5 Things That Can Change Your Life In 30 Days.

We have all been there. You can probably relate your frustrated, tired, wondering what 's next and somewhere deep down you know that it is time to start changing things up a bit. But what to do? There are so many things to choose from and nothing ever seems to work. If you feel the urge down deep in your spirit that it is time to make some changes here is a short list to get you going. Of course this list is not inclusive but it works. I have done them and I have coached others to do them also. This is not going to be an overnight change but I guarantee you that within a month you will notice some very profound changes. Try them all or just one or two but if you start give yourself some reasonable time to see the effects. There are no silver bullets.

1. Write down what it is inside of you that is trying to get out. No matter what it is write it down. It can be something like "go to Europe for a month" or "clean out my garage" or "lose 10 pounds". Whatever it is write it down. I make lists all the time of the things I want to accomplish, achieve, or acquire and it never fails to attract them into my life. Some things happen immediately and others take some time but the idea is that you move the seemingly unattainable into the realm of the attainable. Don't ignore that voice inside your head it is there for a reason. This is a very important thing to do.

2. Start exercising.This doesn't mean join a gym. It means that you need to start doing something that resembles exercise and for most people anything is better than nothing. Do you have access to a track? A city park? For most beginners walking around the block will be all they can handle so there is no need to start spending money when it is completely unnecessary. At some point you will want to join a gym for the access to community and equipment. However, with just a little bit of money you can start to acquire your own equipment and build quite an impressive little home gym. A pull-up bar and a 45lb barbell will open up endless workout possibilities. Then there are web site resources like Simple Fit , CrossFit, or SicFit that will help you and guide you no matter where you are on your journey.

3. Disconnect From So Much Technology.Probably sounds a bit off if you are reading this via Facebook, Twitter, or Typepad but the idea is that we are starting to spend way to much of our time socializing through our phones, computers, feeds, and platforms and it isn't the way humans were meant to interact. There has to be some sort of social interaction beyond Facebook and it is ok to turn it off or even deactivate your account for awhile. I did for almost a year and I was fine and you will be too. Now I am not saying that you or I shouldn't take advantage of or enjoy the best that technology has to offer but I am saying that it might be in your best interest to turn it off for a while. You might be surprised at how addicted you are to this niche of your life and that ought to be enough for concern. Addictions are not good. Set some limits, read a book, or just hang out with your family.

4. Stop eating bread.Diet is a big controversial topic and I don't want to get into the geeky stuff here. I just want you to give up bread for 6 weeks and see what happens. No white bread,no wheat bread,no corn bread, no nada and just do it. Trust me and you will see the pounds start to fall off and you might even be surprised at how much better you start to feel. I know after you detox you will never want to go back and if you do, your stomach will protest. A better solution is to eat a bunch more vegetables, they will fill you up and help you handle the cravings a little better.

5. Get more sleep. Sounds impossible I know. But if anything can have a dramatic impact on your life it is getting more sleep or not getting enough of it. I believe anything less than 7 hours a night is unacceptable. Ok, you can laugh now but I am serious and the experts all seem to agree. Look it up if you don't believe me. Robb Wolf.com is a great resource for your consideration. I promise that whatever it is that is keeping you from getting enough sleep it isn't worth it. I say again it isn't worth it. Sleep more and only good things will happen for you. 

Thank you for reading my short post. Now get out there and start taking control of your life. Please post thoughts and feedback to comments.

There are plenty warning signs when your life is headed in the wrong direction, learn to read the signs.

Comments

[Mike]

I like also writing down my goals for following day. This helps me not lose track of my life. Now I just need to work on more sleep. Wish we had a 30 hour day.

[Ronald Fielder]

Do you agree that writing things down helps?
I have a better solution to a 30 hour day....How about a 4 hour work day or better yet a 4 hour work week :)
Have a great day Mike!