7 Things I Do To Stay Happy and Motivated

I agree with you.
Just following your steps will help anyone achieve their goals.
Do a search for the 30 day mental fast by Jerry Clarke....Similar principals!

I'd like to add 8) Manage your time and money well

Apart from 1 and 2 am growing intolerant to negative people too

I like number 3, never watch or read the news.

I don't understand why so many people are obsessed with the news. It's so negative and people seem to feed off it for some reason. I guess people love to see drama.

We must be twins! I do practically the same things DAILY as well!!

Another thing I do daily without fail is meditation! Mediation is such a powerful tool! Take 10mins a day to just clear your mind and narrow your focus!!

Great post! it is really important to stay motivated always. Thanks for the share.

Doing the right things every day can really boost your productivity. I actually just wrote an article on this today. Guess I'm not the only one thinking along these lines.

I am doing all of that except for #6. I am still having a hard time going out and enjoying myself. I spent the bulk of my life worrying about everything so I developed a lot of fears but recently I decided it was time for a change and I started making changes in my life.

Your step 1 was actually the last thing I added to my routine. I am overweight but shedding pounds since I started making lifestyle changes and you know what? The other day I was biking with my 6 year old and he said to me "mommy, you are getting good at biking you must be losing weight"

To me, it was the best thing he could have said to me because I felt like I was dying but hearing him say that positive thing to me reminded me that I am on the right path and I found the strength to keep up with him.

I am going to be adding step 6 in soon. As far as #8, I am pretty good about doing that but there is always room for improvement.

Avoid gossip and rumors. So important! Glad that one is on your list.

I have also found more focus by unsubscribing to a lot of email lists. Ones that I didn't need or read anyway, were just clogging up my inbox and distracting me.

Can do all but the 7th one

7. I'm highly organized. Chaos and disorder equals stress to me.

It is really essential to have a good and organized workplace. It can help you think and do your job better.

We only have number one in common...lol..

I love your routines.

Permission to imitate this, thanks!

when I read the title I was thinking I could share my 7 tips to stay happy and motivated..... problem is you covered most of them!! great post and I do agree with all your techniques.

i'll just add these...

8. eat highly nutritious food
9. drink plenty of water
10. write my goals daily
11. use affirmations and visualization to pump myself up before I do something
12. schedule time for fun! like going to the beach, taking a vacation, etc ... atleast once per month! when you have something to look forward to you tend to be more willing to work hard and get things done!

great. M looking for this kinda stuff. hope these will help me a lot

nice post !

great tips! always start your day with a smile and always think positive...

For me, just getting on the computer, and into the IM world, is a GREAT way to stay motivated.

I really like #3 and #4. News just brainwashes you, and negative people are people who, well, just be negative because it's easier than being successful. Keep them far away! Thanks for sharing. I do something like #2 also btw. :p

Plus number 8, this is so resourceful. Warriors are successful people in all spheres of life. Thanks so much for sharing this.

Impressive & inspiring - thanks for sharing!

Very nice!

I would add to #6 Laughing as often as possible.
It feels so good to laugh hysterically or so hard you cry. haha
For #3, even in the "4 Hour Work Week" Tim Ferris suggests watching something enjoyable on TV for 30 minute a day. I think it's just being judicious in what you decide to watch.

Nice post

Add a balanced diet to your daily exercises...

Nice post

Add a balanced diet to your daily exercises...

Music! never doubt the motivational power of a really good song!

I agree music is very motivating.

This was very helpful, I basically do the same things except for a minor few. At times I use to hate watching tv, but now, for little breaks I have with IM, I watch it in between. And really you don't watch the news? Do you at least read the newspaper? When I stopped watching tv for awhile, I didn't really know how to connect with the outside world. There was one point that I didn't even know about the Casey Anthony Trial so yeah I like to at least watch the news to stay updated.

No doubt! Music is the best !!!

I also do many of the things mentioned here. However, daily exercise and prayer has gotten me through many difficult times.

Haha you exercise everyday? I think i barely do any exercise.

i forget about the world when i was unhappy.

Nice post, but sometimes have to bear those negative and stupid people, can not help with it and living happy with them is just too difficult.

If I may, although I agree with your 7 steps, I think it's important to point out that you cannot avoid certain aspects and attributes of other people.

For example, I too try to stay away from negative vibes and people, however, most people tend to connect to negativity, but it's how you handle them when confronted with it that makes the difference.

In other words, if someone is being negative and spouting off about how bad things are, or how much of a downer life is, then it's our challenge to turn the tables and draw them away from such negativity. Of course, this isn't always possible, but when it is, then it can be as fulfilling as dwelling in the positive.

By using positive comments to build the conversation into a more inspiring and uplifting one can help the negative person to realize that their direction is not going to help anyone, but will rather contribute to the darker and downer side of life.

This can also be applied to gossip and rumors.

In other words, if you have the ability to turn it around and make such negativeness turn into positiveness, then that in itself brings a light and a refreshing step in the right direction.

Being self-righteous and condescending of negative people can also be negative in itself in that it only makes the other person worse off in attitude if you put your nose in the air and refuse to associate with them because of their vibe or comments.

If done in the right way, one can definitely make a difference by guiding a conversation to a much more positive outcome rather than just switching off and sanctimoniously rejecting them.

It's all a matter of presentation.

Lastly, I think it's important to know what's going on in the world. Avoiding the news can be a manifestation of the "ostrich syndrome". Ignoring what's going on around you can be to your detriment.

I understand that you are probably referring to the negative, but, unfortunately, negativity is all around us, and it's really our job to make an effort to change that mentality and project the positive by both our words and our actions.

Shutting it all out does not make it go away.

I'm not talking about being argumentative. My reference is to taking the stance of using tact and wisdom to counteract the negative around us.

Turning it around turns the negative into a postive--and that is the challenge.

Your principles are pretty epic. There really is no wonder that you're so positive, or seem it at least. I really liked the 'I don't watch the TV and/or read the News' one. It's so good because there is so negativity on there. Sometimes a random comedy can be good and make you feel better which is always good, but people don't realise how much tv is affecting their lives, especially when they're working.

Your #2 "Reading Self Help Books" is very good one. It has helped me improve my personal, professional life. I try to read self help, motivating 1 book a month at least!

I feel as if a lot of the stuff you talk about relates to this video right here. It talks about developing the right traits in order to be successful and you already have most of them. I didn't realize exercise was a good trait to have but I guess it's a form of discipline which strengthens the mind.

Yeah book reading helps to keep your self motivated!

That's a great way to avoid negative influence from the environment, but as you avoid external influence don't forget to be positive in your thoughts. Your environment is not the ultimate influence but your Mind.

As a man thinks so is He

Thanks for the list, start to practice this...

i try to do something i ever don't like, for example, running

When you practice your own rules you get experience using them. But when you write down your own success rules, you have these as habits, and are so ingrained in your subconcious that you will naturally become successful.

Thanks for sharing.

Great insights.....very motivating!

thanks for sharing ....

There is a lot of good advice here. I used to flee negativity. I'm not chasing it but have learned that negative people can be our teachers. Trying to avoid them is near an impossibility. I'm learning to be grateful for them.

A great list - thank you for sharing. While it is sometimes tough to avoid negative folks in everyday life, I find that maintaining a positive attitude with "shields up" helps deflect that energy even if you can't automatically eliminate the source.

Bob K.

I admit that sometimes I become the "negative" group but I always remind myself and slap myself awake before it affects my work.

Always stay positive, or least try to!

Seem like a good routine!

Having regular exercise really affects your mood to stay happy and motivated

Those are some wise sharing, I think most of our worries/problems will go away if we start living like what you mentioned in 7 things you practice living by!!

i exercise alot

I especially agree with 4 & 5 and have learned being negative or around negative people is a waste of time

itz great. Um trying these

I like all 7 but I especially like #3!! Works for me!!

Nice Ryan. These are definitely traits of Successful People...

Thank you for this share! We have almost the same things that we do. I just read news.

Thanks for the list of tips.
I like to walk as much as I can.
The fresh air and exercise, coupled with
the time that I can just unwind is helpful
to remain in a good mood and on target.
Also, I agree about limiting the news
which has a negative effect on many.

Great post. I follow a number of them and consider myself happy, successful and highly motivated myself. Keep the posts coming.

great share...

Watching some inspirational videos can help you stay motivated.

#1...Sadly, on any given day only 5% of the adult population in the USA exercise.

I strongly agree that music is a great motivator. TV can be a de-motivator, and should be used judiciously.