Winning in daily habits
Its been more than three decades since I gained the wisdom to take care of myself. This indeed has been a roller coaster ride and with its ups and downs. There were more ups than downs but we tend to remember the downs more than necessary.
In the years I have cultivated a plan to go about my daily chores so as to ensure that my goals are met and I am happy domain. It works most of the time but sometimes I falter in these habits. The side effects show up much faster than I anticipate and I have to set the sails again.
Control your mornings
Self help experts have a clear cut templates for suggesting morning routines. I would tell mine and encourage you to create your own morning routine based on experiments on what works well.
- First and foremost ensure you have a routine. This means that you should be able to do look forward to a set pattern. There is no constrain on the order of things but just that there should be a pattern for the body to look forward
- Secondly ensure you have around 1 to 2 hours before you start your daily routine (it could be the time you start off towards work). This makes the mornings hassle and urgency free. Everything looks normal hence having a positive impact on the body and mind.
Control your thoughts
This part is mostly either over simplified or over complicated. Thoughts cannot be control rather they could be channeled. So its important to have something to think about in case your thoughts wander towards negativity. Most successful people love to dream about their goals and how they would look when fulfilled. They even like to keep chalking plans for the goals all the time. This helps in channeling the thoughts. Key point is to give your mind something to think instead of forcing it not to think.
Control your body
Exercise is probably the biggest catalyst of procrastination. It took years to actually build an exercise regime. The whole time I was trying to follow some coach’s manual or trying to find a gym / schedule my time for gym. It always failed because it never works this way. Gym is for professionals whose work involves going to gym. People like me with taxing routines cannot fit it in the routine. The best way forward to just start some exercise and stick to it. It should be preferably one which does not need any equipment. My personal favorite is push ups. Its a full body exercise and needs no equipment and takes very little time.
Control your food
Body and mind need food to grow and remain active. Food plays a big role in how we respond to daily emotional, physical or psychological challenges we face. There is no recipe for what is best for your body. Here are some of the suggestions.
- Protein based diet like Keto Diet
- One Meal A Day (or intermittent fasting)
- Vegetarian or even better vegan diet
- Atkins Diet
Control your sleep
Sleep patterns determine how much activity you can perform. There is no magic number for hours of sleep. However one should ensure to sleep as much as required to wake up on your own and be fresh in the morning. Medical research has been saying 8 hours is a benchmark but I believe one needs to find one’s own mark.
Important note: This article is the result of years of reading the giants like Charles F Hannel, Napolean Hill, Benjamin Franklin, Alan Watts and many more classics and modern literature. In another article I would attempt list the sources of my knowledge in the area.
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