Our lives are structured and composed of habits – thousands of tiny actions that we do every single day without a thought – everything from brushing our teeth, getting showered and dressed, eating, driving to work, and checking our email. One of the easiest ways to change your life to ideal is to upgrade your daily routines. For example, if you brush and floss your teeth already, upgrade by buying one of those slick electric toothbrushes (Phillips Sonicare is a good one) and using a tongue scraper.
In Coach Yourself to Success Online you made a list of your ten daily habits. Now is the time to review them and take them to the next level or make an entirely new list in your online journal now. Here are a few samples to get you thinking:
Ten Daily Habits… Upgraded Habit or Pleasure
1. Floss teeth… Add in electric toothbrush and tongue scraper.
2. Take a multivitamin… Take vitamins designed by your nutritionist.
3. Walk to work… Walk to and from work.
4. Write in a journal… Write in a journal and get online coaching as well.
5. Eat lunch with friends… Eat lunch with friends at a superb restaurant.
6. Drink eight glasses of water… Drink filtered or designer water or herbal teas.
7. Meditate for ten minutes… Meditate for half an hour to an hour.
8. Cell phone… iPhone or iPad (okay, I’m an Apple fan!)
9. Check Facebook, Twitter, email… Check one time a day, max.
The objective is to make numerous subtle changes that improve the quality of your life on a daily basis. One you get that new electric toothbrush and feel how smooth your teeth feel after every brushing, you’ll find your manual old toothbrush insufficient. Voila! You’ve just upgraded your tooth cleaning regimen!
Homework:
Make your list of ten upgraded daily pleasures and implement one or two of them this week.
Ten Minute Option:
Just make your list of upgraded pleasures in your online journal and start as soon as you find the time. Ideally, your new habits won’t take more time, although some might, but will be worth it!
Enjoy!
Talane
