Little Changes That Make A Big Impact
Life Secrets and Tips
*I found these late one night on a blog written by Jordan
Lejuwaan. I made the decision to try at least half of the 50 tips he suggested
and it was honestly one of the smartest decisions I have ever made. Here you’ll
find my list of what advice I took from him and why I appreciate learning the
lesson. When you have the time you really should check the page out and see what
other suggestions I didn’t try and try them yourself!
1. Memorize something every day. Why not have an array of random information that you can one day pass on
to the little one. Quotes and poetry lines are my favorite J
2. Reduce your attachment to possessions. When it’s all said and done you’re not going to be able to take anything
with you anyway! Focus on the things that really matter and stop letting your possessions
own you.
3. Live in THIS moment.
“Even
10 minutes ago is the past. If you live purely in this moment you will always
be happy because there is nothing wrong in this split-second.”
4. Smile more often. It is possible to MAKE yourself happy. When you smile your brain releases
the happy hormone serotonin which will make you feel happier. Besides being
good for you, a smile is contagious and you’ll be passing the good feelings on
to someone else. It’s a double win J
5. Don’t take life so seriously. When you find yourself stressing
over something ask yourself, “will this matter in 5 years” If the answer to the
question is no, then why are you letting it affect your present moment? Enjoy
every moment you have on this earth because many were not blessed to be here
with us today.
6. Think positive thoughts. It all goes to the law of attraction;
if you constantly have negative thoughts then you will attract that to your
life.
7. Read books. It’s a free and easy way to escape. Not to mention, you can find some
valuable lessons and tips in them.
8. Get in the sun. I took this advice a step
further and challenged myself to spend at least 30 minutes outside every day.
Back in my day (God, that makes me feel old! Lol) I was outside from sun up to
sun down! Now days, kids are too busy inside losing brain cells with technology
instead of exploring the world around them. My kid and I will go running,
swimming, walking, or exploring every day. It’s a great way to bond with them,
get some vitamin D, and exercise. What are you waiting on?
9. Sleep less. “The ‘required’
8 hour/night is for normal people. If you’re reading THIS article on THIS site,
you are not normal. So figure out how much sleep YOU really need and adjust accordingly.
As enjoyable as sleep is, waking existence is much more fulfilling and
efficient.” I function better when I get
4 ½ to 5 hours of sleep. If I sleep any more than that I feel lazy and sluggish
the next day. Find out the amount you need and use it!
10. Figure out what your goals and dreams are. Life felt so much more purposeful and rewarding the day I figured out
why I was placed on this earth and why God still wakes me up every day. We all
have a purpose. Take a moment to figure out what yours is and live it. One of
my favorite quotes to live by: “ Follow your dreams or you’ll spend the rest of
your life working for someone who did.”
11. Start your day off right. Every morning my
munchkin and I start it off by screaming, “THANK YOU JESUS FOR THIS DAY.” We’ll
yell it out in different accents and tones and it starts our day off happy,
grateful, and with a smile and a few laughs.
12. Utilize ‘The Burning Method’. The first time I did this was New Year’s Eve a few months after a significant
life change for me. I wrote his name down and the negative thoughts and
feelings he brought to me and my life and then I burned it. I immediately felt
better, and I stopped thinking about it afterwards. TRY IT!
13. Learn to be unaffected by the words of others. Two of my favorite quotes go here:
1.
“If they ain’t paying my bills than they ain’t
saying nothing!”
2.
“A lion doesn’t lose sleep over the opinion of
sheep.”
14. Develop the ability to
forgive.
I have five quotes that I
learned to live by after reading this:
1.
“If we really want to love we must learn to
forgive” – Mother Theresa
2.
“Forgive others as quickly as you would want God
to forgive you.”
3.
“Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness
forces you to grow beyond what you are.”
4.
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the
attribute of the strong.
5.
“Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and
expecting the other person to die.”
15. Visualize daily. “It has been said and proven time and time again that what you focus on
is what you get.” Spend time daily focusing on what you want and what you are
working towards. Don’t only think about it but see it and see yourself in what
you really want.
16. Learn to control your
mind.
Learn
to flush out negative thoughts so your brain only has time to focus on positive
ones and your dreams J
17. Learn to control your
emotions. NEVER give anyone else the power to make or break you. Don’t become
affected by words and actions of others and you will find out just how strong
you really are.
18. Do what you love.
I’ve
said it before, but spend your life doing what you love and the money will
chase you. Don’t spend your life only chasing the money.
19. Choose your friends wisely. “Make sure
the people around you are conducive to the lifestyle you want to lead or you
will find yourself being dragged again and again into behavior that distances
you from your desires.”
20. Don’t burn bridges.
You
never know when you might need help from someone so just make sure to treat
others like you want to be treated.
21. Learn to trust your intuition 22. Be the person that makes
others feel special.
23. Set aside a specific time to worry each day. I set a timer for an hour daily. In that hour I ponder on my issues. Another
one of my favorite quotes is, “Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only
saps today of its joy.” Instead of using that full hour to focus on negative
thoughts, I will think about it briefly then take a nap and wake up refreshed
and recharged.
24. Help others.
25. Love is all there is.
“If
you truly want to be a master of live, let love be in your every action. Love
your friends, family and enemies alike. If you accomplish this, you will be
seen as a leader among everyone that allows hate, envy, disgust and all other
negative emotions into their lives. Think Gandhi. Love is so rare in this world
when compared to the massive presence of hate that by exuding love, you will
immediately see yourself and the people around you chance. Love. Love. Love. “
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