The 12 habits that will change your life

What we do on a daily basis influences our emotional state and how we feel.

Lead a healthy life, fight for what we like and rest when it touches, are some of the examples of habits that can make us feel better. On the other hand, harmful habits harm us on a daily basis and make us live life pessimistically. There is nothing worse than getting up in the morning without any motivation and spending the rest of the day bitter

The tips you need to change your life

Those little things we do every day, the attitude with which we face the challenges that come our way from day to day. day and our way of thinking in general, can allow us to be better people every day and be in continuous increase.

Something necessary for personal development is to identify what we are doing wrong, to that, in this way, you can change your behavior and thus adopt daily habits that will benefit. In today's article, We present you a list of 12 habits that can make your days different, better. So go ahead and start changing your life starting today.

1. Live the present

Many of the problems that arise on a day-to-day basis are n consequence of our wrong perception of what happens to us. For example, seeing failures as opportunities for growth can help us better cope with problems.

It is also common that we are always ruminating and pending what will happen in the future. That, even if we don't realize it, makes us tremendously unhappy. Living in the present and enjoying it is a matter of mentality. And this mentality is necessary if we want to be happy. The only thing that can make us feel good is what happens now, not what will happen in the future.

2. Pamper your body: exercise and eat healthy

Have you ever heard the phrase: "we are what we eat"? Well this is true. Eating a balanced diet can make us feel better, more lucid, and with more energy to face the challenges that can arise both at work and in our personal life. In addition, being well hydrated also improves our attention and our predisposition towards whatever we do.

On the other hand, practicing exercise not only brings us benefits on a physical level, but also physiological. It helps us reduce stress and anxiety, improves self-esteem, improves memory, etc. But not only going to the gym to do weights or go for a run on the beach can bring us these benefits, but yoga also improves our physical and emotional well-being.

You can see these benefits for yourself in our articles:

• The 10 psychological benefits of practicing physical exercise
• The 6 psychological benefits of yoga

3. Learn to rest

There are many individuals who spend working 24 hours a day and are obsessed with their work. There are those who even take stress and worries to bed, which causes serious problems in their quality of life. Therefore, to avoid stress, it is necessary to rest, because rest is health. In fact, if you have to plan them as part of your daily routine, you have to plan.

• "Fight insomnia: 10 keys to sleep better"

4. Experience the pleasure of learning

Knowledge does not take place, and learning new things makes us grow as people. There are people who enjoy learning and the key is to know what you like. When you study something that motivates you, the flow status makes time go by quickly and you enjoy every second of learning.

5. Accept yourself and love yourself

Accept and love yourself it is simple but not easy. It is usual that, in the face of failures, we are very hard on ourselves. It is necessary to understand that we all make mistakes and that making mistakes is part of life. When you accept and love yourself as you are, happiness is in your hands.

6. Face your fears

Limiting beliefs are truly paralyzing. Believing that we cannot do something may prevent us from continuing to grow and develop. It is important to adopt a mindset that does not limit us, and then take action. We have to learn to face fears and learn to live in uncertainty, because not always everything is perfect in life.

7. Help the others

One of the actions that will make you feel better is helping others. In addition, you will be helping someone who needs it. Whether it's your friends, family, or doing social actions, helping others will change your life.

8. Search the meaning of your life

Having realistic goals and pursuing them gives your life meaning and keeps you motivated. Now, you must also work on knowing what you really want to do. When you are motivated, life has a special color.

9. Meditate

The relationship between wellness and meditation has been investigated in multiple studies, and the results confirm that meditating makes us happier helps mitigate stress, has positive effects on the immune system, increases pain tolerance... and many other advantages.

• To learn about these benefits in detail, you can read our article: "Science-backed benefits of meditation”

10. Take care of your friends

Friendship relationships must be cared for and pampered every day if you want them to be there for the rest of your life. Spending time with them, being there when they need you, and sometimes having patience, care and respect, is a great investment.

11. Read like there's no tomorrow

Yes, reading is one of those pleasures of life that has it all: it cultivates us, opens a window to new worlds, and helps us understand ourselves a little better. If you want to start reading, I propose a couple of articles so that you can choose books of your interest:

• The 50 recommended books you should read once in your life
• The 20 best Psychology books you can't miss

12. Be polite and friendly

I am not a great follower of Buddhist philosophy or the laws of karmaBut there is something that cannot be denied: if we are kind to others, it is much more likely that others will treat us the same. Is there anything more exhilarating than feeling the warmth of the people around you?