can name him in the midst
the chaos of life don't forget about the importance of putting effort into your
friendly relationships on top of checking in with old friends I also
suggest trying to make the resolution this year to invest in your current
relationships for example just the past couple weeks I've been spending a lot
more time with my dad and to be honest I'm at the age where he's more like a
friend now one day he's gonna pass and I know it's sad but I'm gonna cherish all
the time I've spent with him now whoever you've definitely had some rough patches
but I've made an effort to invest in our relationship and to see him more and
make our relationship meaningful of course I've got friends too and
investing in them is a great way to kick off your 2019 whether that's giving them
small gifts hanging out with him or or standing up for them
remember investing in one meaningful relationship is way more valuable than
ten what you call quote connections now ending this video I want to say it
doesn't take much to bring 2019 from an okay year to a phenomenal year it's just
a lot of very small changes and also remember you can get the full psychology
of beliefs for free when you enroll in practical growth academy in the link
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I know this stuff in this mastermind will benefit you in 2019
I hope to see you in the group and if not thank you so much for watching my
videos and here's to a great 2019