You can’t deny that being disciplined is definitely a huge plus when it comes to getting your life together. Not saying discipline is for everyone—if you got things under control without it, great—but you can’t deny that it does help put some things into perspective and streamline life in ways that are otherwise hella hard.
Well, folks on Reddit have been talking about something that has a lot to do with discipline, and that is habits. In particular, it’s small, minimal-effort habits that go a long way in improving your quality of life and thus make a huge difference in how you approach it.
We’ve scoped out the best, most helpful tips, tricks, hacks, and just habits in general that folks in this thread suggested and created a lovely curated list that you can find, vote and comment on below. And why not share some of your bits of advice for small, yet high-impact habits in the comment section below!
And yes, we are aware that some of these submissions are rather similar, if not identical, yet they provide different takes on the same habits. So, smile and be kind.
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#1 Water Is The Way To Go. Always
Drink water instead of pretty much anything else.
Except coffee. I’m not a monster.
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#2 Move Things Around As You Navigate Your Home
Every time you leave a room take something that doesn’t belong there and put it away. As soon as it is a habit you’re house will stay tidy.
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#3 Be Respectful Towards Others
1) Trying to see the other person’s point of view, or at least not reacting explosively negative to it when you disagree. (This helps immeasurably with in-laws.)
2) knowing when to keep your mouth shut. It’s not necessary to always express an opinion or make a remark, especially when there’s no hope of changing another’s viewpoint.
3) It costs NOTHING to be kind, to affirm other people by recognizing them, to say please & thank you.
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#4 Exercise Regularly Throughout The Week
Exercise at least 3-5 times a week. You don’t need to train like a an Olympic athlete. Going for a walk or jog is good enough. Do pushups and crunches right after you get up. As long as you get your heart rate up.
Small steps, it’ll all add up.
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#5 Don’t Drink Soda
Stop drinking soda. In the long run soda is bad for you and after a while of not drinking you will realize that it tastes to sweet.
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#6 Make A Habit Of Being Kind
Making a habit of being kind. Positivity that has the possibility of infinite growth.
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#7 If You’re Out, Replace It
Replacing items before they run out. E.g.. detergent, toilet paper, shampoo, etc.
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#8 Read Books. Every Month
A book a month
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#9 Meal Planning
Meal planning.
You save so much more money if you pre-plan what you’re going to eat for the week than if you wing it.
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#10 Brush Your Teeth, It’s More Than Just A Smile
Brushing your teeth, your smile look good, you save money and your health, benefits quite a lot from a healthy mouth.
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#11 Take The Stairs Whenever Possible
Take the stairs, if you have a choice.
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#12 Do The Dishes Before Bed
Doing dishes at night so I wake up to a clean sink and clean dishes. I live in a tiny studio and don’t have a dishwasher so this makes a big difference for me.
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#13 Returning Bottles For Recycling
Somewhere in Europe you pay a 10-cent deposit on all your beer bottles, my small habit of alcoholism gives me a nice return on bottles when I hand them in for recycling.
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#14 Eat A Little Less Than You Normally Would
Eating a little less. You don’t even have to eat better, just leave 1/4-1/3 of your food on your plate. Get a smaller bowl of ice cream. Eat one less slice of pizza. Don’t eat all the fries. If everything else stays the same you’ll lose weight, and it’s a start towards being healthier.
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#15 Floss. Not The Dance. With Actual Teeth
Flossing. There are a lot of people who don’t floss, but it’s an important habit to get into. Once you start flossing, you’ll feel gross when you don’t do it.
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#16 Sleep Can Go A Long Way
Sleep well.
It isn’t even the long run, the next morning you’ll become 10x better.
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#17 Wearing Sunscreen Daily
Wearing daily face cream with sunscreen UV protection.
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#18 Save Money Now
Saving money.
I have lost count of how many people who got themselves into serious debt simply because they spend more than what’s necessary.
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#19 Emanate Positivity
Positively impact someone’s day. And I think that’s a small habit, because you don’t have to do anything huge.
You could go really simple and just give a random, genuine compliment. “I like that jacket.”
You could go slightly more advanced and compliment someone to someone else. “Man, Martha has been killing it lately with her work.” There’s a chance the compliment gets back to her. But even if not, you’re boosting your image to the person you said that to, because of your willingness to compliment others.
You could do a slightly more advanced move like complimenting someone in the form of requesting their expertise. “Sam, you seem to really understand pivot tables in Excel. If you have time, do you mind showing me how they work?”
All 3 of those tactics are *slightly* manipulative, because you have to consciously manufacture those moments with regularity, at least at first. But they breed nothing but benefits. The other person feels better. You feel better. And you’re easing that gap that separates people, unless one takes the initiative of lessening it.
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#20 Exercising And Eating Healthy To Gain Weight, Not Necessarily Lose It
Regularly going to the gym and eating well. I wasn’t skinny because of metabolism. I was skinny because I wasn’t eating and exercising enough. I’m up 20 pounds since this time last year.
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#21 Eat Less Sugar. Or Substitute It
Mine is less sugar intake. The amount that most people eat is really disruptive to our bodies. Instead of getting that ice cream, get a yogurt or fruit. 🙂
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#22 Maintain A Strict Sleep Schedule
Wake up at the same time. Every. Single. Day. Even on weekends. You stop waking up tired and start waking up naturally before your alarm.
Yes, I’m well aware this doesn’t work for everyone.
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#23 The “No Zero Days” Concept, Try To Get At Least Something Done Daily
The concept of no zero days. On days when I’m feeling lazy and unproductive, I try to do something even if it’s as simple reading or cleaning my room for 5 minutes.
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#24 Making Your Bed In The Mornings
Making your bed in the morning. It takes 3 minutes, and it makes your room look neat and presentable, as well as giving you the feeling that you accomplished something for the day. It’s easy from there to just let that productive feeling snowball into being productive in other areas in your life.
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