isn't it powerful to know
that we can change ourselves and our lives with the right habits and intentions
going into the new year we can see this as a chance to revisit our goals and commit to
taking small steps every day towards the life that we want as the author of atomic habits
james clear once said every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become
whatever the transformation you're aiming for whether it's financial physical professional or
mental don't forget that sometimes it's the small adjustments that will make the biggest difference
so today i wanted to share with you 10 small changes i made that significantly improved my life
one of the most effective ways i found to form a new habit is to stack my habits by adding a new
habit on top of an existing one we're more likely to do them consistently over long term for example
i used to be very inconsistent with my journaling so i paired it with drinking my morning coffee
and since i'm out on the balcony every morning that's when i tend to my plans
and think of one thing that i'm grateful for so take advantage of your old habits
and rely on them to build new ones until they also become second nature to you
i've learned that happiness and excitement over material things are short-lived
whereas experiences and memories could last a lifetime especially in our culture of abundance
many of us already have everything that we need including myself so i
have been redirecting my money towards valuable experiences with the people that i love instead
after all life is a sum of all of our experiences not the sum of all of our things
in mel robbins the five second rule she explains that much of what holds us back in life are the
moments between when you have an idea when your brain gets in the way of acting on that idea
so start by counting backwards five four three two one the counting will help you focus on the
goal and distract you from your worries thoughts or fears as soon as you reach one take action
i love how simple and powerful this is i use this rule to wake up in the mornings when i
don't feel like it to reset the room every time i leave it or put on shoes and go for a run when
i feel the resistance sometimes detaching from our thoughts and emotions from the task can be helpful
we don't need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly we need millions of people
doing it imperfectly i think that this applies to eating more plant-based diet as well so i've been
trying to only eat meat and fish on the weekends i guess the official term is called flexitarian
initially i thought this would be more of a challenge but i'm actually having so much fun
finding new recipes making my favorite dishes with a vegetarian twist
and learning about nutrition along the way also this lifestyle choice has saved us so
much money on our grocery bills which is always an added bonus
the best gift i gave myself last year were these silk pillowcases the word on the street
is that silk pillowcases can improve skin and hair hydration and prevent frizzy hair in the mornings
but the best part for me is being able to lay my head down every night on what feels like a
bed of clouds i fall asleep like a baby every night whether it's investing in some quality
sheets getting blackout curtains having a night routine or making your bedroom a no tech zone
find ways to invest in good night's rest because sleep affects everything we do
the most important relationship that we will have is the one that we have with ourselves but
how many of us truly know who we are a fun way to scratch the surface is to take a personality test
because it makes you pause and think about how you would respond to certain
life circumstances but a better way is to go out and put yourself in those life situations
say yes to something out of your comfort zone hang out with people you normally wouldn't be with
try new food do something that scares you life is an endless opportunity to get to know ourselves
so take the challenge and deepen your self-awareness it's almost like having superpowers
for most of my life i made decisions based on what i thought my life should look like
according to other people but then i grew up and realized that none of those people
are going to live my life for me so why should their opinions matter over mine
now anytime i come across a decision i choose the one that's going to make me happy would i rather
commit myself to work overtime for a little extra money or spend that time playing with my dogs
would i rather spend my friday night networking over pricey cocktails
or spend it by myself catching up on a good novel the choice is so much easier now
my relationship with social media has changed over the years
and now i mainly use pinterest and instagram as my vision board a place where i can daydream be
inspired as a creator and sometimes i come across some good quotes too
so first unfollow the accounts that are no longer serving you start filling your
home feed with coffee art homesteading nature photography whatever you'd like to see more of
is there a book that you've been wanting to write a commitment you've been wanting to make
a career change that you desperately need what's holding you back i hesitated to make my youtube
channel for the longest time because of my doubts what if it doesn't work out what if
i make a fool out of myself what if this is not who i am what if fill in the blank
i was stopping myself before i even began the longer i waited the bigger the barrier became
truth is there are no guarantees in life anyway so might as well risk the uncertainties while doing
the things that we want and if it doesn't work out we can always figure it out later
as we go along but don't let that be the reason to stop you from just going for it
i think it's important to set both goals and intentions to achieve the life that we want
what's the difference goals are specific and can be measured whereas intentions
are rooted in values and focus on creating lasting sustained change my intention for this year is to
have a growth mindset in everything that i do to be more present to trust my intuitions more
to be mindful of limiting thoughts to mean it when i say yes and when i say no
i'm going to start another low by challenge and i can't wait
to share more in an upcoming video so stay tuned
i hope that you guys enjoyed today's video let me know in the comments what changes
you are going to make this year i'm wishing everyone
a beautiful start to the new year and i will talk to you very soon bye
you