Habits shape our lives more than we probably realize.
Our brains cling to them so much so that it affects our behavior.
They impact our actions, how we think and how we grow on our journeys.
Now not all habits are good habits.
Many of them if we’re not careful, can steer us down the wrong path.
So it’s up to us to choose the right ones that find home in us.
Here are 10 daily habits that have changed and shaped my life.
Number one is writing and journaling.
Personally I find when I write consistently it helps me visualize everything I'm thinking.
On any given day my mind is constantly moving and having somewhere I can dump everything
I'm thinking helps me make sense of it all.
Now not everything I write will end up being a poem.
Although I love poetry and there’s a hint of it in everything I write, I also write
down my goals—strategy and systems to achieve them, other forms of creative content, random
ideas and I even write off writing prompts from time to time.
So even though what I write exactly is different from day to day, the habit of doing it keeps
my mind fresh, active and challenged.
Number two is meditation.
I’ve mentioned before how I’ve been experimenting with different habits on my journey and one
of this is meditation or just sitting in silence for a few minutes and I actually have an app
on my phone called headspace that I've been playing around with for a little bit.
But because my mind is constantly moving and I use writing and content creating as a way
to release what I’m thinking, but sometimes I have to take a step back and slow down not
only my life but also my mind.
I use moments like this to ground myself and regain control of my perspective.
Sometimes we get so caught in life, you the things we’re doing, want to do or frustrated
about because we haven’t done it yet.
That we end up feeling scattered and overwhelmed.
So for me, doing this helps keep my journey and goals in focus and consistent with very
little doubt and unsureness.
Number three is training my body.
Working out, running, yoga, stretching, all of it.
Personally I start to feel sluggish, my mind is always tired and I’m not motivated to
do anything creative or non-creative when I don’t get up and get moving.
Now something I’ve done that helps me stay motivated to keep moving everyday is I’ve
changed how I view working out.
Instead of calling it working out, I like to look at it as training.
Training my body to grow stronger and healthier for the long haul.
Number for is being mindful of what I eat and drink.
Now drinking enough water everyday is extremely important for our overall health.
You know this and I know this.
But a few other things that I’ve been doing and building habits out of:
1) Drinking tea or matcha with turmeric and ginger.
This is something that I find helps create balance in my body.
2) Is I actually cook everything I eat, I barely eat out.
In fact I’ve actually been vegan for the almost 2 years now.
A journey that I didn’t expect to find myself on but one that I’m glad I started.
See I strongly believe that what we feed ourselves then feeds our live.
So if we want to live a quality life we should feed ourselves quality food and drink plenty
of water.
Also I forget to mention that I'm growing my own food as well, within the space that
I have available.
Number five is setting goals and systems.
When I set goals for myself I also building a system or plan for how I’m going to achieve
it.
See setting goals and systems for me, helps me pick a solid direction for my life and
build focus around it.
Otherwise I’d feel like I’m running around like a chicken with no head and not creating
any positive momentum for my journey.
Number six is listening to podcast.
Ok I have a confession.
I sometimes listen to podcasts more than I do music.
I listen to them when I’m working out or training my body, when I'm cutting my hair,
in the car, everywhere, all the time literally.
I find them relaxing, interesting and challenging because they really make me think, they open
eyes to perspectives other than my own and they definitely add value to my life.
And I’ll leave a list down below in the description to a few podcast I’m currently
listening to.
But I also want to mention that I do have a podcast of my own called Where Do I Start.
Every episode I’ll be expanding on topics that I share here on the channel but I’ll
also be exploring new ideas and interesting concepts.
So if you want to joining me on that journey.
I’ll leave links to my show below as well.
Number seven is constantly exploring my interest and learning new things.
Personally I love to learn about new things that I find interesting.
Whether it’s through research and reading, podcast or watching documentaries.
However I can consume the content I will.
See when we’re kids we had an extremely high level of curiosity.
We asked questions about everything because we wanted to know.
But as we grow older that curiosity start to fade and we stop exploring new things and
ideas.
So for me, I’ve made it a habit to not lose sight of that curiosity and either teach myself
or learn something new every chance I can.
Number eight is living under my means and staying away from debt.
Now I talk about setting goals and systems early as a habit that I’ve built.
And one of those goals I’ve recently accomplished at the beginning of this year.
Which was paying off my student loans completely.
And now that I’m officially debt free I’ve made a new commitment to stay out of debt.
So a simple habit that I have is living below my means and sticking to a budget.
It helps keep my life, finances and stress under control.
Number nine is having a consist morning routine.
Every morning, I wake up, work out or train my body and stretch.
This is an automatic morning routine or me regardless of the day or where I am.
I do it at home, I do it in the hotel when I'm traveling, it doesn’t matter.
Doing this consistently to me, ensure that I start my day on a positive note always.
It gets my body moving, the blood flowing and my mind thinking.
Number ten is gratitude.
Thankfulness is a powerful thing and it's something that I practice consistently everyday
like brushing my teeth.
It keeps me grounded and centered because I appreciate everything I have in my life.
The people, the things I use and the mindset I have that keeps me going.
All of it.
And because I’m thankful for it, I never feel like I’m missing or searching for anything.
But when I do add things to my life that add value my thankfulness spreads immediately
to it.
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Also comment below and let me know what habits you have that I did not mention so we can
learn from each other.