I watched a great video today by The Art of Improvement on Micro Habits. I’ll share the link to the video down below.

1. Write down three things you’re grateful for.
   1. Being alive to experience the 1980’s, 1990’s, 2000’s, 2010’s, and 2020’s.  So much change! 
   2. family, friends, colleagues, and teammates. 
   3. Good health.
2. Refuse once a week.
   1. You don’t need to be Mr Helpful every time someone asks you for help. Push back, say No!
3. Exercise for a minute when you wake up.
   1. Raise your legs.
   2. Push-ups.
   3. Planking.
4. Invest in experiences.
   1. Objects vs Experiences. (Gadgets vs holiday experiences). 
   2. We remember experiences.
   3. Objects like a GoPro help us to remember experiences.
5. Organise your home.
   1. Have designated areas for things. 
6. Throw things away to create space.
   1. We collect too much stuff we don’t need. 
7. Manage your money.
   1. Know where your money is coming from and going to? 
   2. Know what one is spending money on. 
   3. Have a plan, and a spreadsheet to keep track of everything. 
   4. Manage and talk about your money to your partner every week and month.
   5. Invest your money, don’t let it sit idle.
8. Stand up every hour.
   1. Use your standing desk if you have one. 
   2. Get up and move around.
9. Follow this simple proverb… “When we have no head, we have legs”.
   1. This is about forgetting something. 
   2. Do what needs to be done.
   3. Don’t stress about forgetting something. 
10. Ask open-ended questions.
    1. Why, where, when, who, what, which? 
    2. It helps keep the conversation going.
11. Turn off Notifications
    1. Turn off your phone notifications for an hour.
12. Prepare your clothes… the night before.
    1. If one is not leaving the house every day, wear the same clothes again. No one is going to know and you’ll save water & electricity. 
13. Watch the news less.
    1. There is no need to watch the mainstream media every day. Most of the news is negative for a reason. 
14. Drink more water.
    1. It is great for your health. 
15. Discover one new thing a month.
    1. New topic. 
    2. Read a new book. 
    3. Try out something with your hands. 
    4. YouTube is a great source of know-how.
16. Make your bed.
    1. This is an obvious task or habit to get into every day. I did a blog on this earlier in the year (see Ten steps to changing the world.).
17. Spend a minute a day with yourself.
    1. No phone, tablet, or computer.
    2. You and your thoughts. 
    3. Talk to yourself. 
18. Ask yourself whether what you’re doing is worth it.
    1. Is this action worth it? 
19. If a task takes 2 minutes, do it right away.
20. Take care of your posture.
    1. Stand up straight. 
    2. Sit up straight. 
21. Read/Listen for 15 minutes a day.
    1. Read or listen to anything.
    2. Listen to the radio or a good talk show host.