Recently, I found myself being sad sometimes for no apparent reason. This struck me as weird for I am usually a very positive and happy person. Of course, everybody has the right to be sad sometimes, but why not find out what’s behind the emptiness and then turn your life around like a boss?
After spending several hours contemplating the reason behind my “feeling empty”, I noticed that the sadness came from the following main sources:
- Pleasing others and putting their expectations before my own dreams and well-being
- Saying “yes” too often
- Not knowing what my next steps were
- Procrastination (yep, we all know it)
- Spending most of my time right in the middle of my comfort zone
So in order to feel happier, I simply had to:
- Put myself first. Take good care of my body (fruits, veggies, sports) & mind (meditation, good people, positive books)
- Learn how to say “no”
- Make a plan
- Focus and do one thing after the other
- Try new things and challenge myself to grow every day
Easier said than done. So here’s my step-by-step tutorial on how to turn your life around like a boss:
- Go to bed super-early (and wake up at 5am)
- Use that extra time in the morning to read inspiring books.
- Whenever you feel down & empty, watch some inspirational Youtube videos or interviews with your idols.
- Find your purpose & goals, write them down and repeat them every morning and every evening.
- Meditate first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening
- Do sports every other day
- Always plan your entire day, set daily, weekly and monthly goals.
- Plan your creative breaks as well.
- Throw away/ donate those sugary foods and eat to nourish your body.
- Politely say “no” to anything that stands in the way of you accomplishing your goals.
- Drink enough water.
So go and give it a try! Make a plan of what the ideal next 7 days of your life would look like and stick to your plan for this week!
Let’s go and driamond!
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
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