Your daily habits can have a huge impact on your life. The small changes, whether good or bad, will alter your future. There are many daily habits that successful people do on the regular. There are certain things that can be life changing for your future.
However, it’s important to keep in mind that success is not always defined by money. Remember that success is different for everyone. Success for you can be owning your own business. Success can be a weight loss goal. Or success can be your family life.
Success is simply defined as the accomplishment of your goals. No matter what it looks like for you, these core habits can make all off the difference.
Daily Habits For A Successful Life
These are the habits to practice daily so you can reach your goals. They can affect you physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Start practicing these today to change your future. These are the daily habits successful people use to reach their goals…
1. Take Care Of Your Mental Health
Learn to take care of your mental health by coaching yourself. Learn how to coach yourself to control your thoughts.
You can’t control the world around you. Learn how to take control of the things you think about such as your circumstances. Choose your thoughts and where your mental energy goes that will help you control your feelings. The way you feel will control your actions.
Coach your thoughts now and you can learn to improve your life without changing anything else around you.
You have the freedom to create the life you want.
Resources:
- How To Coach Yourself (podcast)
- How To Coach Yourself (blog post)
- 75 Journal Prompts For Self Discovery (freebie)
- Grow You (coaching)
2. Stay Physically Active
It’s so important to stay physically active. You don’t need to be running marathons. In fact, just a little bit of a workout a day will do. Prepare for the day by planning something active. It can be as simple as taking a walk outside. As long as you get some exercise.
I’ve started going to physical therapy twice a week and it’s been an amazing change. Your physical activity doesn’t have to be intense, but it’s good to have a daily routine for moving around.
3. Get Fresh Air
Fresh air is one of the best things you can get throughout the day. Doing something as simple as doing some work or having a cup of coffee on a porch or balcony can be amazing. Take some time to take the kids to the park.
If you can get outside for a walk, it can help you to stay moving and active. It’s a great way to spend some time to think. It can also help you get that physical activity in. Being outside in the fresh air is an incredible feeling.
4. Eat Nutrient Rich Foods
Eating nutrient rich foods like veggies can help you feel so much better.
I decided to stop eating sugar, alcohol, and meat, and I feel amazing. You don’t have to cut everything out of your life. Learning to prioritize healthy foods will make your body feel good and healthy.
Plan out your meals ahead so you can eat those good foods. Planning can help you focus on your health and avoid the cravings for junk food.
Resources:
- How To Stop Emotionally Eating (blog post)
- Emotional Eating (podcast)
- How To Live An Intentional Life (free course)
5. Get Enough Sleep
Getting enough sleep can make or break your day. It’s vital to get good sleep for your physical and emotional health. A good night’s sleep looks different for everyone. It can range anywhere from 5 to 10 hours of sleep. Nix staying up late and watching Netflix. Figure out how much sleep you need and get a schedule that works for you. Your body clock will thank you.
6. Plan Your Day Out
Planning your day out ahead of time can be amazing for accomplishing your goals. Forget about the old to-do list. Put all the important tasks on your calendar. Arrange it in time slots for maximum efficiency throughout your day. If you plan your day ahead of time, you’re planning to succeed.
Resources:
- Planning Mistakes (podcast)
- The Top 9 Planning Mistakes I See The Most (blog post)
- Time Management Tools (free course)
- Grow You (coaching)
7. Practice Gratitude
Start your day by practicing gratitude. This may sound super cliche and cheesy. But it actually works. Find appreciation in your heart for even the littlest things. When you can love even the small things, you’ll find joy. I promise it will make your life better.
Resources:
- How To Relax (podcast)
- Simple Rules For Happiness (blog post)
- Feeling Empowered (podcast)
8. Set Daily Intentions
Remember to set up daily intentions for your day. Don’t just focus on the things that you want to get done. Remember to focus on how you want to show up and feel.
If you show up with a negative attitude your day is going to reflect that. If you show up like you’re going to have the best day ever, then you’re going to have an incredible day.
9. Meditate
Spend time meditating each day. Focus on your thoughts. Enjoy this time to be stress free. Do not check social media or anything else during this time. Take time to clean up your thoughts just like you would with your body. Focus on your personal development. Meditating and focusing on what’s important can be a game changer to your day.
10. Read For 30 Minutes A Day
Try to allow for 30 minutes of reading each day. Set up a daily routine where you spend time reading. Reading can help you think better. When you have more control over your thoughts, you can have a better life. Also, when you read you’re going to be learning new things. There’s so many benefits to reading.
- Related: 7 Tools To Manage Anxiety (free course)
11. Set Really Big Goals
Remember to set really big goals. These goals can be things like, losing weight or starting a business. You can break your bigger goals down to small steps. This will give you a practical plan to achieve those goals. But set huge long term goals for yourself. When you have something to focus on, your brain is going to be healthier.
Resources:
- Impossible Goals (podcast)
- The Magic Of Setting Impossible Goals (blog post)
- How To Live An Intentional Life (free training)
- Grow You (coaching)
12. Rest
Rest is so important for high achievers. As a high achieving woman we can tend to overwork ourselves. This can be bad for us. If you schedule time in your calendar to take breaks and rest, it’ll help. Take some free time each day for yourself to relax.
13. Compliment Yourself
It’s so valuable to remember to compliment yourself. We tend to make a habit of beating ourselves up over mistakes. This just isn’t helpful or necessary. Whenever a negative thought comes to mind, say one nice thing about yourself.
What you think about you will impact how you feel. When you think good things about yourself, you’re going to feel and live better.
Resources:
- Building Confidence From The Inside Out (blog post)
- Self Confidence (podcast)
- Self Doubt (free course)
14. Connect With Someone You Love
Take time everyday to connect with someone you love and care about deeply. This can be a spouse, or a very close friend. We love human connection. It’s such an amazing part of life. Spending quality time with a spouse or another human being can bring so much joy to your day. Make it a priority.
Resources:
- A Quick Way To Have Better Relationships Right Now (blog post)
- How To Fix A Bad Relationship (YouTube video)
- Separation Vs. Connection (podcast)
- Grow You (coaching)
15. Check On Your Money
Remember to log into your bank account and check on your money. How is your income? What are your expenses? Make your relationship with money intentional. Remember that no matter what that number is, it’s neutral.
Whether it’s negative or positive, it does not need to make you feel a certain way. Remember to be grateful for what you have, and that you can always create more money in the future.
Resources:
- Your Relationship With Money (podcast)
- The Having Money Mindset (blog post)
- Online Business (free course)
- Grow You (coaching)
16. Ask Yourself What You’re Feeling
Remember to check in with yourself and see how you’re feeling. Ask yourself about how you feel about you and what’s going on. Check in with your body to see how it’s doing. Your thoughts will change your life. But they only can do this if you know what your thoughts are. Your feelings will never lie to you so take a moment to ask yourself about your feelings today.
17. Get Rid Of One Item Per Day
Get rid of one item from your house every single day. Slowly start to declutter your space and your mind. Decluttering can be big things like getting rid of that piece of furniture you hate. Decluttering can be small things like throwing away that piece of paper you no longer need. Having a clear space to live can impact your life a lot.
Resources:
- Minimalism Vs. Frugality (blog post)
- Minimalism, Money, And My Clothes (blog post)
- How To Declutter Your Home (blog post)
- Scarcity Vs. Abundance (free training)
18. Write A Short Future Self Letter
Write your future self a short advice letter. I teach you how to write a short letter in the resources below. You can write yourself a letter daily by simply writing 3 to 5 sentences.
Write your future self advice. Remember to include the results and the life you’ve created. Keep track of your goals and accomplishments. Your future self will get to see how far you’ve come and keep the future in focus.
Resources:
- Future Self Letter (podcast)
- How To Write A Future Self Letter (blog post)
- How To Write A Future Self Letter (YouTube video)
19. Plan Your Alcohol Ahead Of Time
Plan out your alcohol consumption 24 hours ahead of time. Don’t drink in the moment. Learn how to become a conscious drinker. When you choose to plan to drink, you’re making a better decision.
Remember that when the time comes to drink, not to forget the plan. Avoid the urges to drink more than you wanted to. You’ll make better choices and your future self will thank you for it.
Resources:
- I Quit Drinking Alcohol (podcast)
- How To Drink Less Alcohol (blog post)
- Tools Of Titans (book by Tim Ferris)
- Grow You (coaching
20. Practice Being Decisive
Practicing being more decisive can be a game changer. Learn to make decisions that best benefit you and your future. Lay out the pros and cons of your decisions. Make the choice that will best suit your long term goals. Don’t let failures be set backs. Remember to fail forward and make the next decision that comes along. Decide to let setbacks be set ups. Always keep taking big actions. Keep doing this as you set up the future that you want.
21. Follow A Morning And Evening Routine
Set up a morning and evening routine to follow every single day. Don’t get off track of this routine. Try waking up early. Schedule your productive time. Plan your day out ahead of time so when you wake up you’re ready for the day. Make yourself coffee. Take a shower. Eat a healthy breakfast. Spend time meditating. When you go to bed, spend time reading. Journal your thoughts. Spend a little time with your loved one. Whatever your routine is, remember to stay consistent.
Try this productivity hack: incorporate the Pomodoro technique where you break down your time into intervals and really dedicate yourself to whatever you’re focusing on during that time. It could be being present in your morning journaling, meditating, or spending intentional time with your family. It’s a game changer and allows you to be more productive and present with the time you have instead of working against it always feeling like you don’t have enough time in your routines.
Resources:
- How To Create A Morning And Evening Routine (blog post)
- The Self Care Myth (podcast)
- How To Remake Your Morning Routine To Design A Life You Love (blog post)
- Time Management Tools (free course)
- Grow You (coaching)
These are the habits that can change your world. Set a plan and begin practicing these ASAP. Future you will look back and say thank you.
A Final Note!
Start practicing these good habits to change the course of your future. If you want to be successful, then practicing these goals can be a game changer.
Success can look like anything. Start preparing to accomplish your goals with good habits today.