8 steps to help you enjoy life

Program yourself to think positively

1. Keep a gratitude journal. Every day, write down what you have been grateful for. Gratitude makes us happier, increases productivity, and positively affects sleep. Repeat positive attitudes affirming your progress in the area in which you want to improve. Try to surround yourself with positive people. Do not forget that emotions are contagious. Be active. Exercise causes the release of endorphins.

2. Set the alarm clock half an hour earlier than usual.Many successful people get up very early. This gives you free time to work out, meditate, read, have breakfast with your family, plan the day ahead, or even work on something that interests you. You will no longer have to run out of the house in a hurry, feeling like you’re not getting anything done or in control of your life.

3. Clean up after yourself right away.How long does it take to make your bed or wash your dishes? Five minutes? But for some reason, we tend to leave things like that for later. If you clean up after yourself right away, you will feel a sense of accomplishment. Plus, you’ll have a rush of productivity.

4. Don’t be too predictableIf you do the same thing day after day, you can get bogged down in routine. So try to get rid of the monotony and predictability in your life. Get out of your comfort zone at least once a week and do something new that you have not done before. For example, have lunch in a different cafe or go shopping in a different store. New experiences make us happier, help us see the world differently and energize us.

5. Do something you’ve been putting off for a long time.We all put something off: a call to the insurance company, cleaning or buying new batteries. Over time, even those little things pile up and make it hard to relax. If possible, try to do them as soon as you remember them. Or add one such thing at a time to your list of tasks for the day. After you’ve dealt with the basics, do the things you’ve been putting off for a while. You’ll be surprised how much happier and more productive you’ll feel.