40 Tips For a Better You In 2013

We all want to change and be better people in the upcoming New Year.  Here are 40 tips gathered together to help each of us along the way.  Print them, and put them on the frig for 2013 and refer to them often.  May everyone who reads this have a Happy and Prosperous 2013 blessed with beautiful memories and many successes both in your life, and in your career.

1. Walk 10-30 minute walk daily. 10 minutes in morning, 20 minutes before dinner.
2. Meditate at least 10 minutes daily. Sit alone, close your eyes, and clear your mind.
3. Turn the TV off at bedtime, let your mind rest.
4. When you wake up in the morning, complete following statement: "My purpose today is _____________."
5. Live  each day with the three E’s: Energy, Enthusiasm, Empathy.
6. Watch more movies, play more games, and read more books than you did in 2012.
7. Spend more time with people over age 70 and under age six.  Volunteer at old age home.
8. Dream more while you are awake.
9. Eat more raw foods that grow on trees and plants, and less food manufactured in plants.
10. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Proper hydration is important for our bodies.
11. Try to make at least three people smile each and every day.
12. Clear your clutter from house, car, desk, and mind,  let new positive energy into your life.
13. Don’t waste energy on gossip, past issues, negative thoughts, things you can’t control.
14. Realize life is a school and you are here to learn. The lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
15. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.
16. Smile and laugh more.
17. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still better than the alternative.
18. Life is too short to waste time hurting anyone, including ourselves.
19. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
20. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree, or even let the other person win.
21. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil your present and shrink your future.
22. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is about.
23. Burn candles, use nice sheets, rather than saving it for a special occasion. Today is special.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you, so stop blaming others.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words “In five years, will this matter?”
26. Forgive everyone everything.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
29. However good or bad a situation is it will change like the weather.
30. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch with them.
31. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful, or joyful. Stuff is stifling.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need, even if you think you don't.
33. In life, the best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.  Unplugging from life is no answer.
35. Do the right thing even if you don't want to.
36. Call your parents and children often.
37. Each night before you go to bed, answer the sentence,  “I am thankful for_______.” and “Today I accomplished _________.”
38. Remember you are blessed to be stressed.
39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disneyland and you certainly don’t want a “fast pass.”
40. Add your own #40 and have a great 2013 and a great life.