#consistent routine

Have you ever been in a situation where you know you need to change your life but you just do not know where to begin from? Or probably you feel a great sense of stagnancy in life where you can’t seem to see the way forward.

If you’re one of us, then you’re definitely at the right place honey! Let’s just begin with the ultimate truth of life. If you track your entire life journey from childhood to adulthood, you would come to a realization that routines are what put you where you are right now. Think about it, isn’t habits are the one which makes up your daily routine?

Now we know the root level solution and isn’t it funny how it’s the smallest habit in your life that’s actually contributing to the biggest difference? And it’s so easily to overlook it because it seems insignificant. We go out looking for life solutions but who’s going to let you know that it was internal all this while?

All that you’ve been searching for was here all this while waiting for you.

1. Fix your sleeping schedule

2. Rise early (utilize the morning hours)

3. Pump your body with clear fluid

4. Meditate (or even pray)

5. Solitude with nature

6. Journal

7. Read

8. Self-study (research)

9. Keep your phone away first thing first when you rise in the morning

10. Workout

11. Healthy consumption

12. Join the right societies/organizations/communities that’s going to help you grow 1% better each day.

13. Listen to podcasts/audiobooks (watch YouTube videos that’s actually helping you in some sort of way amidst the entertainment)

14. Intentional living

15. Reduce mindless spending

16. Track your finances

17. Goals reflection

18. Night journaling

19. Declutter your space

20. Mix with the ‘right’ people

21. Keep an open-minded perspective

22. Allow others to express themselves openly

23. Self-care routine

24. Reward yourself from time to time

25. Step out of your comfort zone as regularly as possible

26. Learn something new everyday

27. Consume your vitamins/supplements

28. Reduce Netflix binging

29. Reduce toxic social media consumption

30. Detox your following list

31. Get your blood test done

32. Dental checkup too

33. Get a glow-up for yourself

34. Reflect your personality/attitude from time to time

35. Check up on your family/loved ones regularly

36. Declutter your wardrobe

37. Set up a vision board

38. Buy things that you ‘need’ only not that you ‘want’ (get what you want when you have that surplus amount)

39. Volunteer

40. Rest day (stillness)

41. Celebrate every milestone despite how small it is for you (for someone else it could be a big achievement)

42. Avoid using your phone during social setting

43. Set up your environment for success

44. Cheat day

45. Set boundaries for yourself and others too

46. Think in the long-term perspective

47. Plan your important days way earlier

48. Practice gratitude as a lifestyle

49. Don’t focus too much on the negative news (learn from it and leave it behind)

50. Detox your smart devices (set up space for applications that you truly need only)

As an exercise to strengthen my discipline, I am creating a week-long challenge each Sunday outlining a particular daily habit I want to accomplish for the next seven days. My goal is to allow these baby steps to build on each other without becoming completely overwhelmed by so many drastic changes at once. Keep reading for more details and to follow along yourself!

Recently my schedule has been pretty crazy! Not going to lie, it can get pretty overwhelming when you have so much to do yet so little time. The truth is time is just time, it’s just that we’ve been filling up our plate a little too much with the expectation of getting almost everything done in just 24 hours and also crazy enough to think that we can juggle every responsibility we have towards ourselves, family, friends, community and et cetera.

Are we living in a time where we can’t seem to differentiate humans and robots anymore?

Being in a chaotic schedule has definitely hacked my productivity benchmark but what surprised me was how easily it is for us to overlook the daily habits that’s actually making the most difference in your day-to-day. Finally, I am compiling and revealing it to you today!

stop mindless scrolling

The #1 productivity killer is this. To be honest, it’s a drug that’s been intoxicating not only 1 person but the entire generations down the road. Like it or not, everybody’s forced to own a smartphone today due to how fast the world is revolving around digital transformation.

I mean that’s okay but what’s not okay is how easily it is for humans to fall prey into this addiction of scrolling through social media. We are living in a time where nobody has to teach you how to be addicted to an application instead we are living in a time where it’s the application that tends to give you more attention compared to human beings. Right?

That’s how you get addicted scrolling through your Instagram feed, Facebook, TikTok and all the applications that exist out there just for you! To be honest, I was definitely in that category too and I hate the fact that I wasted every second of my life going through that addiction till I finally woke up.

An awakening they say? Huh once I knew exactly how we are wrapping ourselves into this great illusion, I made a promise to only use my social media when it’s highly needed. For instance:

work purpose

communication and etc.

Definitely I allow myself to mindlessly scroll too but only when I am completely done with the tasks that I promise myself to work on. Also not forgetting I always find a way to stay in the present moment by giving my time to people whom are physically present around me. That way, I feel like I am truly living and making the most out of the day!

create a to-do list

This is my top habit for easing my anxiety and reducing panic attacks throughout the day. Saves mental space big time! From my personal experience, the moment I begin planning for the things I need to work on for the day, I ensure that it is truly aligned with my goals as well as allocating the time required in a realistic manner.

What happens here is that by doing this, I am actually eliminating tasks that does not require my immediate attention and upscaling my time management for tasks that would actually move me closer towards my goals.

plan your important days ahead

I can’t emphasize enough on the importance of planning your high priority tasks way ahead. Yes, I do know how well some of us work at the very eleventh hour but truth to be told is when you get your planning right, you would ensure that you put in all the effort required on your side to make it happen!

Trust me when you do this, you won’t ever have the feeling of “you could have done more” or even “only if I put in more effort, never know I could ace that event/competition/meeting/presentation.” Planning wins in the end!

set up your vision board

Didn’t they say visualization is the key to manifestation? Yes, you heard it right! Vision board is just another really simple way to ensure you are being reminded of your big goals in life. That dream house, that dream vacation, that dream relationship, that dream job and that dream lifestyle of yours is never going to come into fruition if you just procrastinate and scroll through your phone all day long right?

visualization + belief + effort = manifestation

dopamine reward system

I have to credit Rob Dial’s podcast for this insight! It’s ironic how we only reward ourselves for the big wins but the truth is it’s the small wins that matters the most at the end of the day!

When you start rewarding yourself for those small wins of yours, that’s how you’re going to generate a bigger, better and brighter momentum to keep moving forward in life!

For me personally, I find it so satisfying to cross off my to-do list. This is my daily dopamine reward system for my entire being to be honest. What’s yours?

focus on the important task first

When you have so many things on your plate, it’s so easy to be pulled in various directions at the same time. That’s why it’s so important to recognize which task is truly urgent and actually helping you to get closer towards your goal.

Personally, I use the Eisenhower decision matrix boosting my time management!

monitor your intake

Food is fuel right? I am not a professional nutritionist to advocate about this but I am humanly enough to know that the food and drink we consume affects our entire body system in so many different ways.

energy level

sleeping patterns

hormones

cognitive function

The list goes on and on haha!

take your vitamins/supplements consistently

Vitamins are so underrated to be honest. It’s like we get caught up doing everything externally till we forgot we could boost our immune system just through the right pills. I know it’s always the best to consume intake that naturally has all the vitamins and minerals your body needs but what if you are eating out most of the days?

Exactly, that’s where vitamins and supplements come in as your best friend!

sweat it out

I hate how social media portrays “fitness” because in reality everybody has different body languages. Maybe I fit well working out at home with my yoga mat but for you maybe hiking is your love language. But what needs to be spoken more about is how you can fit a certain workout regime best into your daily schedule.

Consider time as well. Do not robotized yourself instead be really flexible with your regime. Some days working out could be easy and some days you just don’t find time to do so and that’s totally okay. Do not ever beat yourself up for this!

self-reflection

Reflection is such an important tool yet it can be easily overlooked in your daily life. That’s where journaling comes in as your savior. This is something that I have recently found out, night journal really helps in wrapping up my days.

What I did on that day?

What can be improved?

What needs to be eliminated?

What did I learn overall?

What I need to focus from tomorrow onwards?

I will create a special night journal routine vlog soon on my YouTube channel. Therefore, do hit the subscribe button to stay tune for more live vlogs! (PS: This is a new realm for me but I am excited to try this out)

batch create

Saving the last spot for the best! Aha, finally we are here and this should be your #1 habit if you’re an online entrepreneur, growing your business digitally, running an online store, an artist, creator or anybody who’s trying to make something out of wi-fi money. This one’s for you! (save this)

Batch create your content. Save a specific date and record all of your videos/podcasts on that same day. This would help you to save a lot of time down the road for editing and scheduling purpose.

That’s it for now! Signing off, let me know if you found this to be helpful and below are my socials. Let’s connect!

I have come to a realization we live in a world today where everything seems to be systematized. We love to structure things. Create 10 steps for this, for that and for everything else. But we tend to forget this:

In life there are things that are really simple. Just like journaling. Let’s not make this complicated!

I am sharing with you a habit that healed my life truly. Here are hacks that worked really well for me.

A lot of journaling is just about DOING IT. (Don’t overthink it. Just execute)

“Just do it. Just start writing and eventually you would find your niche and gist to it.”

Journaling is so personal.

Once you start writing eventually you would want to go deeper.

Because now you are already reaping the benefit of journaling.

Once you are at this phase automatically you would start separating and specializing your journals into each category of your life.

For instance: gratitude journal, goals journal, to-do journal, affirmation journal, night journal, feelings journal & etc.

What you are doing here is you are giving each area of your life its own space to flourish, to grow, to wilt and to rise again. This opens you up to room of possibilities, opportunities and creativity which all derives from one single habit that you choose to begin.

Try it out and remember you can only reap the benefit of any habit/skill/action when you do it consistently with a strong belief of yours. A lot of success is just about doing it repeatedly over a period of time.

You know I have always wondered what’s the secret to being multi-successful and it turned out to be there’s absolutely no secret to it. But if you take a closer look at all the individuals whom made it big in life, there would be certain keys that overlap with one another. Turns out to be these keys are no foreign subject for all individuals, in fact you’d be so shocked it’s the simplest habits in your daily life that contributes to your long-term success.

The only difference is how committed you stick to them. Are you the individual whom give up after not seeing the results that you desire or someone whom pushes the limit and believe consistency is the key?

I am sharing these 50 tips compiled from all the success stories that I believe would change the game of your life. *feel free to save this for reference*

✮ be really clear on your goals

✮ craft your career based on your true purpose

✮ plan your days/weeks earlier

✮ create healthy habits

✮ cut off toxic relationships

✮ prioritize your “me-time”

✮ surround yourself with the right people

✮ involve in activities/societies/communities that supports your success and life goals

✮ take your vitamins and supplements

✮ watch your food and liquid intake

✮ spend time with nature

✮ meditate

✮ journal

✮ practice gratitude

✮ write & speak daily affirmations

✮ read the right books

✮ learn something new

✮ practice reflection

✮ listen & watch inspiring people

✮ detox your following list

✮ reduce your mindless scrolling

✮ clean up your space/environment

✮ recycle/donate/dispose any unnecessary stuff

✮ live an intentional life

✮ practice minimalism

✮ move your body often > workout > sweat it out

✮ track your finances

✮ save your funds whenever you can

✮ grow your portfolio through investments

✮ reduce alcohol/nicotine/caffeine consumption

✮ make a vision board

✮ simplify and only focus on the most important task

✮ always prioritize the time when you can make effective decisions and be creative (supports your goal)

✮ spend more time with your loved ones

✮ more self-talk

✮ always track your goals from time-to-time

✮ find a way on how your talent/skill/passion/purpose can be monetized

✮ practice active volunteering

✮ do what you love often (hobbies)

✮ glam up/skin care/take care of your physical appearance

✮ stay committed to your morning routine

✮ get your beauty sleep check in

✮ night journal/affirmations/gratitude

✮ be mindful of your thoughts/action

✮ get loose sometimes

✮ enjoy the process (not the end-goal only)

✮ increase your network/connections

✮ explore/travel/get out of your bubble as much as possible

✮ always invest in yourself

Sometimes, I pause in what I’m doing and wonder to myself if I miss being able to sleep in until 11 a.m. or stay in bed until 12 p.m. It’s not something I’ve done in about a year, because ADHD medication requires consistency, and the warning was to take it before noon.

Though, as I’ve mentioned in the past, taking it at noon or even half an hour later isn’t going to affect my sleep because stimulants don’t really affect me quite the same way, especially not at the low dose that I take it at. As a result, when I plan to sleep in, I still set an alarm. 

Even when I’m on holidays, which I am at the moment, my alarm is set for 9 a.m. Which, as a somewhat functioning adult, isn’t that early in the morning. In fact, it’s pretty luxurious and should still be counted as sleep in time, but compared to when I used to sleep in, that’s a lot of time to myself.

Which brings me back to the question I asked myself, do I miss being able to sleep in at a much later time? The answer is… sometimes. When I slept in that late, it often meant that I had stayed up very late the night before (often playing video games). You can’t do that, if you plan to be up at 9 a.m. in the morning.

On the other hand, I have time to myself at the moment. I am writing this blog right before lunch, while I am waiting for my bathroom cleaner to soak into the shower enough for a good rinsing. I had breakfast at a decent hour. Once the bathroom is rinsed, I will wash towels and have enough time to update my Nikki Blog for a bit before going out to lunch with my mother.