Simple commitments you can make will change your habits for the better

Posted by overallmotivation on November 24th, 2020

It's no secret that 2020 has been the most difficult year for most of us. Most of us have had to focus on our jobs, careers, education, etc. Meanwhile, we have had to make a lot of changes from the way we shop, eat, communicate with our loved ones and colleagues, and even complete strangers. Most of them had to try new things, learn to rely on technology and make sacrifices they never thought they would have to make with self development.

With all of this happening, the one thing we cannot afford to lose is our determination to move forward and achieve the goals we set ourselves. It is something we can look forward to and keep our aim at "windshield" in our daily life. It is better to say that we cannot sacrifice our daily obligations regardless of the economic and personal "climates" around us.

Here are three simple commitments that we can take right now that will change our habits for the better, and most importantly, for the greater good in our lives as well:

1. Make your bed
Perhaps the easiest and most overlooked commitment we can make ourselves every day is making the bed. This seems trivial to most. However, making your bed in the morning can have a huge impact on your mental and physical health. Having that sense of accomplishment to start your day off is very important and according to a CNBC study, it showed that 82% of people who make their bed first thing in the morning feel productive throughout the day because they completed that little task of starting their day.

Meanwhile, 74% of those who made their bed in the morning felt productive at the end of the day, plus 50% of those who did not use a bed did not feel fulfilled at the end of the day. According to the same study, those who made their bed were productive immediately when they got to work, while those who hadn't made their bed didn't start their workday productively at all.

2. Write down your goals
Writing down your goals every day is not only an easy commitment to make for yourself but a very important commitment as well. If you polled the world's most successful business minds and entrepreneurs about what their daily habits are, most of them will include writing down their goals as one of those habits. In a study by Dr. Jill Matthews, professor of psychology at the University of Dominica in California, he found that participants were 42% more likely to achieve their goals once they were written down.

Personally, I write my goals in the morning and then again when I go to bed at night. For me, writing down your goals is a commitment to empowerment because you not only take the time to write them, but by doing so, you are affirming for yourself those things that are important to you and have more meaning to you as well. . It's an important habit to create for yourself because, in my opinion, writing down your goals every day is a way to measure your progress as well as give you a sense of purpose that acts as a "daily check from the neck up".

3. Say thank you to someone
According to an article written by Jon Dwoskin in Forbes online, he mentioned that the greatest gift you can give someone is to show their importance. One way you can do this is to thank them. This is also an obligation you must make now every day in order for it to become a habit. This is a selfish habit because, to me, it brings me so much more than just the warm feeling of doing something nice.

It provides me with a sense of accomplishment in knowing that by telling someone you know or even a complete stranger to thank you, you positively influence this person's mood and this person's mentality. At the same time, you never know how these two words can affect a person.

For example, I remember a time when someone bought my Starbucks by the drive and pushed them forward by doing the same to someone behind me. That person blew the horn at me and then pulled beside me at the red traffic light just to say thank you. That particular morning wasn't a great day for me and I remember how good I felt after this person took the time to completely get out of her way just to express my thanks. It completely transformed my mind from feeling somewhat frustrated and depressed to feeling extremely optimistic and almost cheerful.

I've now been used to telling at least three people every day to thank you regardless of whether I know them or not because I want to be an agent of change in the world forever and I can't think of a better habit in this regard instead of telling someone to thank and be grateful for those opportunities. To do that.