Sometimes it's the small, unseemly unimportant tasks we do every day can have a massive impact on our lives for the better. We call these “life hacks”. In this article, we're walking through the top ten most powerful life hacks we've found that can totally change your life. If you’re looking to bring your life together and don’t know where to start, take the time to read this article. It’s crazy where these small steps can lead you in three to five years.
1. 15 Minutes of Sun Every Morning
Get sunlight in your eyes every morning. Sunlight offers many benefits, including but not limited to setting your circadian rhythm, priming your brain to be alert and focused, and giving your body Vitamin D. It also enhances metabolism and immune functionality. After doing it regularly, watch this transform your overall mood and well-being, and even your ability to sleep.
2. Daily Meditation
So many of our problems come because we cannot sit by ourselves, alone with our thoughts, for even thirty minutes. Our society is filled with cheap dopamine, constant notifications, and screens everywhere we look. Take time to slow down and be present.
Meditation is already proven to lower stress and make our minds clear. If you’re currently experiencing burnout and don’t seem to function as you used to, perhaps all you need is meditation.
3. Surround yourself with optimists
Optimists are like the light in your life that you look for when you’re currently in the dark part of your life. Surround yourself with people that bring positive influence. You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Make sure each of those five is someone who can push you forward. Lastly, choose wisely who you spend your time around. When you’re currently down and feel hopeless, it’s easy to attract miserable people, but the right friends will help you get moving in a positive direction again.Â
4. Practice Gratitude
Gratitude is a key ingredient for living a fulfilling life. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, build strong relationships, and improve their health. Take five minutes per day to write down five things you're grateful for. Practicing gratitude also reminds you of all that you have; your friends, positive relationships, good moments throughout the day.
5. Ask for Advice
Don’t underestimate the power of a mentor. Epictetus mentored Marcus Aurelius. Jobs mentored Zuckerberg. Buffet mentored Gates. Seek advice from people two to three steps ahead of you. You can access their lifetime of wisdom in two to three years. While reading self-help books helps, having access to a mentor is on another level.
6. Journal Every Day
Writing is essential to unleashing your creative potential. Writing or journaling every day builds discipline and allows you to organize your thinking. It also improves your vocabulary and communication skills. Mastering this skill will lead to success in the modern economy.
7. Invest in Yourself
We spend eight hours a day working for someone else, but many of us won’t take 30 minutes to work on ourselves. Invest in yourself through reading, exercising, and learning a new skill. Just 30 minutes a day can change your life.
8. Read Good Books
The most successful people in the world have one thing in common: they love to read. Read about things that interest you. Re-read your favorite books. Read every day. An hour a day of reading puts you at the top .01% of people.
9. Take a Cold Shower
A three-minute cold shower will provide benefits that last the rest of the day, like raising your ability to handle stress. Taking a cold shower increases dopamine, boosts metabolism, and burns brown fat, so anything else you have to do afterward will seem easy.
10. Set a Bedtime Alarm
After this alarm goes off, allow your mind to relax. Turn off all your devices. Take a warm shower or bath. Read your favorite fiction book. Setting yourself up for success the next day starts the night before.
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