You can literally start these three simple and free habits today! Seriously Right Now!
After reading “The Power of Habit” by Charles D., I have been working to find the easiest possible way to improve my habits. Habits can either be tools to use to your advantage or a huge disadvantage if left on autopilot to routines that don’t positively impact your life.
Habits are great if you are using them in a way that benefits and adds to your life. Habits only take a bit of upfront work to form and then you get to reap the benefits while barely thinking about the actual task at hand. effortless Choose what you want and be intentional on how you set up your habits. After a certain amount of time, they become automatic with little effort on your part.
These three simple habits can drastically transform your life and have definitely transformed mine. They are simple and free so there is really no reason to not at least give it a try. Seriously simple and free! There is nothing to lose. I have formed the habits of
Drink As Much Water As You Can
This is a perfect example of a habit that can become effortless. I began this habit so long ago that it is now something that I rarely think about. I am always drinking water. Like a lot of water. Just writing about this is making me thirsty. At every moment of every day I keep water with me so that I can constantly be drinking water. Keep a water bottle with you, set an alarm, choose a certain time of day, or anything else that it takes. Do the upfront work to form the habit of drinking as much water as you possibly can. Staying hydrated is so important for your health and plays such a big part in how I feel each day.
Be Grateful
There are so many habits that can lead you to becoming more grateful. The following are just my favorite two. These are habits that I added to my life and have been enjoying the benefits of for the last year. It has drastically changed the way I view the world and my life.
The first habit I do throughout the day is to to use designated activities that I’m already doing as an opportunity to reflect on reasons to be grateful. There are so many places and times in your day to use as time to think of reasons that you are grateful. You can practice this habit while driving, showering, filling up your water cup, and countless other times could be used as an opportunity to be grateful. I use my shower time to think of reasons to be grateful. After turing this into a consistent habit, now as soon as I get in the shower I automatically start listing reasons to be grateful.
The second time a day that I have created a gratitude habit is to write down just three things that I am grateful for at the bottom of my planner each time. I am already using my planner daily. When I use it to plan the next day, I am then queued to remember to record three specific things that I am grateful for. Like waking up to the birds singing through the windows or for all three of my kids eating their dinner without complaining. I used to make the mistake of writing grand significant things or people that I was grateful for but I always seemed to run out of things after family, friends, etc. Keeping it specific to a detail of the day that way you can find endless details of your life rather that just focusing on the 5 most significant and important things you are grateful for.
There is just something about being grateful that expands your heart and view of the world to opens up and welcome new thoughts and endless possibilities.
Remember to Breathe. Just Breathe.
Breathe. Seriously. Just breathe. One of the most simple and transformative habits I have been working towards improving is remembering to breathe. I have been working to fill the spare moments with a few intentional deep breaths, and it has been an extraordinary way to improve my mood and health.
Instead of spacing out while filling up my water bottle or feeling impatient while driving in the car, I have been taking those few seconds to just breath. Instead of filling my day with tense little moments feeling frustrated and impatient, I have been choosing to breathe to create these peaceful and calm moments that have made all the difference.
I have been amazed by the profound impact of establishing simple habits throughout my routine. What are some of your favorite and simple habits that have made a big difference in your life? I would love to hear about them in the comments below.
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