By Katherine Your lifestyle reflects your beliefs, values, customs, behavior, and attitudes. Lifestyle can bring joy, help us be more successful, and keep us healthy. It can lead to illness and hinder us from achieving the things we want.
We have the power to choose actions and habits that make us happy, healthy, and succeed. That choice is available to us every day.
Maltbie Babcock put it very well when she wrote: “A day dawns, just like other days; in this hour, quite unlike other hours; but within that day and that hour, the chance for a lifetime confronts us.
This opportunity presents a challenge. It is difficult to let go of a familiar lifestyle, even if it causes you to have negative or intolerant habits. Doug Firebaugh wisely stated, “Something has to die in order for something to grow.” Your old habits, self-image, thinking, and life style must all be removed to allow success seeds to germinate.
While people want to escape the negative consequences of their vices but not necessarily their vices, they also want to be free from them. Many people try to make drastic changes that are impossible to achieve. Some people try to change too many things simultaneously. It is easy to fall back into old habits.
If it is too difficult to take on new actions on a regular basis, then it is unlikely that it will be a feasible change. For lasting change, small changes that are made more frequently can lead to greater success. Start with one action that you can make a habit of. Next, look for tangible results.
The following questions will help you to reflect on your ideal lifestyle if you don’t already have one. Write down your answers in a journal. This will allow you to create a picture of your ideal life. This exercise will help you create a plan for creating the lifestyle you desire.
What’s my current lifestyle?
How has my belief system influenced this lifestyle?
How much is my current lifestyle affecting me?
What changes would you notice in your life if your lifestyle was perfect?
What would you do differently each day? What habits would your adopt and what would you change? These are the areas you will notice changes in.
- Relationships (Family, Career)
- Home environment
- Self-care and wellness
- Energy level
- Inner stillness and serenity
- Finances
- Relaxation and rest
- Temperament
- Happiness and contentment
What would my ideal lifestyle look like?
What are my tolerable habits, thoughts, and actions that prevent me from living the life I want?
What would it take to get rid of those limitations?
What’s the first thing I want to do in my life that I wish was different?
Will I make the necessary changes in my thought and actions to achieve my ideal lifestyle?
What will it feel like to have new habits of thought, action and thinking?
What would be a positive change that I could make in my life today?
This exercise will help you see the many options and possibilities for positive change. Once you have a clear understanding of your goals and the changes required, you can start moving toward a lifestyle that will bring more success in all areas of your life.
These questions may lead to other questions that you will need answers. Your progress will be evaluated on a regular basis. You should make adjustments to your original plan and adjust your actions accordingly. You can also seek out professional life strategies coaches to help you expand your questions, get the answers you need, and create a plan to live the lifestyle you desire.