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These Habits Can Completely Change Your Life

You cannot change your future; but, you can change your habits, and surely your habits…will change your future.

By Bhuwan DahalPublished 5 years ago 4 min read

One change – whether it be a new idea, decision or habit – can be enough to completely change your life. That’s because small changes, with time, can snowball into something much, much greater.

Habits are so important because of how much they impact our lives. Each habit we have is a pattern that has been repeated numerous times in similar situations and has delighted us in some way. Our habits become autonomous, and our brain loves using these programmed sequences to avoid the unknown.

If you develop bad patterns, you will find yourself continuously falling victim to them because your brain does not know any other way. Good habits, on the other hand, build consistency, control, and confidence into life.

Developing good habits as a part of your routines will help you find other time to relax or pursue other hobbies without being unproductive. They are also an easy way to build compound results, as the regular practice of the sequence will perfect your outcomes. If you meditate, read, or exercise a little each day you could be a completely different person this time next year.

1 . Stop Making Excuses

It is possible to opt to pursue your dreams, or you could opt to unwind and think about all of the reasons that could explain why these aims wouldn't workout for you. Most of us tend to make excuses for our failures. This would not just decrease the amount of individuals who enjoy us and allow us to shed opportunities, but also prevents us from living a gorgeous life. Quit making excuses, and start to take charge of your own life by motivating to carry-out the endeavor. Prosperity doesn't fall to your knees it requires effort, exactly like anything.

2. Scroll Less

Whereas sifting through tv channels was once the mindless past time of years past, now it’s scrolling through news feeds. Train yourself to limit your “Scroll” time each day. Try one of those browser installations that give you a set amount of time you can spend on a website in a day before it blocks access to the site, or apps that count how many times you open social media apps. You don’t have to delete them entirely, but you should be mindful that you’re not spending multiple hours a day effectively doing nothing.

3. Organize to-do lists based on life goals

Creating a to-do listing is not any revolutionary hack, however are you setting priorities once you review what has to get done daily? Before making your next to-do listing, ask yourself where you wish to be in 5-10 years. Everything on your to-do list should be taking a step towards achieving these goals. For example, strategize business development, spend 30 minutes taking an internet class, or workout if your purpose is to be more active. To put it differently, to-do lists of even the easiest tasks should have a long-term outlook.

Making your to-do list with goals in mind will show you where you should be spending time and where you can be spending less time. Of course, you’ll always have to do the mundane house chores or tedious tasks, but figure out where you can outsource these items, and prioritize what will get you closer to your goals first thing so you make sure to get it done (yes, that means a workout or the brainstorm meeting you’ve been putting off).

4. Give yourself deadlines

You know from school all-nighters and projects in the office that if there's a deadline you need to meet, you find a way to get it done. Why is a mission our bosses give a paper for "Shakespeare 101" different from a private aim is that we do not usually have a deadline to motivate us to achieve it by a particular time.

No matter how small or specific (like replacing your old sofa, making friends with a coworker, establishing an emergency fund, or operating three miles), give yourself a specific and realistic deadline.

If you’re still having trouble sticking to goals because you know your deadlines are “flexible” when you’re the one setting them, sign up for a marathon, announce the launch of your side project or business with a release date, or let a friend or family member know your deadline so they hold you accountable.

5. Unsubscribe

How much time do you spend weeding through emails that you have no interest in reading? To avoid the stress of waking up to a huge number next to your inbox, unsubscribe from any email list that you can. This will start your day off without that initial shock that you probably feel when you see that number.

6. Track Your Expenses

Though this might seem tedious, it is perhaps the most influential financial decision you can make in the long term. If you write down everything that you (and your household ) spend money on, you can see where you are wasting money and what you're able to cut out. A frequent instance of a money pit that comes up is paying for coffee each morning by a coffee shop instead of making it at home. But regardless of what your money pit is, it will be easier for you to recognize it if you have each of your expenses written down.

7. Instead of taking a social media break, get up and move

You know it, you love it, you depend on it: the momentary pause from uninterrupted work to take a quick scroll through social media. At this point, opening Instagram might feel like second nature when you just finished one task and need a refresh before moving on to the next. But instead of scrolling through Instagram, checking Snapchat, or refreshing TikTok, get up and move your body to refresh yourself in between work tasks. A few jumping jacks, a mini dance party, a yoga flow, or just some stretches are enough to energize your body, reset your mind, and will help you focus better for the rest of the day.

Tools they can help you to change your habit:

1. Timetracko - Track your mobile and PC usage time with productivity.

2. Cold Turkey Blocker - BLock unwanted website and apps.

3. Trello - To make a to-do list.

4. Mint - For Budget, Bills, & Finance Tracker

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About the Creator

Bhuwan Dahal

SEO's guy working as a Outreach Manager at timeTracko.com and also writing about productivity tips, tricks and tools.

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