Life is short and you may not know what you are missing until you actually do those things you’ve never done. So if you want to tick every check box on your wishlist and make the most of what life has to offer you, you’ve got to adopt these 12 habits. They’ll help you make the most of your life and then let you bask in the joy of all the little extras.
1. Maintain a hobby. Hobbies help you get creative and divert your mind from the mundane. It’s good to be passionate about something and channelise your energy into it. So draw, paint, stitch or take up an art form, but do it because you love it.
2. Learn the art of prioritising. Prioritising is a skill that not many have mastered. But once you know the trick, you’ll be able do all the things you love without making excuses.
3. Take time off for yourself. Every once in a while, it’s good to take some time off to introspect. Use this time to evaluate your life and put things into perspective. This will help you start off with a better frame of mind and more positivity.
4. Turn opportunities into experiences. Life keeps throwing opportunities at us, but we have to learn to pick and choose. Turn the opportunities you are given into experiences and you’ll be taking back a lot more from life.
5. Switch off. With the web taking over our lives, it seems impossible to just disconnect. But you must make a conscious effort to turn off all electronics and go on a digital detox to enjoy real-life experiences over the virtual ones.
6. Set goals. Goals will motivate you to work towards something. So make sure you have a set of goals for yourself to keep you on your feet.
7. Get organised. Organisation skills are essential to help you cut the time spent on useless activities and make way for more enriching experiences.
8. Learn from your mistakes. We humans are fortunate because we can make mistakes and learn from them too. So don’t hesitate to make a mistake but also make sure to turn it into a learning, so you never repeat it.
9. Make notes. With the number of tasks you undertake, it’s impossible to remember everything you want to do. It’s best to make notes. Write down the little details or those major wishes you want to come true.
10. Make exercise a daily ritual. You don’t need two hours dedicated to sculpting your abs and arms; even something as simple as a 15-minute walk or 20 minutes of Surya Namaskar will keep you fit and fresh.
11. Indulge once in a while. Life is incomplete without those decadent indulgences to treat yourself to. So don’t count the calories too much. Enjoy the little liberties; you can have your cake and eat it too.
12. Set a routine and stick to it. If waking up early is your thing, do it. But make sure you stick to this routine so that your body and mind get into the habit. If you aren’t a morning person, figure out another routine that you can maintain.
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