10 Simple Life Hacks That Really Work

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Living a simple lifestyle encompasses a number of different voluntary practices to simplify one's lifestyle. These may include reducing one's possessions, generally referred to as minimalism, or increasing self-sufficiency, for example. Simple living may be characterized by individuals being satisfied with what they have rather than want.

Adherents may choose simple living for a variety of personal reasons, such as spirituality, health, increase in quality time for family and friends, work–life balance, personal taste, frugality, or reducing personal ecological footprint and stress.

Below are the 10 simple things one can do to have a stress-free life.

#1.Invest in stress relief strategies that actually work

                                          

Like exercising, reading, listening to music, spending time with friends and family, getting a massage, going for a nature walk, meditating, and spending time on a creative hobby.

#2.Take more breaks

                                      

Breaks let you step back from your work, recharge, come up with better ideas, slow down, reflect on your work, and ultimately make you a lot more productive.

#3. Start very small

                                       

One of the keys to becoming more productive is to simply make one small change at a time. The smaller the change you try to make to your life, the more likely you’ll actually make it.

#4. Be mindful of when you’re needlessly hard on yourself

                                        

80% of what you say to yourself in your head could be negative. Watch out for when you’re needlessly hard on yourself, so you can have fun on your journey to become more productive.

#5. Make more friends at the office

                                          

Office friendships increase your job satisfaction by an average of 50%, make you seven times more engaged at work, and make you 40% more likely to get a promotion!

#6.Lower your expectations

                                            

This may sound like strange advice, but lowering your expectations makes you more confident, and lets you relax, have more fun, and not worry about proving yourself to others.

#7. Realize that nobody cares

                                              

                                        

When you realize that most people don’t care about your success, money, clothes, house, or car, you realize that you’re freer than you originally thought. You can take more risks because your life isn’t set in stone, and you feel a lot freer to follow what you’re passionate about

#8. Eat mindfully

                                                     

                                        

Mindful eating “lets your brain know that you will soon feel full and satisfied,” which prevents you from overeating—a huge drain on your energy.

#9. Every day, recall three things you’re grateful for

                                                                

                                        

This trains your brain to “retain a pattern of scanning the world not for the negative, but for the positive first,” making you more energetic, happier, and more productive.

#10. Let the air out of your tires every once in a while

                                                     

                                     

No one is a robot, and you shouldn't take becoming more productive too seriously. You’ll probably even find that you become even more productive when you let the air out of your tires.

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