7 SIMPLE RULES FOR LIFE 7️⃣

We often make life more complicated than we need to. Incorporating as many of these 7 rules into our life on a daily basis will go a long way to living an amazing life. Things like making a point to smile more. Not only does it have a great effect on those around you, but studies show the simple act of smiling releases chemicals in your brain that make you happy as well!

How many of these 7 rules do you do in a daily basis? Which ones can you add to your daily routine to make your life more amazing?

SPEAK THIS UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE 👏

In a world that often seeks 15 minutes of fame, there is nothing better than to be universally well thought of. How can you do that when everyone speaks a different language? Everyone has different realities and experiences. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a language that everyone here could easily understand?

Great news! There is! It is called kindness. I don’t care what country you are from, or what dialect you speak, do a kind act and you will be well regarded. Doing selfless and kind acts is something that everyone can understand. Better yet, it is something everyone can do!

KEEP IT IN YOU 🌴

Today is the first day back to work after my 2 week vacation. The trick is to keep vacation in your head and heart while returning to work. It was my motivation to start writing. How can we live like we are on vacation?

I have not completely answered that vexing question. What I have come to understand is that detachment from our problems and the ability to compartmentalize our life is a valuable key. I’m not telling you to ignore your problems. That will not solve anything. The point is, neither will obsessing over them. Taking a required break is not only necessary, it is helpful.

Gratitude is another great tool to turn the life you have into the life you love. Realizing that you have more than you know can have you feeling like your life is a vacation.

I would love to hear your tools and strategies for keeping vacation with you after you return to work. Not only as a benefit of our readers, but I could use it on a personal level as well.

FEEL GOOD TODAY! 🤗

Today is one of my last days of vacation. I’m looking to get the maximum amount of feeling good out of the time I have left. I’m going to use these for brain chemicals, and the behaviors that go with them, to accomplish that.

Looking at this list, I would love to know what your favorite is.

IT IS GOOD TO HAVE AN END TO JOURNEY TOWARD 🛫

Today, let us remember to focus on enjoying the journey. The goal is certainly worth keeping in mind, but 80% of the time will be spent on the journey. This is actually a conservative estimate. If this is the case, we owe it to ourselves to find a way to have as much fun during the process. After all, it doesn’t make much sense to be happy only 20% of the time?

How do we accomplish this goal? Two words – focus and adjustment. We can adjust how we go about accomplishing the goal. Say we are trying to get for, but hate going to the gym. We can adjust. Maybe start going for hikes? Dusting off that bicycle in the garage. Maybe there is a pool we could swim at? The point is all of these will help us start getting fit and be a lot more enjoyable.

What happens when you can’t adjust? Maybe you need to get better at saving, but you really miss having Amazon visit your house more than your family? Switch your focus. Instead of being sad that you no longer get packages, focus on how good you will feel when you will get your financial situation in order. Focus on your bank account not draining as quickly.

Here is another thing to ponder. The more we enjoy the journey, the more likely we are to reach the destination! That should be motivation enough. Share any tips you have on enjoying the journey in the comments below!

ELIMINATE THE DRAINERS!

It seems everyone is tired these days. Energy drinks are everywhere. What we may not realize is that our diet and behaviors may be draining our energy.

Look at the 2 lists above. One is filled with things that drain your energy. Try to eliminate, or at least limit, as many as you can. The other is filled with things that can energize our mind, bodies and spirits. Do more of those. All 3 areas must be taken care of. You could drink a case of energy drinks, but if your spirit is depleted, you will still feel drained.

Feel free to share your tips for staying energized.

THE SUN IS COMING! 🌞

Here is a quick reminder that whatever you are going through will pass. The night always gives way to the dawn

Some nights may seem like they last forever, but the sun always rises. Hang in there. You can outlast the night!

QUIT THE RACE 🏁

Did you ever wonder why they call it a rat race? Who really wants to be a rat? I certainly don’t. Today, whatever day you are reading this, take some time out of the race. Focus on winning what is really important. That would be your health, your family and your friends. Take some time for self-care and you will win the race.

A GOOD WEDNESDAY 👍

Today, instead of focusing on doing a lot,  let us focus on doing a few things well. Putting attention into detail instead of putting a million things on our to do list. It will increase our satisfaction and decrease our stress.

DROP IT! 🫳

It is Tuesday! Instead of adding on to what we have to do or worrying about what we didn’t do on Monday, let’s shed a few things. Let us look for things that are negative in our life and work to limit or eliminate them all together! It could be little annoying things, people or places. If we can’t find a way to change them, can we find a way to change how we view them?

These are good things to consider the second day of the week. Let us find things we can shed from our life to make us lighter and happier. Most important, let us have fun doing it!