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Lockdown has given us a rare opportunity to spend more time alone and improve ourselves now that you probably have a little bit more free time. What better idea than to use your old commuting time and these tips to improve yourself?
It doesn’t need to be a lot or for a long time, if you dedicate 20-30 minutes or even an hour to yourself it won’t be wasted time- trust me.
Try to carry these new activities and self-improvement with you as lockdown comes to an end and the new normality takes place. Your life will be better, happier and you will feel more fulfilled.
But enough talking… These are a few tips you should implement or learn from this time at home to improve yourself.
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Learn how to treat yourself
This might look different for everyone, but in a nutshell, it means to “do things that make you happy”. Whether that is having a spa at home, watching movies, reading, or even cooking a great meal. Just like you would gift someone a good time, gift yourself a good time.
Be ready to learn new skills, hobbies, and/or languages
Lockdown showed the importance of improving ourselves in every aspect and to be ready to evolve. Plus learning new things is always great to keep you on your toes.
Write a journal
A great way to “braindump” all your feelings, ideas, and thoughts so you can concentrate on other things. Journaling is also a way to learn about yourself and get in touch with your feelings, a great tip to improve yourself.
Find strength in difficult times
Pretty self-explanatory… but finding positive things and understanding “things can only go up from here” will motivate you.
Help yourself too
Don’t forget to check up on your needs too. Just like you would do with others make sure you are happy and have everything you need for that.
Make to-do lists
This will help you be more organized, divide your tasks, and keep track of your progress to motivate you.
These free templates for your schedule and to-do list will help you stay on top of your day and be more productive!
If you also want to learn how to be productive, our post might help you.
Create goals and targets to motivate you
During the lockdown, days start to look and feel the same, but if you have a goal or target in mind it might be easier to separate things and feel motivated. Your to-do list will help you see the progress and organize your days into different activities.
Stop procrastinating
We insist on this one a lot, but it’s just true. When will you have more time than right now? You will be surprised how many things you can accomplish if you actually start doing them.
Talk to someone that has different opinions/beliefs
This can have a lot of outcomes so do it with an open mind. You might learn or teach something, have a great conversation, see things from a different perspective, and in the worst case, you will be distracted for some time.
Read more
Not much to say. Reading opens the mind, teaches you many things, and it’s a great way to see the world without leaving your house. You might also find more tips to improve yourself.
Avoid negative people and train yourself to think positively
This might be harder than you think. Being positive when you are surrounded by negative people is not easy, BUT it takes the same or less effort to be happy and you will have a better life. Plus it’s a good idea to surround yourself with people that make you a better person so you can improve yourself.
Quit bad habits and start good ones
Make this realistic and based on your lifestyle so you will stay motivated. It is said that it takes 21 days to create a new habit, so what better time to start than now?
Take a break
While being at home it’s easy to overwork, so remember to take breaks too. You can learn how to meditate, listen to music, watch T.V, or simply do some people watching with a cup of tea.
Become a morning person
Life happens during the day, so don’t spend your nights awake and your days asleep. This will also help you be more productive so you can be able to accomplish more things.
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Create routines
This will give structure to your days so they don’t look the same while you are at home. It’s also a great way to increase productivity so you can have more free time.
Drink water in the morning
A good habit to have and a better way to start the day.
Wear feel-good outfits more often
Just because you are at home or at work doesn’t mean you can’t look and feel good. It will also help you start the day and feel motivated.
Spend some time off of technology
Chances are you are working on a computer or phone, so as part of giving yourself a break put technology away. It’s amazing how your body truly rests when you take a break from the artificial light and the constant stimuli.
Find new music
A good way to pass time, broaden your horizon and have fun. You can ask friends for ideas and hopefully start a conversation about music or even tips on how to improve yourself.
Message your friends and family
You cannot improve if you don’t have your loved ones close. We are community beings, so feeling part of a group and belonging automatically makes us feel better, thus be better.
Eat feel-good food
Why eat things you don’t like when you can enjoy every meal? Now that you are spending more time at home, it is up to you to make this happen. It is part of treating yourself (tip #1).
Move your body
Being active is important to increase endorphins and “good chemicals” in your body. Have a dance party in your living room or do some Zumba (we love doing this).
Be grateful
Practice this every day. It helps you get in touch with your feelings so you can be more present and also to be aware of how lucky you are in order to appreciate things more and welcome all that is coming your way.
Bonus
These are some ways to boost your “happy chemicals” so your life is better and you can improve yourself during the lockdown.
Hope these tips help you improve yourself. Comment and share with us if you have other tips or things to improve yourself.
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