Download the full image from the end of this video (and 190+ images from my other videos) here: gumroad.com/l/Full-Archive 👇The 21 habits in the video:👇 1. Write three things you’re grateful for 2. Refuse once a week 3. Exercise for a minute when you wake up 4. Invest in experiences 5. Organize your home 6. Throw things away 7. Manage your money 8. Stand up every hour 9. Follow this simple proverb 10. Ask open-ended questions 11. Turn off notifications 12. Prepare your clothes 13. Watch the news less 14. Drink more water 15. Discover one new thing a month 16. Make your bed 17. Spend a minute a day with yourself 18. Ask yourself whether what you’re doing is worth it 19. If a task takes 2 minutes, do it right away 20. Take care of your posture 21. Read for 15 minutes a day
We have a very similar proverb in Russian: " дурная голова ногам покоя не даёт" (stupid head gives legs no rest.) It has 2 meanings: 1) think before you leave so that you don't have to come back to pick up what you forgot 2) if you forgot something, now go get it. And think next time.
21: I fell out of love with reading due to having a hard time focus. My solution? Children’s books. The diary of a wimpy kid is all I needed to remember what it’s like to read again and now I’m working through complex books
@tatiana topczewska. I highly recommend the suggestion of Terry Pratchett novels. He is a great satirist with awesome, hilarious footnotes, hilarious and engaging characters (yes, I swoon over Sam Vimes), absorbing and suspenseful plots. The Colour of Magic is the first book, but I personally prefer Guards, Guards! as a great introduction to Discworld, Ankh-Morpork and some important recurring characters. Making Money made me a Pratchett fan; he essentially predicted the shenanigans that precipitated the 2008 banking crisis -- in 2004. Again, great characters with great names (seriously, who names their own son Moist?)
@@Bubbles-ug3vr I read Percy when I was in my 20s and experiencing a reading slump. At first I felt guilty for reading “children’s” books, but I ended up enjoying it so much that shame disappeared. It’s now one of my favourite series, plus it rekindled my passion for reading. I now read a wide variety of books for many audiences in many genres.
1) Gratitude 2) Refuse once a week 3) Exercise for a minute in the morning 4) Invest in experiences 5) Organise your home 6) Throw things away 7) Manage your money 8) Stand up every hour 9) Accepting things that happen 10) Ask open-ended questions 11) Turn off notifications 12) Prepare your clothes 13) Watch the news less 14) Drink more water 15) Discover one new thing each month 16) Make your bed 17) Spend a min/day with yourself (Meditate) 18) Ask if what you’re doing is worth it 19) If a task is 2min do it right away 20) Take care of your posture 21) Read for 15min/day
„You need structure in your life so your brain doesnt need to think about pointless things all the time“ Dont know where or when I heard that, but it definetly stuck
I recently discovered this, it feels empowering to say no to things you don't want to do, but I also somehow feel a little guilty. How do you get over the guilt?
@@HelenaEngstrom I felt guilty at first too, but I was happier because I had more time to do things I wanted to accomplish. The real, lasting happiness you gain justifies your decision-not the ever-changing desires of other people.
@@HelenaEngstrom I had it explained as 'spoon theory' there's a video about it here on TH-cam if you want an in depth explaination. I remember finding it, not what's called or who posted it... it's been years... But basically you start your day with a limited amount of energy, or a number of spoons. You can't do everything, so you have to pick where you put those spoons to. If you keep giving out your spoons to everyone who asks for one, you'll run out and son't have enough to care for yourself and you'll ultimately start letting all the people you care about down when you're too exhausted. It was originally meant to explain those limitations to others, to help them be more understanding of people with disabilities who might have to turn down an invitation for coffee or some other slight. Even a person without a disability has a limited number of spoons. Make sure you're putting them to what's important to you and it's not your fault if people can't understand.
But there might be an activity on here that I already do... which would enable me to feel better about my life direction without actually implementing anything!!!
I'm a month late but still putting the 5 habits that I want to add in my life: 1. Invest in experiences 2. Stand up every hour 3. Ask yourself wwether what you're doing is worth it 4. If a task takes 2 minutes, do it right away 5. Read for 15 minutes a day. Take you for this amazing video!!
There is another form of decluttering. I have been trying out the throw 1 thing a day for 2 weeks now and found expired medicines and packaging/letters(the company won't stop sending paper no matter how much requested), dried out stationeries, etc which has become redundant. Best thrown away! 🤣
@@Anna-hb2se OBVIOUSLY some items are actual trash and should be thrown away. But the vast majority of home items that are no longer wanted can be recycled or upcycled. "Reduce, reuse, recycle" is a motto so common at this point that it's pretty appalling he didn't refer to it.
@@vjhreeves everyone has to start somewhere. Start small and moving on to big can be a thing. It would be great if he had mentioned/thought about it. Maybe he missed it out. Maybe it didn't occur to him. Or he could even mean "throw away" as a collective term to mean get rid of it in ways which include donate/sell/etc. But there is no need to get so upset about it.
11 days to 2022. Good luck friends, lets welcome this year ahead with positivity, micro habits and boundaries that will elevate our life to greater heights. Cheers! We can do this!
"Make your bed," doesn't have to literally refer to your bed. It could refer to the re-ordering, re-establishing, straightening, or re-organizing of anything, like straightening pictures, shaving, vacuuming, organizing your desk or a shelf. A "bed" can be anything that becomes out of sorts during the day.
I see it as the "first act" of the day, so when you get up, you make the bed, thus it is neat and finished. Pam Young and Peggy Jones have taught "How to get organized" since 1977 and Peggy said "I told my husband he made a bed in the military that you could "pop" a quarter from, so he could make the bed at home."
The second I get out of bed, I always fold the duvet back, so it neatly covers the end of the mattress only. This way, I let the mattress 'air' for at least an hour (more if I can), to prevent bed bugs and other nasty things. Right before I leave, I make my bed (2 minutes), brush my teeth (2 minutes), put on outerwear, and leave the house. So it gets at least 1 hour of 'air'. It really does make you feel more organised to have a tidy bed, and this feeling of being 'adult' drives you to do other things to make you feel even more organised. So while you technically can use something else, a bed is something easy, but in many people, the impact is greater than all the other things you mention. :)
My top tiny habit: Time yourself when working, studying, exercising, cleaning etc. These things can feel daunting and quickly become something to dread, but if I tell myself I'll only work (with no distractions) for one hour, I often amaze myself with how much I was able to accomplish and since I'm already "in the zone" I often finish the task at hand even after the time is up! This has helped me get on the deans list at school, motivate myself when working from home, keep a tidy house, and get fit because I have 10 minutes here and 10 minutes there, and the task feels much less overwhelming when it's only for a short time.
Depends on the type of your work. A janitor can clean up a restroom in an hour but a software engineer may spend one hour on debugging code written in 30mins by his/her team
As a chronic procrastinator, the 2 minute rule really has helped me. Fewer things to procrastinate allows time for the important stuff and the fewer tiny tasks sitting around that can distract you. Used to stack mail inside the door and sort through it on Paydays (why look at a bill before you have money to pay it?). With the 2 minute rule, I deal with it right away and toss, shred, or put in the bill pile. When it is payday, going through bills becomes a 2 minute (or 5 minute) tasks and much less likely to be procrastinated.
I cut dishwashing, which I hate, to 3 parts and only do one of it at a time. (Fill the small drain with freshly washed dishes, put the less wet dishes to the drying rack, put the dry dishes to their place). Thus is gets much shorter and I feel the satisfaction of a task done much more often thus I am more motivated. I found this chopping method very useful against both procrastination and stress. I think you did the same with the bills:) cute kitty picture btw.:D
@@Athreana I hate doing dishes too! Whenever I’m done with a plate or glass, I wash it immediately, instead of letting them pile up into a daunting task 😬
@@christopherrussell6055 good idea! It is doable ans workable when living alone, but much harder to keep as the rule of the household if other/s do not stick to it:) but agreed, washing directly after use is a good method indeed:)
I do the rough sort, but I have to get into the habit of doing the work of the remainder pile.... that I am still procrastinating because each item is going to take multiple steps to resolve ... thankfully a good deal this pile has been shifted to a virtual pile by auto bill pay and online statements...
Do you see how in the graphic he drew of people sitting together, there seem to people of all colour and even a person in a wheelchair? I really appreciate his attention to detail and inclusivity. It’s such a small but sweet gesture.
I started a daily gratitude list in 1996, which has changed my life incredibly. This is done in a daily journal where I make a things to do list as well. In this journal I also document my exercise routines done each day. I commend you on this great video.
Such small things like practicing gratitude, shaking off one's laziness and exercising a bit and watching the news less truly work wonders. Thanks for this fantastic reminder
Rolled out of bed this morning and started with 15, pushups & squats. I was skeptical but I actually felt the fog go away on rep 6/7. It really got the blood moving first thing. Thanks for the tip and all the other good ones! Keep doing what makes you happy.
I came back to this video to tell you that thanks to you, I exercise every morning for 1-1.5 minutes and it has helped me so-so much! It might seem like nothing, but in the contrary, it adds so much to my day. It became a habit to me, I do it every morning :)
Squats ,push ups, and the neck rolls covers it and if you make this a daily habit, then start adding a tiny bit to each exercise . Do it slowly until THAT is part of the habit. Before you know it, you are getting healthier :)
As Einstein put it: The most important thing is the question. In the right question you already have 90% of the answer. And really, science is almost only about finding better questions. (And 10% about using a multi-million dollar machine in a way it was never intended to be used ;) )
If you use the pomodoro technique for working, the five minute breaks are perfect for standing up and walking around a bit! In my early uni semesters, when I was still getting into the habit of using pomodoro and moving during my breaks, I felt super self conscious walking around the library, but gradually I got used to it and realized that no one cares what you're doing as long as you're not loud 😄
I have been doing this the past 3 weeks. Part spring cleaning and part due to a small life event that changed my home routines. Noticed that decluttering and cleaning does have a beneficial mental health aspect. Decluttered home makes for a decluttered mind. Subconsciously you see a mess/stuff and think you should do something about it. By actually doing it, it removes that from your mind and frees it up. Home is less stressful because there are fewer home to-do projects. This could be as simple as going through a closet and putting all the clothes you can no longer wear, or haven't worn in the past year, in a bag and dropping off at goodwill.
He means for yourself without videos, games, series, books, any activity... It is a time to be with yourself without distractions. You can be an introvert and still be busy 100% percent a day with stuff and not feel live you have a time alone with yourself.
For me the most efficient are: 1. Make your bed 2. Drink more water 3. Stand up after half-hour 4. Take 1 minute a day for your self 5. Do 1 minute exercise in the morning 6. Organize your home 7. Pay on experience 8. Prepare your clothes the night before 9. Leader are reader 10. Set your to-do list everyday
8. Stand up every hour. Notifications and reminders dont work and I also dont want to break my flow. So I chose to not sit now and stand all day! Never felt better
Don’t stand for too long! I used to do this and stood for 8-12 hours a day and by feet got swollen. Apparently it also increases your chances of heart disease, I’m glad I looked this up before I stood up for and extended period of time. Just make sure not to stand for more than 4 hours :)
Posture is so important & I struggle with it! Consistently standing up straight, holding in tummy & remembering to breath too is a challenge that takes thought & effort but improves back pain & headaches
My absolute #1 habit change is figuring out how much sleep you need every night and then aiming to get that. Sleep has such huge impacts to our physical and mental well-being and you will be energized enough to follow through with any other habit changes you aim for. After struggling from insomnia, I realize the importance of sleep and effects of being sleep deprived. I have many sleep tips on my No More Sleepless podcast to help others struggling with getting good sleep.
That's funny it did the opposite for me. When I didn't know how important sleep was I was sleeping like a baby. Then I learned all the important stuff about sleep and got me anxious of not getting enough of it therefore disturbing my sleeping rythme due to anxiety. I've been struggling for the past 6 months with insomnia. It's getting better slowly but it's hard sometimes
Thank you for the great video! As a self-reminder, here are the areas I'd like to improve: - Listing 1~3 positive things daily - Read 15mins a day - Work on tasks that are less than 2mins - Ask yourself whether what you're doing is worth it - Discover one new thing each month
Here’s a few of my own tiny habits I’m trying to take up, which added together make a difference. 1- Make a list of all the things you’ve procrastinated doing for hours, days, or even weeks, and do one each hour. This mostly applies to household chores. Examples would be picking up something that’s been sitting on the ground out of place for weeks, and looking at every day yet feeling like it’s not even worth it to do; or cleaning your bathroom sink; or putting clothes away that have been thrown around. 2- To easily add a new habit, pair it along with another habit or routine you already have. I can’t remember or make time to exercise each day, so I tried doing squats every time I brushed my teeth. Or make the bed while waiting for the shower to warm up. 3- Put something away the first time. Don’t waste your time by setting it on a table when that’s not where it belongs. This makes a huge difference in keeping things tidy. I’ve also heard this expressed as “Touch everything once.” You only touch it as you’re using it, then put it away before you put it down. 4- Get an electric timer to turn off your internet every night. Forces you to go to bed earlier or at least spend that time more wholesomely.
I just refused a job that was supposed to be a job for other person. I am on higher position so I’ve got to get their jobs done. I refused and it felt good
My one thing these couple of months is 'to get rid of stuff'. Selling, donating or throwing it away as a last resort. Sometimes I even repair so I can donate.
I have a set of short routines I do every single day. After 4 years of this, I can assure you that missing one is now so distasteful to me that I am absolutely compelled to make up for it. It's as if I've ploughed grooves in my mind that won't allow me to deviate without some unpleasant feeling.
@@Sam-eh6ks living with as little as possible. For instance maybe owning three shirts: one for working in, one for casual and one for dressing nice. As opposed to having 50 shirts which is more like what I had.
Thank you! I'm watching this in 2022 and I've done half of your list. Doing those microhabits won't, indeed, change your life right away but doing those consistently will improve your life. I currently already applied 9 out of 21 habits on your list, and my favorite among them is turning off notifications
I started doing 11th a year ago and it helped me so much! I was less stressed and more focused on my work, plus I felt more positive. I check my phone after lunch (fixed time every day and in the evening after work. So people now know that if it is something urgent they should call me, not write (and most of people are lazy to call). Also, deleted all my accounts on social networks (fb, insta, twitter etc) 5 years ago and it felt so liberating! I don't subconsciously and consciously compare my life to other people's (and I couldn't stop doing this before, even though we all know 90% of it is fake). Due to that, now I meet my friends and go for a walk, to a museum, gallery, parks, to ride a bike or workout or play games... and it is so much better. Not to mention that I also feel safer and less paranoid now that I know people don't know where I am and what I do...
I try to learn something every single day. Look stuff up, find a new topic or hear abt something I have never heard of before. I have felt that as someone who grew up without internet and having to go to a library to learn, now it’s amazing that any question I have I can know the answer instantly. I have never lost being thankful for this.
This video still resonates so well in 2024! The idea of incorporating small habits like writing down three things you're grateful for and taking just one minute to exercise really proves that it's the small, consistent actions that make a huge difference over time. I’ve been applying a few of these since last year, and it’s amazing how simple habits like these can transform your mindset and productivity.
Get a standing desk to take care of item #8. I have been working from for over a year now and my desk is a standing desk so it has been a game changer in terms of health. Instead of standing every so often as I would with a sitting desk, I crank out a set of push-ups, free squats or dumbbell exercises. Highly recommended.
I paid 600€ for a desk with changable hight (electric motor). I can't stand for very long times so I move it up for maybe an hour a day and then back to sitting. One of the best things I ever bought.
Some habits that have become second nature to me and which I think really help me: - Make bed every day first thing - No laptop in bedroom (similar to the organise your home habit - watching movies happens in the living room, not in bed) - Have a place for everything (particularly for things like keys, passports) and always put it back there. I have a couple of things that have a maximum of 2 places it lives, so it’s rare I can’t find anything. - take reusable shopping bags. Not just for environmental purposes but it helps me only buy what I can physically carry home. - carry folded laundry in your arms and put it away right away. Laundry baskets so often end up just storing clean clothes. I carry folded laundry to my bedroom and even if I place it on the bed, I have to put it away by the evening. - flatten cardboard packaging for recycling. Do it right away when you put it in the recycling box. It’ll save space and you won’t have to smush things down. Means you can empty the recycling less frequently (recyclables need to be clean anyway so there shouldn’t be an issue with smell) Wow now that I’m thinking about it there are so many things I do out of habit
Absolute genius video. I've always been a big believer that 'the small steps turn into the big steps and the big ones make you amazing'. In other words, exercising a minute a day could turn into an hour a day which could turn into better physical and mental health. This then means life feels so much better and so on and so fourth
@ramunerocks. Remember, at the beginning, he says pick 1, pick 2 -- whoever many you want to tackle. I have read that it is easier to add one habit at a time. So pick one for a couple of weeks (or three), then add another one. You are correct that trying to do all those all at once is overwhelming.
1. Write three things you are grateful for. 2. Refuse once a week 3. Exercise for a minute when you wake up 4. Invest in experienced 5. Organize your home 6. Throw things away 7. Manage your money 8. Stand up every hour 9. Accept that what's done is done, and move forward. Follow this 10. Ask open ended questions 11. Turn off notifications 12. Prepare your clothes before night. 13. Watch the news less 14. Drink more water 15. Discover one new thing a month 16. Make your bed 17. Spend a minute a day with yourself 18. Ask yourself whether what you are doing is worth it. 19. If a task takes 2 minutes, do it right away 20. Take care of your posture. 21. Read for 15 minutes a day.
Finding this now with 2022 coming up fast, I think the reason a lot of people don't do these small habits that can make life and mental health easier is because we over think them and blow them out of proportion... When we think about every microscopic step we have to take, or how difficult it feels to simply stand up sometimes, we are telling ourselves how much harder this is and how tired we think we are and that it's not worth it, when it's much easier than we think and really is worth it. I admit, I do this to myself sometimes. However building awareness of when I am doing it has helped a lot for me.
As a French, it made me happy that you know "quand on n'a pas de tête, on a des jambes". ^^ I think we would get along well. I'm conscious about all those habbits and try to implement almost all of them as well. One I might add, take the stairs whenever you can. If you're on an escalator, climb the moving stairs anyway (providing you live in a country where they stand on one side and let you go through). Little bits of cardio here and there.
I am 30 year old single mum that has been depressed since I was a child. My life has been a series of mistakes and turning 30 made me suicidal. I hold onto my faith in Christ. I want to change my life for the better but dont know how. The first few minutes of this video touched me and I shed a tear. Thankyou for making me smile.....I'm encouraged x P.s. I laughed when you said there is no time to read a book or meditate...lol so true x
@@BlondeQtie I’m not into Ramadan, etc. but it’s still a total jerk to not care about different people’s beliefs, everyone believes in something, even if you don’t want too…I’m sure I could find multiple things in your life I could laugh at… 😳🙄
@@lorla85 Tiny habits for 2021 to be smarter and not an obscurantist effortlessly : 1. Stop reducing existence to a mystical entity and open a book 2. Stop thinking that we have no power over our will 3. Stop believing that "Judging is wrong"
@@lorla85 I only care about them when they shove them into my face. Do ramadan, don't talk about it, you are doing it for yourself. He is clearly fishing for compliments and attention.
This is easier said than done. Being grateful, thinking positive, trying to cheer yourself up is all fine, but it works for two days at the most for many people. It is better to simply stop your daily routine, take a break and do deliberate introspection on what your problems are, were and will be. Be honest in your analysis, but be practical from a third person point of view. What attitudes helped you, what didn't, and what will... Implement simple changes everyday. Don't be over-critical or drastic. And take it easy...
I started being grateful each evening before bed many years ago. This did have a positive effect on my daily routine. As an over-the-road trucker, some days I could only be grateful to have found safe parking and my bed. This has become difficult since I started working locally and have to deal with people every day.
I started being grateful each evening before bed many years ago. This did have a positive effect on my daily routine. As an over-the-road trucker, some days I could only be grateful to have found safe parking and my bed. This has become difficult since I started working locally and have to deal with people every day.
I Highly Recommend “The Power Of Habit” by Charles Duhigg, it is an awesome read, it helps you understand how habits are formed and how to break them! Also I recommend Libby for Audio books it helps you read so much more.
This was so helpful! I needed a reminder that bite sized efforts can help a lot. Woke up, made my bed and did a little exercise and already felt better. I used to do morning stretches and had stopped and it's amazing how a simple routine like that can help so much ..my mood has been off and I forget the little choices are all one needs to get back on track!
Good advice. I already do most of these. Warning about water: drink a cup or two when thirsty. Do NOT take little sips. No need for carrying bottled water all day long. Also, when making your bed, do NOT cover it all the way. Allow it to air out in the morning.
Dear Sir (I like your name), because our body sends "thirst" signal exactly when needed. At that point water in sufficient quantity is processed most efficiently and excess is discharged quickly for best results. However, if we keep sipping water all day, it actually confuses the body into retaining it (not enough to discharge). That also impacts the brain severely. Over hydration/retention creates imbalance of essential nutrients & minerals needed for optimum nerve functioning and overall wellbeing. That's why people in desert can survive with very little water. Hope this was helpful. Cheers!
@@AliyaRab Thank you, Aliya. This explained things for me - we're told so often that we should always be drinking water but it makes more sense to just drink a good amount when thirsty. I did feel I overdrink water...
You are not the man you used to be. You are stronger and wiser and freer than you ever used to be. And now you have come at the crossroads of destiny. It’s time for you to choose. It’s time for you to choose good
Loved the book atomic habits. honestly, I love self help content so much, it has really improved my life drastically. Self help content is probably one of the few things that has really helped me in my life. Next time, I would definitely recommend self help to my friends.
Perfect timing for this new video, I've already been incorporating some of these tiny habits into my day to day! As a new fan, I appreciate your video style, art, and diction. Here's to a good 2022!
This is a great list thank you for sharing. May I suggest a couple of re-sequencing recommendations.... The first thing you should do when you wake up is drink water. If you have just slept 8 hours for most people that means you've gone 8 hours straight without rehydrating... start your day immediately with water, your brain needs it to think. Then go make your bed. This puts two accomplishments under your belt in mere minutes. Next is the one minute exercise ( or more) however I like your suggestion to get at least that one minute going for starters. If you perform these within the first 5 to 15 minutes of awakening you've already accomplished three of the 21 and they're very important because they provide residual benefit throughout the rest of the day and set the tone for getting things done. Remember--action creates motivation. Picasso said it best ...."inspiration exists but it has to find you working" Thank you again for a great list'.
Play a sports related game at least one a week just for 20-30 minutes, it makes exercise fun and a good way to spend productive time with friends. Even if you’re not athletic just mess around, get a soccer ball, basketball ball, literally just move around with things like that. The little events make a difference and you’ll be surprised how fast a fun game can actually turn into a skill. I’d never played soccer before this past year but in only 4 months after me and my best friend would go to the park every Wednesday, I can now run consistently for 20 minutes and kick a ball further and faster than I’ve even been able to- make it fun, keep with it and you’ll be surprised!!
The best way to read more is put a book in the bathroom. When you're in there read even it is only a small amount the pages really add up. You'll be amazed!
I have a massive textbook on the history of poetry and critical analysis that I could never throw out. So i put it in my bathroom, open at the last page I've perused. Amazing how it's elevating my thinking and writing.
@@sheilacollins9384 There are books more or less useful for this, but there certainly are ones where it pays off idf you only read a page or two and then have the hand washing time to think about the important point you just read.
@@Firerose101 Well, that's a special part of literature. Almanachs. Though modern "I sell everything to you" capitalism has also invented printed toilet paper for 5 times the price. I am not sure if I can approve of this type of shit literature.
whatever hobby you have, for me sewing, i have project baskets and will pull one out and sew for 20-30 minutes, i have my flower beds divided into zones..i weed and feed different zones on different days, in small areas i get the entire area weeded and fed in a week, i clean and do laundry the same way, i load the laundry at night for the first morning wash, i have menus for each week and shop accordingly...also i have some meal themes on the same day, tuesday is always tacos/burritos , pasta wednesday, friday is always cheeseburgers. i have my closet color coded and have a section with preselected outfits...so hang a pair of oants and a few tops that go with those pants.
I do a lot of these already, but there's a few I can definitely add. I'm going to try to workout first thing in the morning. I think it'll help me get my day started on a more positive note.
Everyday I right one good thing that happened that day-on the calendar day. It’s nice-it’s a living diary. Plus, ppl give me calendars. It’s like a vision board-constantly see wonderful memories. I realize how blessed I am.
Would really like to learn meditation, but I honestly have no idea what it is, what I am supposed to be doing or what the final product is supposed to be. I have read several articles and books, none of them help.
"So, attend carefully to your posture. Quit drooping and hunching around. Speak your mind. Put your desires forward, as if you had a right to them- at least the same right as others. Walk tall and gaze forthrightly ahead. Dare to be dangerous. Encourage the serotonin to flow plentifully through the neural pathways desperate for its calming influence.." ~ The Red Skull
Lots of great self improvement tips here that can easily be done! My favorite is turning off the News and not checking on it all day long. Twice a week is enough. Live your best life!
17: “spend 1 minute with yourself: let your thoughts wonder” Me who gets harrassed by my brain every single night bc every second it gets it will try to make my life miserable: “How about we don’t do that”
@@Wictorisssss have you lived with my brain? No. So can you say I’m just soft for not liking to be with my brain? No. You don’t know what it’s like so you can’t judge. I would say go deal with my brain for a few months and see if you like it but you can’t, would’ve loved to see that
Here are some plus habits: - yoga - workout -meditation -make your lunch instead of buying processed food - listen to podcasts you are interested in or helps you growing (like podcasts about conciousness or self love) - have time with your pets if you have
22) Every time you need to bend or pick something up, do it with a squat. Keeping your back straight and heels to the ground. 23) When you brush your teeth. Do some "toe raises" and work your calves.
1 minute exercise. It works well. Make the bed, I added pull up the shades to get sun as early as possible, and POSTURE. Always maintain good posture and if you cant, get physical therapy so you can. Thats the focus of my exercise 3 days per week. Over time, NOT having that habit will be completely debilitating. Fast forward and imagine your 87 year old self trapped in a twisted bent body. Sit straight, stand tall, every day!
okay this is no doubt THE BEST LIST of little good habits I've seen on the internet Sr. Thank you. I'll watch it as many times as I need until I memorize them and introduce them in my daily life. SUPER RECOMMENDED.
Question being whether it is worth the time you put in putting it up for sale, dealing with potential buyers, mailing it etc. So i rather look for opportunities to just give stuff away.
RE: 2 - As a former people-pleaser, I found liberation in learning to say "no." You may think it's polite and nice to say "yes" to everything, but it's actually disingenuous. People don't learn who you really are when you agree with everything and go along with everything. You wind up wasting a lot of your time and even getting into relationships that are bad for you. Nowadays I have no problem saying "no." I can tell it takes some people aback, even angers some, but my conscience is clear knowing I'm being true to myself.
Another useful habit is to flex your fingers, wriggle your toes and straighten your back fairly often as you watch TV. Even quite small movements create quite a flurry of activity in your veins and arteries, helping to stop platelets sticking together.
2. Exercise when I wake up (25 sit ups, 25 squats) 7. Manage money BETTER (sit down once a month, more deliberate & conscious about saving) 12. Prepare clothes (preparing gym clothes at night strengthens the likelihood of meditating in the am & going to the gym the next day) 14. Drink MORE water 17. Spend 1 minute w/ yourself each day (morning meditation 1 min to self w/ breathing & free thought, then reading & reciting "powerful beyond measure", 1 min prayer & gratitude - 1. write 3 things youre grateful for) 21. Read 1 book a month (pick this habit back up!)
In my case, I want 2022 to be an awesome year and will try my best to follow these advices. However I have already tried some of them like preparing my clothes the night before, and they are very helpful. I really like number four "Invest in experiences" instead of in objects and I want to follow the proverb "When we have no head we have legs". Thank you for your video, I will start with drinking more water now!
habits I would like to incorporate in my life 1. exercice 1 minute when you wake up 2. drink more water 3. spend money in experiences 4. read 15minutes a day 5.stand up every hour 6.throw things away 7.ask open questions 8.if a task takes less than 2minutes, do it right away.
@@antonmanalo2544 The purpose of being ... to experience. Things - no matter how much "wanted" are just things and if the things bring more stress than pleasure - things are not a good experience. But ... thrill your soul with 'an experience' ... you will understand. May you understand.
The very first one changed my life. It made all the difference in my perspective in life and depression. I’m a Christian, so whenever ANYTHING good, anything at all, even the smallest thing happened, I thanked God for it. I mean even things like, “Thanks, God, this coffee tastes especially good today!” Made sure to appreciate the cat He brought into my life everyday, and when you add up things like your house, your education, your phone, any brief lapse of period where I’m not in pain…. Thankful for medicine, for relative safety, for my clothes, my bed, the vanity of my hair, my clean water, the sewage system I don’t ever want to hear somebody say there’s nothing to be grateful for. You don’t have to thank God, He gave you free will and I respect that, but you can still be thankful.
I have great difficulties in telling no 🙁. Like maximum I can do is tell lies to ppl and to give them reasons why I cannot make it. I feel bad for that🙁
Apria If you aren't smart enough to think of truth that will work instead of a lie you have a terrible morality. You need to change. Line stains your soul, isn't necessary, and you have to remember something extra. Tell the truth. You just don't need to tell the truth that you don't want to tell. You figure something else out. That's called tact. That's called diplomacy. That's called intelligence. That's called integrity.
The wife of a friend has the same problem. It got worse and worse the last years. It affected both lives and the lives of their children. My suggestion, go and get professional help. It affects your life and will never get better without facing the reasons. Feel freedom the first time! Wish you all my best
Please dont listen to the first commenter. Your morality is just fine, I think they're being a bit dramatic there 🙄 the fact that you want to improve and the fact that you feel bad says a lot of good about your morality. I know for a fact that commenter isnt perfect either, they're just quick to point fingers when they see something they dont like about someone else which to me is quite judgmental of them (heh, talk about morality). Anyway, youre doing just fine and I pray that life gives you all the lessons you need to learn to become a person who can say "no" to something you don't want to do-- its a very freeing feeling. I'm still learning myself so I know how hard it can be!
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👇The 21 habits in the video:👇
1. Write three things you’re grateful for
2. Refuse once a week
3. Exercise for a minute when you wake up
4. Invest in experiences
5. Organize your home
6. Throw things away
7. Manage your money
8. Stand up every hour
9. Follow this simple proverb
10. Ask open-ended questions
11. Turn off notifications
12. Prepare your clothes
13. Watch the news less
14. Drink more water
15. Discover one new thing a month
16. Make your bed
17. Spend a minute a day with yourself
18. Ask yourself whether what you’re doing is worth it
19. If a task takes 2 minutes, do it right away
20. Take care of your posture
21. Read for 15 minutes a day
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@the art of improvement, I love your inspirational stories. Have you got any on conflict management in relationships? Thank you
Wishing that my significant other would comprehend like that 💔p⁰
I I know a person just like that
We have a very similar proverb in Russian: " дурная голова ногам покоя не даёт" (stupid head gives legs no rest.) It has 2 meanings:
1) think before you leave so that you don't have to come back to pick up what you forgot
2) if you forgot something, now go get it. And think next time.
21: I fell out of love with reading due to having a hard time focus. My solution? Children’s books. The diary of a wimpy kid is all I needed to remember what it’s like to read again and now I’m working through complex books
Yes!!!! I could never focus on reading so I decided to read percy jackson!!! I have never read that much in so little time
I highly recommend picking up some of the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett! Truly excellent fiction for any age
@tatiana topczewska. I highly recommend the suggestion of Terry Pratchett novels. He is a great satirist with awesome, hilarious footnotes, hilarious and engaging characters (yes, I swoon over Sam Vimes), absorbing and suspenseful plots.
The Colour of Magic is the first book, but I personally prefer Guards, Guards! as a great introduction to Discworld, Ankh-Morpork and some important recurring characters.
Making Money made me a Pratchett fan; he essentially predicted the shenanigans that precipitated the 2008 banking crisis -- in 2004. Again, great characters with great names (seriously, who names their own son Moist?)
@@Bubbles-ug3vr I read Percy when I was in my 20s and experiencing a reading slump. At first I felt guilty for reading “children’s” books, but I ended up enjoying it so much that shame disappeared. It’s now one of my favourite series, plus it rekindled my passion for reading. I now read a wide variety of books for many audiences in many genres.
@@Kiki-reads aw yay im gladdd
1) Gratitude
2) Refuse once a week
3) Exercise for a minute in the morning
4) Invest in experiences
5) Organise your home
6) Throw things away
7) Manage your money
8) Stand up every hour
9) Accepting things that happen
10) Ask open-ended questions
11) Turn off notifications
12) Prepare your clothes
13) Watch the news less
14) Drink more water
15) Discover one new thing each month
16) Make your bed
17) Spend a min/day with yourself (Meditate)
18) Ask if what you’re doing is worth it
19) If a task is 2min do it right away
20) Take care of your posture
21) Read for 15min/day
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I tried to stand up every hour but it really affected my sleep.
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„You need structure in your life so your brain doesnt need to think about pointless things all the time“ Dont know where or when I heard that, but it definetly stuck
Yes structure it with daily habits and simple heuristics can save you lots of time.
Always try to do but u know .....Brain.....
Jordan Peterson about depression
2. Refuse something once a week is an excellent lesson. People will walk all over you if you say yes to everything. Great video.
I recently discovered this, it feels empowering to say no to things you don't want to do, but I also somehow feel a little guilty. How do you get over the guilt?
@@HelenaEngstrom I felt guilty at first too, but I was happier because I had more time to do things I wanted to accomplish. The real, lasting happiness you gain justifies your decision-not the ever-changing desires of other people.
Unfortunately it is part of my job 😭😭
@@HelenaEngstrom I had it explained as 'spoon theory' there's a video about it here on TH-cam if you want an in depth explaination. I remember finding it, not what's called or who posted it... it's been years...
But basically you start your day with a limited amount of energy, or a number of spoons. You can't do everything, so you have to pick where you put those spoons to.
If you keep giving out your spoons to everyone who asks for one, you'll run out and son't have enough to care for yourself and you'll ultimately start letting all the people you care about down when you're too exhausted.
It was originally meant to explain those limitations to others, to help them be more understanding of people with disabilities who might have to turn down an invitation for coffee or some other slight.
Even a person without a disability has a limited number of spoons. Make sure you're putting them to what's important to you and it's not your fault if people can't understand.
@@HelenaEngstrom remember that if you burn out, you can't say yes to things either. saying no now protects your ability to say yes in the future.
1 habit to get rid of for more efficiency: stop watching TH-cam productivity videos without not even planning to do it
Dont call me out like this man
You’re too loud !!
But there might be an activity on here that I already do... which would enable me to feel better about my life direction without actually implementing anything!!!
This is so true bruh. We keep watching it to the point we don't want to follow them too.
I'm in this message and i don't like it
I'm a month late but still putting the 5 habits that I want to add in my life:
1. Invest in experiences
2. Stand up every hour
3. Ask yourself wwether what you're doing is worth it
4. If a task takes 2 minutes, do it right away
5. Read for 15 minutes a day.
Take you for this amazing video!!
It's been about a month, how are you doing with this so far?
Yea how is it going?
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Is there any difference between reading on a book and reading on your phone? I read dictionary on phone
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If you drink enough water then you will HAVE to stand up more often 🤪
not fair men get twice the standing time as women 😂
That’s sort of what I was thinking...between trips to get water and trips to the toilet, I’m pretty sure I stand up almost every waking hour.
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And women get to do a squat.
@@Natashahoneypot In the U.S.A we get to sit except under certain circumstances. Circumstances my muscles say to avoid. 😇
Decluttering is good, but don't just throw them away, donate them to those who need it.
Yes!
I could not believe he didn't mention this alternate to literally throwing items in the trash.
There is another form of decluttering. I have been trying out the throw 1 thing a day for 2 weeks now and found expired medicines and packaging/letters(the company won't stop sending paper no matter how much requested), dried out stationeries, etc which has become redundant. Best thrown away! 🤣
@@Anna-hb2se OBVIOUSLY some items are actual trash and should be thrown away. But the vast majority of home items that are no longer wanted can be recycled or upcycled. "Reduce, reuse, recycle" is a motto so common at this point that it's pretty appalling he didn't refer to it.
@@vjhreeves everyone has to start somewhere. Start small and moving on to big can be a thing. It would be great if he had mentioned/thought about it. Maybe he missed it out. Maybe it didn't occur to him. Or he could even mean "throw away" as a collective term to mean get rid of it in ways which include donate/sell/etc. But there is no need to get so upset about it.
11 days to 2022. Good luck friends, lets welcome this year ahead with positivity, micro habits and boundaries that will elevate our life to greater heights. Cheers! We can do this!
hello dumbo dayana and elisha
I'm from 2022😎
@@Itzlokeshh im from 2023🤓
It's going to be 2024
Im from 2024🌝
"Make your bed," doesn't have to literally refer to your bed. It could refer to the re-ordering, re-establishing, straightening, or re-organizing of anything, like straightening pictures, shaving, vacuuming, organizing your desk or a shelf. A "bed" can be anything that becomes out of sorts during the day.
I can't sleep on my depression
@@invalidargument6376 you depress because there something you need to FINISH.
I see it as the "first act" of the day, so when you get up, you make the bed, thus it is neat and finished. Pam Young and Peggy Jones have taught "How to get organized" since 1977 and Peggy said "I told my husband he made a bed in the military that you could "pop" a quarter from, so he could make the bed at home."
I doubt that. Make your bed means make your bed. Start off doing things properly right off the bat.
The second I get out of bed, I always fold the duvet back, so it neatly covers the end of the mattress only. This way, I let the mattress 'air' for at least an hour (more if I can), to prevent bed bugs and other nasty things. Right before I leave, I make my bed (2 minutes), brush my teeth (2 minutes), put on outerwear, and leave the house. So it gets at least 1 hour of 'air'.
It really does make you feel more organised to have a tidy bed, and this feeling of being 'adult' drives you to do other things to make you feel even more organised. So while you technically can use something else, a bed is something easy, but in many people, the impact is greater than all the other things you mention. :)
My top tiny habit:
Time yourself when working, studying, exercising, cleaning etc.
These things can feel daunting and quickly become something to dread, but if I tell myself I'll only work (with no distractions) for one hour, I often amaze myself with how much I was able to accomplish and since I'm already "in the zone" I often finish the task at hand even after the time is up! This has helped me get on the deans list at school, motivate myself when working from home, keep a tidy house, and get fit because I have 10 minutes here and 10 minutes there, and the task feels much less overwhelming when it's only for a short time.
Brilliant
this sounds like an excellent idea!!
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Depends on the type of your work. A janitor can clean up a restroom in an hour but a software engineer may spend one hour on debugging code written in 30mins by his/her team
As a chronic procrastinator, the 2 minute rule really has helped me. Fewer things to procrastinate allows time for the important stuff and the fewer tiny tasks sitting around that can distract you. Used to stack mail inside the door and sort through it on Paydays (why look at a bill before you have money to pay it?). With the 2 minute rule, I deal with it right away and toss, shred, or put in the bill pile. When it is payday, going through bills becomes a 2 minute (or 5 minute) tasks and much less likely to be procrastinated.
I cut dishwashing, which I hate, to 3 parts and only do one of it at a time. (Fill the small drain with freshly washed dishes, put the less wet dishes to the drying rack, put the dry dishes to their place). Thus is gets much shorter and I feel the satisfaction of a task done much more often thus I am more motivated. I found this chopping method very useful against both procrastination and stress. I think you did the same with the bills:) cute kitty picture btw.:D
@@Athreana I hate doing dishes too! Whenever I’m done with a plate or glass, I wash it immediately, instead of letting them pile up into a daunting task 😬
@@christopherrussell6055 good idea! It is doable ans workable when living alone, but much harder to keep as the rule of the household if other/s do not stick to it:) but agreed, washing directly after use is a good method indeed:)
I do the rough sort, but I have to get into the habit of doing the work of the remainder pile.... that I am still procrastinating because each item is going to take multiple steps to resolve ... thankfully a good deal this pile has been shifted to a virtual pile by auto bill pay and online statements...
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Do you see how in the graphic he drew of people sitting together, there seem to people of all colour and even a person in a wheelchair? I really appreciate his attention to detail and inclusivity. It’s such a small but sweet gesture.
Amen 🙏
Yes, I noticed that too. Inclusivity & representation matter! Kudos for being mindful of that. :)
Did pc woke imagery help your plight?
He missed out on asians and Saudi Arabics and also yétis
@Charles Wetherspoon I don’t see how that’s racist identity politics. not everyone is white I think you need to stop crying about that
I started a daily gratitude list in 1996, which has changed my life incredibly. This is done in a daily journal where I make a things to do list as well. In this journal I also document my exercise routines done each day. I commend you on this great video.
Three things I am grateful during the pandemic and working from home period:
I have paying work,
I have a home,
Everything else is bonus.
Indeed with food & clothing, we are to be content
I like the "bonus" attitude. Gratitude, nothing should be taken for granted.
missing out on Christ
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Why does making my bed change my life? It’s such an unnecessary chore to me.
Such small things like practicing gratitude, shaking off one's laziness and exercising a bit and watching the news less truly work wonders. Thanks for this fantastic reminder
Rolled out of bed this morning and started with 15, pushups & squats. I was skeptical but I actually felt the fog go away on rep 6/7. It really got the blood moving first thing. Thanks for the tip and all the other good ones! Keep doing what makes you happy.
I came back to this video to tell you that thanks to you, I exercise every morning for 1-1.5 minutes and it has helped me so-so much! It might seem like nothing, but in the contrary, it adds so much to my day. It became a habit to me, I do it every morning :)
What exercises do you do?
@@emanuelabego2408 Just some easy ones - rolling the neck, shoulders, wrists, squats, things like this :)
Squats ,push ups, and the neck rolls covers it and if you make this a daily habit, then start adding a tiny bit to each exercise . Do it slowly until THAT is part of the habit. Before you know it, you are getting healthier :)
As for posture, I highly recommend joining an adult ballet or pilates class. These classes strengthen your core and stop you from slouching.
*The better questions you ask others and yourself, the more quality the conversation/your life will be.*
*Always be questioning, with quality!*
As Einstein put it: The most important thing is the question. In the right question you already have 90% of the answer.
And really, science is almost only about finding better questions. (And 10% about using a multi-million dollar machine in a way it was never intended to be used ;) )
If you use the pomodoro technique for working, the five minute breaks are perfect for standing up and walking around a bit! In my early uni semesters, when I was still getting into the habit of using pomodoro and moving during my breaks, I felt super self conscious walking around the library, but gradually I got used to it and realized that no one cares what you're doing as long as you're not loud 😄
Throwing things away and decluttering is great both for quality of life and mental health. Won't deny in need to improve at standing up every hour
I have been doing this the past 3 weeks. Part spring cleaning and part due to a small life event that changed my home routines. Noticed that decluttering and cleaning does have a beneficial mental health aspect. Decluttered home makes for a decluttered mind. Subconsciously you see a mess/stuff and think you should do something about it. By actually doing it, it removes that from your mind and frees it up. Home is less stressful because there are fewer home to-do projects. This could be as simple as going through a closet and putting all the clothes you can no longer wear, or haven't worn in the past year, in a bag and dropping off at goodwill.
i started reading one page a day a couple of months ago and that got me into reading again because you're most likely not going to stop after one page
These 21 habits followed religiously for 21 days will become a part of your life. Gratitude for this video🙏🏼
If you’re capable of following those 21 habits for 21 days, you’d already be an amazing person and wouldn’t need this video in the first place
17. Spend a minute a day with yourself
Me, an introvert: *how about 1440 minutes a day?*
He means for yourself without videos, games, series, books, any activity... It is a time to be with yourself without distractions. You can be an introvert and still be busy 100% percent a day with stuff and not feel live you have a time alone with yourself.
I still think 1 min is pretty low - I don't think there is ever a day I don't spend 1 min in my own thoughts. So I upped it to 10 min for myself.
For me the most efficient are: 1. Make your bed 2. Drink more water 3. Stand up after half-hour 4. Take 1 minute a day for your self 5. Do 1 minute exercise in the morning 6. Organize your home 7. Pay on experience 8. Prepare your clothes the night before 9. Leader are reader 10. Set your to-do list everyday
Could you expand on what you mean by”pay on experience “ please? Not familiar with the term 🙏🏽
One minute for oneself is too little
How do i make a to do list if i am on summer break i dont have anything to do lol
@@steks6398 do you have any hobbies?
@@adrianhernandez5868 nope not really
I love how it’s written “in 2021” ans I got recommended this on the 1st January 2022
8. Stand up every hour.
Notifications and reminders dont work and I also dont want to break my flow. So I chose to not sit now and stand all day! Never felt better
Don’t stand for too long! I used to do this and stood for 8-12 hours a day and by feet got swollen. Apparently it also increases your chances of heart disease, I’m glad I looked this up before I stood up for and extended period of time. Just make sure not to stand for more than 4 hours :)
Standing desks or desk converters help.
Posture is so important & I struggle with it! Consistently standing up straight, holding in tummy & remembering to breath too is a challenge that takes thought & effort but improves back pain & headaches
My absolute #1 habit change is figuring out how much sleep you need every night and then aiming to get that. Sleep has such huge impacts to our physical and mental well-being and you will be energized enough to follow through with any other habit changes you aim for. After struggling from insomnia, I realize the importance of sleep and effects of being sleep deprived. I have many sleep tips on my No More Sleepless podcast to help others struggling with getting good sleep.
Where can I get the podcast?
where can i find it?
That's funny it did the opposite for me. When I didn't know how important sleep was I was sleeping like a baby. Then I learned all the important stuff about sleep and got me anxious of not getting enough of it therefore disturbing my sleeping rythme due to anxiety. I've been struggling for the past 6 months with insomnia. It's getting better slowly but it's hard sometimes
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Try yoga..meditatn..
Put feet in warm water..before sleep
Listn to calm music
Me too, after sleep shortage for months I lost my wallet 1 day without noticing it for hours... worth € 500 ...
Thank you for the great video! As a self-reminder, here are the areas I'd like to improve:
- Listing 1~3 positive things daily
- Read 15mins a day
- Work on tasks that are less than 2mins
- Ask yourself whether what you're doing is worth it
- Discover one new thing each month
How are you doing with them now?
@@mikaliefting5058 thanks for checking in! I only manage to attempt the 2nd point. Have totally forgotten about the rest :(
@@sTarRyNiiTeX haha that’s why I asked! Great job on still reading 15mins a day!
@@mikaliefting5058 thank you so much for following up! Hope you manage to keep up with new habits too 😁
During the Southern Australian winter my morning fog lasts nearly 24 hours. Incorporating these ideas into my routine is helpful
Right?? I start to fall asleep at work during the mornings so keen to try these and see if they help
Here’s a few of my own tiny habits I’m trying to take up, which added together make a difference.
1- Make a list of all the things you’ve procrastinated doing for hours, days, or even weeks, and do one each hour. This mostly applies to household chores. Examples would be picking up something that’s been sitting on the ground out of place for weeks, and looking at every day yet feeling like it’s not even worth it to do; or cleaning your bathroom sink; or putting clothes away that have been thrown around.
2- To easily add a new habit, pair it along with another habit or routine you already have. I can’t remember or make time to exercise each day, so I tried doing squats every time I brushed my teeth. Or make the bed while waiting for the shower to warm up.
3- Put something away the first time. Don’t waste your time by setting it on a table when that’s not where it belongs. This makes a huge difference in keeping things tidy. I’ve also heard this expressed as “Touch everything once.” You only touch it as you’re using it, then put it away before you put it down.
4- Get an electric timer to turn off your internet every night. Forces you to go to bed earlier or at least spend that time more wholesomely.
Love that, @Claire T. Blessings /|\ :)
Number 2 really works. I live and breathe this specific hack 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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I just refused a job that was supposed to be a job for other person. I am on higher position so I’ve got to get their jobs done. I refused and it felt good
My one thing these couple of months is 'to get rid of stuff'. Selling, donating or throwing it away as a last resort. Sometimes I even repair so I can donate.
I have a set of short routines I do every single day. After 4 years of this, I can assure you that missing one is now so distasteful to me that I am absolutely compelled to make up for it. It's as if I've ploughed grooves in my mind that won't allow me to deviate without some unpleasant feeling.
I’ve been working on minimalism and it’s funny how it feels so good it starts to become addictive in a way.
What's minimalism ?
Watch out for compulsive decluttering
@@Sam-eh6ks living with as little as possible. For instance maybe owning three shirts: one for working in, one for casual and one for dressing nice. As opposed to having 50 shirts which is more like what I had.
Thank you! I'm watching this in 2022 and I've done half of your list. Doing those microhabits won't, indeed, change your life right away but doing those consistently will improve your life. I currently already applied 9 out of 21 habits on your list, and my favorite among them is turning off notifications
I started doing 11th a year ago and it helped me so much! I was less stressed and more focused on my work, plus I felt more positive. I check my phone after lunch (fixed time every day and in the evening after work. So people now know that if it is something urgent they should call me, not write (and most of people are lazy to call). Also, deleted all my accounts on social networks (fb, insta, twitter etc) 5 years ago and it felt so liberating! I don't subconsciously and consciously compare my life to other people's (and I couldn't stop doing this before, even though we all know 90% of it is fake). Due to that, now I meet my friends and go for a walk, to a museum, gallery, parks, to ride a bike or workout or play games... and it is so much better. Not to mention that I also feel safer and less paranoid now that I know people don't know where I am and what I do...
I try to learn something every single day. Look stuff up, find a new topic or hear abt something I have never heard of before.
I have felt that as someone who grew up without internet and having to go to a library to learn, now it’s amazing that any question I have I can know the answer instantly. I have never lost being thankful for this.
This video still resonates so well in 2024! The idea of incorporating small habits like writing down three things you're grateful for and taking just one minute to exercise really proves that it's the small, consistent actions that make a huge difference over time. I’ve been applying a few of these since last year, and it’s amazing how simple habits like these can transform your mindset and productivity.
Get a standing desk to take care of item #8. I have been working from for over a year now and my desk is a standing desk so it has been a game changer in terms of health. Instead of standing every so often as I would with a sitting desk, I crank out a set of push-ups, free squats or dumbbell exercises. Highly recommended.
I paid 600€ for a desk with changable hight (electric motor). I can't stand for very long times so I move it up for maybe an hour a day and then back to sitting. One of the best things I ever bought.
Some habits that have become second nature to me and which I think really help me:
- Make bed every day first thing
- No laptop in bedroom (similar to the organise your home habit - watching movies happens in the living room, not in bed)
- Have a place for everything (particularly for things like keys, passports) and always put it back there. I have a couple of things that have a maximum of 2 places it lives, so it’s rare I can’t find anything.
- take reusable shopping bags. Not just for environmental purposes but it helps me only buy what I can physically carry home.
- carry folded laundry in your arms and put it away right away. Laundry baskets so often end up just storing clean clothes. I carry folded laundry to my bedroom and even if I place it on the bed, I have to put it away by the evening.
- flatten cardboard packaging for recycling. Do it right away when you put it in the recycling box. It’ll save space and you won’t have to smush things down. Means you can empty the recycling less frequently (recyclables need to be clean anyway so there shouldn’t be an issue with smell)
Wow now that I’m thinking about it there are so many things I do out of habit
Absolute genius video. I've always been a big believer that 'the small steps turn into the big steps and the big ones make you amazing'. In other words, exercising a minute a day could turn into an hour a day which could turn into better physical and mental health. This then means life feels so much better and so on and so fourth
Him: "gets overwhelming"
Says 21 habits in the title.
Me: already overwhelmed
@ramunerocks. Remember, at the beginning, he says pick 1, pick 2 -- whoever many you want to tackle.
I have read that it is easier to add one habit at a time. So pick one for a couple of weeks (or three), then add another one.
You are correct that trying to do all those all at once is overwhelming.
Nah, it's when he zooms out at the end and you see 50,
1. Write three things you are grateful for.
2. Refuse once a week
3. Exercise for a minute when you wake up
4. Invest in experienced
5. Organize your home
6. Throw things away
7. Manage your money
8. Stand up every hour
9. Accept that what's done is done, and move forward. Follow this
10. Ask open ended questions
11. Turn off notifications
12. Prepare your clothes before night.
13. Watch the news less
14. Drink more water
15. Discover one new thing a month
16. Make your bed
17. Spend a minute a day with yourself
18. Ask yourself whether what you are doing is worth it.
19. If a task takes 2 minutes, do it right away
20. Take care of your posture.
21. Read for 15 minutes a day.
My girlfriend don't understand nothing like that
This is so true I wish you could hear that
Drank some water and stood up during this video...yep: It's been a very productive day for me.
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Add a stretch or two and your a rock star!
We all have to start somewhere. :-)
@@fredericapanon207 Today I drank 2 cups of water!! :-)) I think it's working!
Finding this now with 2022 coming up fast, I think the reason a lot of people don't do these small habits that can make life and mental health easier is because we over think them and blow them out of proportion... When we think about every microscopic step we have to take, or how difficult it feels to simply stand up sometimes, we are telling ourselves how much harder this is and how tired we think we are and that it's not worth it, when it's much easier than we think and really is worth it.
I admit, I do this to myself sometimes. However building awareness of when I am doing it has helped a lot for me.
As a French, it made me happy that you know "quand on n'a pas de tête, on a des jambes". ^^
I think we would get along well. I'm conscious about all those habbits and try to implement almost all of them as well. One I might add, take the stairs whenever you can. If you're on an escalator, climb the moving stairs anyway (providing you live in a country where they stand on one side and let you go through). Little bits of cardio here and there.
I am 30 year old single mum that has been depressed since I was a child. My life has been a series of mistakes and turning 30 made me suicidal. I hold onto my faith in Christ. I want to change my life for the better but dont know how.
The first few minutes of this video touched me and I shed a tear. Thankyou for making me smile.....I'm encouraged x
P.s. I laughed when you said there is no time to read a book or meditate...lol so true x
I felt depressed to as a child (from around age 4) please may I ask you did you have childhood trauma or were you just moody/have black moods etc?
8:29 "Why are you not already drinking water? Stop the video now and do it!"
*laughes in ramadan*
Ahahahaha😂
your own fault, putting your health at risk for imaginary fairytales...
@@BlondeQtie I’m not into Ramadan, etc. but it’s still a total jerk to not care about different people’s beliefs, everyone believes in something, even if you don’t want too…I’m sure I could find multiple things in your life I could laugh at… 😳🙄
@@lorla85 Tiny habits for 2021 to be smarter and not an obscurantist effortlessly :
1. Stop reducing existence to a mystical entity and open a book
2. Stop thinking that we have no power over our will
3. Stop believing that "Judging is wrong"
@@lorla85 I only care about them when they shove them into my face. Do ramadan, don't talk about it, you are doing it for yourself. He is clearly fishing for compliments and attention.
him: "Take care of your posture."
me: "and, I took that personally."
Thanks!
Thank you, Stephen
This is easier said than done. Being grateful, thinking positive, trying to cheer yourself up is all fine, but it works for two days at the most for many people. It is better to simply stop your daily routine, take a break and do deliberate introspection on what your problems are, were and will be. Be honest in your analysis, but be practical from a third person point of view. What attitudes helped you, what didn't, and what will... Implement simple changes everyday. Don't be over-critical or drastic. And take it easy...
Absolutely to the point
@@richardprice9730 Thanks... 😊
Agreed! Habits really stuck with me when I realized I didn’t have to do it all the way, perfect, and all the time.
I started being grateful each evening before bed many years ago. This did have a positive effect on my daily routine. As an over-the-road trucker, some days I could only be grateful to have found safe parking and my bed.
This has become difficult since I started working locally and have to deal with people every day.
I started being grateful each evening before bed many years ago. This did have a positive effect on my daily routine. As an over-the-road trucker, some days I could only be grateful to have found safe parking and my bed.
This has become difficult since I started working locally and have to deal with people every day.
I Highly Recommend “The Power Of Habit” by Charles Duhigg, it is an awesome read, it helps you understand how habits are formed and how to break them! Also I recommend Libby for Audio books it helps you read so much more.
I would also stack Atomic Habits with the one OP named.
I agree! Power of Habit and Atomic Habits are game changers!
"Watch the news less. You probably already started this in 2020" - I literally LOL'ed at this
Listn to
Music...nd pray
It helps..
Get rid. Of taxing toxic...people
Helps
This channel is a gem 💎!!!! Thank you for making these video although I practice almost all of them everyday
Great to hear!
True said
This was so helpful! I needed a reminder that bite sized efforts can help a lot. Woke up, made my bed and did a little exercise and already felt better. I used to do morning stretches and had stopped and it's amazing how a simple routine like that can help so much
..my mood has been off and I forget the little choices are all one needs to get back on track!
Good advice. I already do most of these. Warning about water: drink a cup or two when thirsty. Do NOT take little sips. No need for carrying bottled water all day long. Also, when making your bed, do NOT cover it all the way. Allow it to air out in the morning.
Why not take sips?
Dear Sir (I like your name), because our body sends "thirst" signal exactly when needed. At that point water in sufficient quantity is processed most efficiently and excess is discharged quickly for best results. However, if we keep sipping water all day, it actually confuses the body into retaining it (not enough to discharge). That also impacts the brain severely. Over hydration/retention creates imbalance of essential nutrients & minerals needed for optimum nerve functioning and overall wellbeing. That's why people in desert can survive with very little water. Hope this was helpful. Cheers!
I tend to take frequent sips at night - only when my mouth is parched. Still end up having to go to the loo a lot. Lol
@@AliyaRab Thank you, Aliya. This explained things for me - we're told so often that we should always be drinking water but it makes more sense to just drink a good amount when thirsty. I did feel I overdrink water...
Almost two years ago, this video helped me a lot. I hope that people who see it will still be inspired by it.
You are not the man you used to be. You are stronger and wiser and freer than you ever used to be. And now you have come at the crossroads of destiny. It’s time for you to choose. It’s time for you to choose good
Or woman.
@@nofybn7794 lol by definition , man also means human.
I started doing 19 like 3 years ago after hearing that in a Reddit post and it has really helped me become more organized and tidy.
Watching it nearly in the end of 2021 but hoping for applying all these in the coming year! 😌 Keep on improving folks 🌟
All of us improving tgt in this year!!!
My favourite is: Do not make numbered lists.
i started reading business 1 hour a day after high school and i recommend it!!
Loved the book atomic habits. honestly, I love self help content so much, it has really improved my life drastically. Self help content is probably one of the few things that has really helped me in my life. Next time, I would definitely recommend self help to my friends.
this channel is really helping me everyday , thank you! also your voice or robot voice? its so comforting lol
Perfect timing for this new video, I've already been incorporating some of these tiny habits into my day to day! As a new fan, I appreciate your video style, art, and diction. Here's to a good 2022!
To clarify, by perfect timing, I mean I discovered this video a few days ago, on the 30th of December.
This is a great list thank you for sharing.
May I suggest a couple of re-sequencing recommendations....
The first thing you should do when you wake up is drink water.
If you have just slept 8 hours for most people that means you've gone 8 hours straight without rehydrating... start your day immediately with water, your brain needs it to think.
Then go make your bed.
This puts two accomplishments under your belt in mere minutes.
Next is the one minute exercise ( or more) however I like your suggestion to get at least that one minute going for starters. If you perform these within the first 5 to 15 minutes of awakening you've already accomplished three of the 21 and they're very important because they provide residual benefit throughout the rest of the day and set the tone for getting things done.
Remember--action creates motivation.
Picasso said it best ...."inspiration exists but it has to find you working"
Thank you again for a great list'.
Play a sports related game at least one a week just for 20-30 minutes, it makes exercise fun and a good way to spend productive time with friends. Even if you’re not athletic just mess around, get a soccer ball, basketball ball, literally just move around with things like that. The little events make a difference and you’ll be surprised how fast a fun game can actually turn into a skill. I’d never played soccer before this past year but in only 4 months after me and my best friend would go to the park every Wednesday, I can now run consistently for 20 minutes and kick a ball further and faster than I’ve even been able to- make it fun, keep with it and you’ll be surprised!!
The best way to read more is put a book in the bathroom. When you're in there read even it is only a small amount the pages really add up. You'll be amazed!
I have a massive textbook on the history of poetry and critical analysis that I could never throw out. So i put it in my bathroom, open at the last page I've perused. Amazing how it's elevating my thinking and writing.
@@sheilacollins9384 There are books more or less useful for this, but there certainly are ones where it pays off idf you only read a page or two and then have the hand washing time to think about the important point you just read.
As a bonus, you never have to fear running out of toilet paper.
@@Firerose101 Well, that's a special part of literature. Almanachs.
Though modern "I sell everything to you" capitalism has also invented printed toilet paper for 5 times the price.
I am not sure if I can approve of this type of shit literature.
whatever hobby you have, for me sewing, i have project baskets and will pull one out and sew for 20-30 minutes, i have my flower beds divided into zones..i weed and feed different zones on different days, in small areas i get the entire area weeded and fed in a week, i clean and do laundry the same way, i load the laundry at night for the first morning wash, i have menus for each week and shop accordingly...also i have some meal themes on the same day, tuesday is always tacos/burritos , pasta wednesday, friday is always cheeseburgers. i have my closet color coded and have a section with preselected outfits...so hang a pair of oants and a few tops that go with those pants.
This is a screenshot-worthy comment. Masha Allah
I do a lot of these already, but there's a few I can definitely add. I'm going to try to workout first thing in the morning. I think it'll help me get my day started on a more positive note.
Everyday I right one good thing that happened that day-on the calendar day. It’s nice-it’s a living diary. Plus, ppl give me calendars. It’s like a vision board-constantly see wonderful memories. I realize how blessed I am.
1. Exercise 1m in the morning
2 prepare your clothes the night before
3. Drink water
4. Change the room
4??
He didn’t sY change the room 😂 rest
Iv found that an attitude of gratitude WILL get you Very far in life. Try and find the good in Everything, always try and stay positive. It works!!
Meditate Daily, this has changed my life alot over the past 2 years
Would really like to learn meditation, but I honestly have no idea what it is, what I am supposed to be doing or what the final product is supposed to be.
I have read several articles and books, none of them help.
Thanks
Thanks so much - it is really appreciated!
While you stand up every hour you can combine it with a posture check👍 Great ideas TAOI!
And that one minute workout can be a core workout to help improve posture
U r great just watched ur clips u r so good at sketching n giving perfect guidelines
Kept it up god bless u
"So, attend carefully to your posture. Quit drooping and hunching around. Speak your mind. Put your desires forward, as if you had a right to them- at least the same right as others. Walk tall and gaze forthrightly ahead. Dare to be dangerous. Encourage the serotonin to flow plentifully through the neural pathways desperate for its calming influence.." ~ The Red Skull
Can we start calling JP, Captain Canada lol
Lol, brilliant. Sounds exactly like something a super nazi would say... Or you know, anyone that wants you to improve your life.
pray with thanksgiving. That is what the bible says.
Lots of great self improvement tips here that can easily be done! My favorite is turning off the News and not checking on it all day long. Twice a week is enough. Live your best life!
17: “spend 1 minute with yourself: let your thoughts wonder”
Me who gets harrassed by my brain every single night bc every second it gets it will try to make my life miserable: “How about we don’t do that”
youre just soft tbh
@@Wictorisssss have you lived with my brain? No. So can you say I’m just soft for not liking to be with my brain? No. You don’t know what it’s like so you can’t judge. I would say go deal with my brain for a few months and see if you like it but you can’t, would’ve loved to see that
yup
@Julia Doodles: hope things get better. Did you find a habit that works for you to try?
If you can't sleep , try jing fang remedy. You'll sleep and feel a lot vetter🍀
Rather than throwing away, I give and have made a lot of ppl happy!
Here are some plus habits:
- yoga
- workout
-meditation
-make your lunch instead of buying processed food
- listen to podcasts you are interested in or helps you growing (like podcasts about conciousness or self love)
- have time with your pets if you have
Time with my pets makes my day so much better
22) Every time you need to bend or pick something up, do it with a squat. Keeping your back straight and heels to the ground.
23) When you brush your teeth. Do some "toe raises" and work your calves.
1 minute exercise. It works well. Make the bed, I added pull up the shades to get sun as early as possible, and POSTURE. Always maintain good posture and if you cant, get physical therapy so you can. Thats the focus of my exercise 3 days per week. Over time, NOT having that habit will be completely debilitating. Fast forward and imagine your 87 year old self trapped in a twisted bent body. Sit straight, stand tall, every day!
I step into the sunlight every morning and I step into the moonlight every evening. This wakes me up and calms me down.
okay this is no doubt THE BEST LIST of little good habits I've seen on the internet Sr. Thank you. I'll watch it as many times as I need until I memorize them and introduce them in my daily life. SUPER RECOMMENDED.
6. should be "sell what you dont use, and it´ll be a lot!" you can use the money to buy something you really want/need or invest.
Question being whether it is worth the time you put in putting it up for sale, dealing with potential buyers, mailing it etc.
So i rather look for opportunities to just give stuff away.
@@ViolosD2I easy nowadays, we have a local ebay service here, people can just come get it or you can ship. works fantastic and doesn´t take much time.
RE: 2 - As a former people-pleaser, I found liberation in learning to say "no." You may think it's polite and nice to say "yes" to everything, but it's actually disingenuous. People don't learn who you really are when you agree with everything and go along with everything. You wind up wasting a lot of your time and even getting into relationships that are bad for you. Nowadays I have no problem saying "no." I can tell it takes some people aback, even angers some, but my conscience is clear knowing I'm being true to myself.
Another useful habit is to flex your fingers, wriggle your toes and straighten your back fairly often as you watch TV. Even quite small movements create quite a flurry of activity in your veins and arteries, helping to stop platelets sticking together.
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Exercise is a great place to start. It's a keystone habit that impacts other areas of your life. I also love the gratitude habit. Game changer!
2. Exercise when I wake up (25 sit ups, 25 squats)
7. Manage money BETTER (sit down once a month, more deliberate & conscious about saving)
12. Prepare clothes (preparing gym clothes at night strengthens the likelihood of meditating in the am & going to the gym the next day)
14. Drink MORE water
17. Spend 1 minute w/ yourself each day (morning meditation 1 min to self w/ breathing & free thought, then reading & reciting "powerful beyond measure", 1 min prayer & gratitude - 1. write 3 things youre grateful for)
21. Read 1 book a month (pick this habit back up!)
In my case, I want 2022 to be an awesome year and will try my best to follow these advices. However I have already tried some of them like preparing my clothes the night before, and they are very helpful. I really like number four "Invest in experiences" instead of in objects and I want to follow the proverb "When we have no head we have legs". Thank you for your video, I will start with drinking more water now!
*Always be learning everyday.*
Even if it's just a small article or a video like this or mine, it will go a looong way💪🏻
So let's learn any news. 🤪
Especially since it's a task that takes less than 2 minutes to do. 🤪
Apologies if someone else already commented on this but is anyone else mesmerized by his handwriting/penmanship? :D I love it!
habits I would like to incorporate in my life
1. exercice 1 minute when you wake up
2. drink more water
3. spend money in experiences
4. read 15minutes a day
5.stand up every hour
6.throw things away
7.ask open questions
8.if a task takes less than 2minutes, do it right away.
pray with thanksgiving. That is what the bible says.
@@56pjr I'm not christian, but it's great to follow your believings :)
AWESOME list!!! 🙌🏼😃
wdym by spend money in experiences
@@antonmanalo2544 The purpose of being ... to experience.
Things - no matter how much "wanted" are just things and if the things bring more stress than pleasure - things are not a good experience.
But ... thrill your soul with 'an experience' ... you will understand.
May you understand.
The very first one changed my life. It made all the difference in my perspective in life and depression. I’m a Christian, so whenever ANYTHING good, anything at all, even the smallest thing happened, I thanked God for it. I mean even things like, “Thanks, God, this coffee tastes especially good today!” Made sure to appreciate the cat He brought into my life everyday, and when you add up things like your house, your education, your phone, any brief lapse of period where I’m not in pain….
Thankful for medicine, for relative safety, for my clothes, my bed, the vanity of my hair, my clean water, the sewage system
I don’t ever want to hear somebody say there’s nothing to be grateful for. You don’t have to thank God, He gave you free will and I respect that, but you can still be thankful.
I have great difficulties in telling no 🙁. Like maximum I can do is tell lies to ppl and to give them reasons why I cannot make it. I feel bad for that🙁
Apria If you aren't smart enough to think of truth that will work instead of a lie you have a terrible morality. You need to change. Line stains your soul, isn't necessary, and you have to remember something extra. Tell the truth. You just don't need to tell the truth that you don't want to tell. You figure something else out. That's called tact. That's called diplomacy. That's called intelligence. That's called integrity.
The wife of a friend has the same problem. It got worse and worse the last years. It affected both lives and the lives of their children.
My suggestion, go and get professional help. It affects your life and will never get better without facing the reasons. Feel freedom the first time! Wish you all my best
Just think of it like this: a No to others is often a YES to yourself.
Please dont listen to the first commenter. Your morality is just fine, I think they're being a bit dramatic there 🙄 the fact that you want to improve and the fact that you feel bad says a lot of good about your morality. I know for a fact that commenter isnt perfect either, they're just quick to point fingers when they see something they dont like about someone else which to me is quite judgmental of them (heh, talk about morality).
Anyway, youre doing just fine and I pray that life gives you all the lessons you need to learn to become a person who can say "no" to something you don't want to do-- its a very freeing feeling. I'm still learning myself so I know how hard it can be!