Make A Simple Life20 Tips

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated

Tip # 1 : Write things down.Pretty much everyone’s memory is leaky. So help yourself. Write down what youneed to do for today. Write down what your top 4 priorities in life are and post that note where you can see it every day.

You be more focused, less stressed and get to done more quickly. So do one thing at a time and do it with your full attention.

Tip # 2 : Single-task. 

Tip # 3 : Life is larger than you may think it is.You do not know everything and you are not always right. Remembering thismakes it easier for me to learn things, to accept other viewpoints, to create changes and to stay more open.

Tip # 4 : Risk making mistakes. Learn from them. Then do again with that helpful new experience and knowledgein mind.

Tip # 5 : Do what YOU really, really, really want to do. Do not get stuck in trying to live someone else’s dream.

Tip # 6 : Enjoy the simple pleasures. An apple, the latest episode of your favorite show, fresh and clean bed sheets, a hug and kiss, holding hands, the sun and blossoming nature after a long andcold winter.

Tip # 7 : Learn about ways to keep stress down and try them out.Examples would be mindfulness, setting human standards for yourself andsaying no. A few such habits can help you to drastically cut down on the stress in your life.

Tip # 8 : Declutter.Declutter your life of the things that aren’t really that useful or meaningful for you anymore. Give that stuff away to someone who needs it. Or throw it out. A question that can help youto know if it is time to declutter something out of your life is: have I used this item in the lastyear?

Tip # 9 : Look for advice from people who have been where you are.Learn from people who have been in the situation you are in and had thechallenge you are having.

Tip # 10 : Stop trying to please everyone. There will always be people who you don’t get along with or that do notlike you for some reason.

Tip # 11 : Stop trying to do things perfectly.Go for good enough instead and when you are there you are done. Getthings all the way to done this way and then move on to the next thing.

Tip # 12 : Break a task down into smaller and actionable pieces.Single-task that first piece until it is done. Then do the samewith the next piece. And so on.

Tip # 13 : Take a minute and just breathe a couple of times a day. This will help you to reduce the stress and overwhelm of your day. It will help youto reconnect with the present moment, to create a habit of living more mindfullyand to focus all your attention on what is happening right now.

Tip # 14 : Use the 80 – 20 rule.Spend just 20% of your time on dwelling on a problem and 80% of yourtime focusing on a solution.  Instead of the other way around.

Tip # 15 : Focus on a few priorities in your life.Keep things simple to be able to put enough effort, attention and energy into those mostimportant things. Rather than becoming spread too thin, rarely finishing things and beingdistracted by all those many other things you want to do or that feel you need to do too.

Tip # 16 : Stop doing what you don’t like doing anymore. Life changes and so do you. If you don’t like doing something anymore thenperhaps it is time to stop doing that (even if it may take some time before you can do so by for example switching jobs).

Tip # 17 : Spend 15 minutes each Sunday to plan the next week. Write down your plans for the week, organize your prioritized to-do list and get ready forthe week before you are in the middle of it all. This will help you to find more clarity, get more of the most important things done next week and minimize stress.

Tip # 18 : Ask instead of guessing. Reading minds is hard. So, instead ask questions and communicate. This will helpyou to minimize unnecessary conflicts, misunderstandings, negativity and waste or time and energy.

Tip # 19 : Make one change at a time and start small.Focus on one habit or area at a time. If you want to start running or decluttering, start with doing just a few minutes of that activity a day or week. Then gradually increasethe amount of time you spend on that activity to make it easier to adopt the new habit.

Tip # 20 : Be lazy.To just take it easy alone or with family or a friend, to not do much at all. I highly recommend spending time with being lazy every week to relax, to mindfully enjoy the small pleasures of life and to recharge yourself so that you can be effective and focused again later on.

Thank You Very MuchSompong Yusoontorn