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203 Good Daily Habits: The
Definitive List to Energize
Your Day
I’m working hard to develop many good habits
in my life.
Wellness Habits
If you want to be happier…
If you want to be happier... try walking for at
least 20 minutes every day #dailyhabits
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1.Talk with a positive person.
2.Write down three good things that happened
to you each day.
3.Laugh – even if you have to force it. The
mere action of laughing releases endorphins.
4.Get some sun (or a happy light, if it’s a gray
day.)
5.Move your body (walk, exercise) for 20
minutes or longer.
6.Walk a dog or pet an animal.
7.Ask for a hug from one person a day.
8.Call an old friend or relative.
9.Invest 30 minutes a day doing a hobby you
enjoy and find relaxing.
10. Buy something new (even something small,
like a new type of coffee.)
Books on Happiness
If you want to manage stress
more effectively…
To manage stress, a little bit of stretching can
do wonders #dailyhabits
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11. Breathe deeply for at least two minutes.
Focus on your breaths.
12. Stretch different body parts for ten minutes.
13. Listen to something calming and distracting
(news, music) unrelated to whatever is
stressing you out.
14. Cuddle (with a lover, friend or even a pet –
physical touch is comforting.)
15. Detach from the source of stress (excuse
yourself from a meeting, take a break from a
project, remove yourself from an argument)
for a five-minute break.
16. Sniff lavender or geranium essential oil
(both lower blood pressure.)
17. Sit in the sun (outside) for five minutes.
18. Paint a picture.
19. Talk to a friend for ten minutes, even if just
to hear about his or her life.
20. Spend ten minutes grooming (nails, bath,
hair.)
21. Take a nap.
22. Chew a piece of gum.
16 Stress Busting Strategies
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If you want to be more
confident…
If you want to be more confident, make a list of
things you like about yourself. #dailyhabits
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23. List three things you genuinely like about
yourself. Read those three things out loud.
Do this daily.
24. Stand up straight. Let your hands hang
naturally at your sides.
25. Dress in clothes that flatter you.
26. Outline your thoughts/words before you
enter an intimidating situation. Being
prepared will help you feel more confident.
Bring cheat notes if acceptable.
27. Refuse to fidget. Instead, go to a private
place (car, restroom) where you can stretch
and get out the jitters. Then focus on
relaxing.
28. Pay attention to the other person instead of
your own insecurity.
29. Repeat a mantra in your head.
30. Take a small risk daily. Find something
that makes you a little nervous, like talking to
strangers, and strive to do it one time every
day to build your confidence.
31. Ask for compliments from a trusted friend
or relative.
See 11 Confidence Habits
If you want to become more
spiritually minded…
To live a happier life, why not try to perform
one daily random act of kindness for a stranger
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32. Devote 15 minutes a day to reading a
spiritual text (Bible, spiritual book, spiritual
workbook.)
33. Walk in the woods.
34. Perform one thoughtful act of kindness for
a stranger.
35. Give up one physical pleasure or material
possession.
36. Join a group of like-minded individuals from
whom you can learn and be inspired.
37. Look up at the stars.
38. Enjoy a sunset or sunrise.
39. Write out how a person you encountered
that day could enrich your life journey.
Social Goals
If you want to make a new
friend…
45. Make a conscious effort to smile.
46. Make eye contact with someone new.
47. Introduce yourself to someone new.
48. Ask open-ended questions about this new
person’s preferences.
49. Talk about common ground issues.
50. Find a way to laugh together. Tell a joke,
make a self-deprecating statement or
engage in an activity that makes you both
laugh. Laughter is bonding.
Want to become more social? Make a habit to
introduce yourself to someone new every day
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Darlene
My guess is this post will go down as one of
your more popular posts.. I know I’m going to
Tweet it out as soon as I finish this comment.
darlene
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S.J. Scott
Hey Darlene — Congratulations on leaving the
first comment on this blog
-S.J.
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Darlene
I know! LOL
~ darlene
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S.J. Scott
Yeah, pretty exciting. Hopefully you will be
the first of thousands
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Tee O
My man… Stevey Scotty…. love the new site!
bought your no bullshit course and I building
my authority site… u are the best!
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S.J. Scott
Awesome! Appreciate you sharing it.
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Anthony
Values and Inspiration take care of all these
568 habits.
Keep it simple
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S.J. Scott
Awesome comments Anthony. The one thing I
would add is there is a phenomenon called the
“Hot/Cold Empathy Gap.” We all want to make
changes and we see the positive outcomes of
these goals. So we’ll make grand plans and do
our best to stick to them. But, what often
happens is we *forget* what it’s like to be in the
moment when temptation to “do a bad habit”
arises.
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Anthony
Yeah exactly Scott. People embarking on
change should imagine themselves – in the
future being put in positions that push them
away from the goals (social pressures, change
of routine an environment) and come with
strategies to tackle temptation when it appears.
Cheers
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S.J. Scott
Couldn’t agree more. Knowing how to respond
to temptations is really the key to making a
permanent change.
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Michal
Cool list S.J. I’ll come back to it again and
again.
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Jess
Hello SJ! I am new to your site and I’m liking
it Good work.
Thank you
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S.J. Scott
Jess,
-SJ
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Rainer Proksch
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful list. There
are suggestions for each and every situation or
issues in life. All the points are helpful in our
day to day life. Its awesome!
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S.J. Scott
Rainer, Glad you liked it
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Vivek Rai
A great list, as for the happiness and stress
busting tips we need a real change in
perspective for it to actually work. Having a
higher perspective to life often brings a great
change within. No wonder spiritually inclined
people seem to be a genuinely happy lot.
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carolyn lindsay
Hello Mr.Scott,
carolyn lindsay
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S.J. Scott
Carolyn,
Steve
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Steve
Great list. I particularly like the way you break it
up to show a desired outcome and the
suggested action. Your work is a recent
discovery for me and I have completed an
Amazon review in the UK for every book of
yours that I have read. I believe that those little
changes that you advocate make a substantial
difference in your reader’s lives. Keep up the
good work.
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Arthur Catani
Dear S.J, I really loved your post! It’s so
important to build and maintain positive habits
in our lives, and your list is pretty exhaustive
Satish Gotmukle
Hi,it is important list. We should know it and if
there is more to it, then it is also better.Thanks.
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William
Great article and amazing suggestions.
Thank u so much. Great tips to improve myself
day by day.
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MANUBHAI
1.Wise sharing. I am grateful to you and my
respect to your parents.
2.Wishes all your happiness.
3.Now Man are blind by MONEY. Money &
morality are two major deciding factor of the
life.
4.I love morality. I am happy & peaceful.
MANUBHAI JAGATCHELA.
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Michelle Keating
Great list thank you!!! Some real gems for all
areas of life. I’m definitely starting my year off
with the 15 minute task to further my business.
Cheers!
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Romain
Such a great list ! I really like the way it’s
displayed like : ‘If you want to do this then try
the following…’
Thanks for sharing
Cheers
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rachel
love this….
I also suggest meditating every day, for atleast
2 mins. increase the length of meditation time
daily if you want. meditating isn’t as
complicated as some make it out to be. you
can google or youtube meditation guided
visualizations nowadays. set your intention for
the meditation before you begin(maybe even
write it down to anchor in your spirit) and let out
a big sigh of relief at beginning. this is a time
you are setting aside for yourself so really take
it in.
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S.J. Scott
I totally agree. I had not done much with
meditation when I first wrote this post. But I
have tired it a lot since my writing partner,
Barrie Davenport has encouraged me to try it.
We even wrote extensively about meditation,
visualization etc. in our recent book Declutter
your Mind. Thanks for pointing out meditation
was a little underrepresented in the list. I may
have to redo it for 204 or 205 some time in the
future.
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S.J. Scott
Thanks!
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bravewave0
I am so glad that i found this post. Thanks for
sharing this list with the world S.J. By the time i
got to 203 i had already shared this post with
family and friends. Its simplistic and
straightforward habits to follow. I have
bookmarked this page, i am going to return to
this list everyweek to see how much progress i
have made. 158 is checked off for today ; )
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S.J. Scott
Awesome! Thanks for the kind words. Glad you
liked it.
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wrongish
#82 – you shouldn’t do squats every day – this
is a terrible way to build muscle.
You can work up to doing squats every other
day if you can. I’m 31 and been working out for
about 5 years seriously – and I don’t even work
out legs every other day. I recommend doing
lunges, squats, calf raises, and dips – once
every 3-4 days. Squats every day – try just
going for a walk and ordering a salad with a
protein and some health fats – you will be fine.
=)
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