TOWARDS A BETTER LIFE with Constance Mutambirwa

Powerful habits that lead to positive thinking

If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you will never get it done. Prominent writer. Lewis Howes once said: “I have learned that champions aren’t just born; champi-ons can be made when they embrace and commit to life-changing positive habits.”

Our habits define us. When you develop positive habits, you become a positive person. However, if most of your habits are bad or negative, then you are probably not the kind of person positive people would want to be around.

Habits do not appear overnight. You have to be doing specific actions consciously and repeatedly for a period of time. When it becomes part of your routine without you needing to think about it, then that action has finally become a habit. Undoing negative habits and replacing them with positive ones will take time.
First, you have to consciously work on forgetting old habits although it will be very tough in the beginning. Many experts say undoing or stopping a habit is harder than working on a new one so try associating a bad habit with a good one.

For example, if you are in the habit of smoking right after a heavy meal, you may replace smoking with chewing gum or going for a light walk in your neighborhood. You have to be self-aware at all times if you want to undo a negative habit and replace it with a more positive one.

There are many positive habits you can try to develop.

Get enough sleep

I am sure you have had some nights where you stay up late and then wake up early the next day. Maybe it was while you were working on a very important school project, or re-viewing for an important exam, or doing some overtime for your work. Do you remember how you felt when you woke up?
Did you feel great? I bet not! I bet your head probably felt like it was going to split in two. When you do not get enough sleep, you feel tired. You feel cranky. You feel sore all over. It sets a bad tone for the whole day.

This is why getting enough sleep is important – you will feel fresh, energised, and far more positive throughout the day!

Exercise regularly

People exercise for various reasons. Whether it is to lose weight or get some extra ener-gy, exercising should be part of your daily routine. You do not have to go running 10 miles every day.
But you should at least try to go for a walk – or anything that will get you off your chair! – to burn off some calories. Rest is also important so remember not to push your body too much.
For best results, it is best to consult an expert to find the best exercise programme for your needs. With that said, exercising will help you feel so much better about yourself.

Establish a morning ritual habit

To have a morning ritual habit, you will need the discipline to teach yourself to wake up early. If you normally wake up at midday, it is going to be difficult. Even more so if you are a night owl. The benefits of having a morning ritual habit can not be ignored.

Most of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and CEOs have a morning ritual. They wake up early in the morning so they can plan the day ahead. They find time to ex-ercise or update their journal. They plan their day with their to-do lists and their calen-dars. They accomplish a lot of things before their family, and their neighbours even get out of bed!

Take care of your hygiene

Taking care of your body is extremely important. After all, we only have one body in this lifetime. If you abuse it, then it will not last long. When your body fails, you leave this world for good. It might sound morbid, but it is true. Taking care of your body begins with proper hygiene. Parents instill good hygiene in their kids. But over time, we may become lazy and start neglecting basic

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