Good habits shape our lives and contribute to our overall well-being. By incorporating positive routines into your daily schedule, you can boost productivity, enhance mental and physical health, and lead a more fulfilling life. Here are some daily good habits to consider:
- Stop eating the moment you feel your stomach is 80% full.
- Eat more fruits and vegetables. Avoid eating junk as much as possible.
- Make a habit of reading a few pages of a book every day.
- Walk at least for 30 minutes daily.
- Avoid being sedentary for long hours. Move your body parts every now and then.
- Talk to people for a few minutes who are positive towards life.
- Drink 7–8 glasses of water.
- I talk to the vegetable vendor, domestic help and security guard and ask them about their life whenever I meet them. They feel special and I get attention — both the parties feel happy.
- Help people whenever you get a chance. This will give you confidence.
- At times, think negative, something like, what if your parents, spouse, children were not there around, how empty you had felt, Or, What if you were jobless, how miserable your life had been. This will give you immense satisfaction and make you grateful for things that you have.
- Note down the things in a notebook that you are grateful for in your life. Make it a practice for every day and read them aloud when you get time.
- Play with children. They are a source of positivity.
- Smile. Sometimes with no reason.
- Try to sleep for 6–7 hours every day. This will keep your mental health intact.
- Grow plants. It will keep you active both mentally and physically.
- Pray.