10 Simple Life Hacks For Boosting Quality Of Life

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You can change your life for the better and it starts with one small step at a time. What you might not realise is that your life is much more in your control than you might think.

This post lists 10 simple life-hacks for boosting quality of life and they are so easy to implement you can start applying them from today! None of them cost a penny and they can make it go from “blah” to amazing….So don`t delay!

1. Count Your Blessings

Studies show that the practice of gratitude increases your happiness levels. An age-old Jewish practice is to give thanks to God 100 times a day. Regardless of your religious or spiritual affiliations, this is sound advice. Experts say that giving thanks makes you more optimistic and content in life.

2. Breathe Fresh Air Daily

Studies have proven to show that going for a walk in nature helps people to feel less stressed, feel calmer and be more at peace. Try to get outside for at least 30 minutes, three times a week or ideally get in the fresh air every single day. Improving your fitness is a great way to enhance your lifestyle because you will look and feel much better both on the outside and from within.

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3. Laugh

Laughter feels great and it’s good for your health too. It has been shown in studies to boost your immunity by increasing your T-cells. It helps you release stress and tension. Furthermore, it also gives you a wonderful ab workout.

4. Smile

Even fake smiling is enough to trick your brain into acting like you are feeling the real thing. When you put your mouth into the position of a smile, the muscles in your face send messages to your brain telling it to get making happiness hormones. The takeaway message here, just on this occasion is..“Fake it and you will make it”!

5. Give

Experts have found that people who have a giving personality are more content and experience a greater sense of connectedness to others, sense of belonging and more fulfillment. Ways to give could be anything from supporting a friend by listening, volunteering or fundraising.

6. Connect

Connecting with others helps us to feel less alone. As social animals, we are programmed to belong to a community. Isolation is the kiss of death for most of us humans. If you are able to, get out and circulate. Use your passions as the avenue to get you connecting with others. For example: If you love being in nature, join a hiking club or a nature photography group.

7. Meditate

Various studies show that the art of meditation significantly improves quality of life by elevating mood, decreasing blood pressure and helps us to relax. It has also been shown to improve sleep, combat stress and can even make you a kinder person (loving kindness or meta meditation helps with this).

8. Get Creative

Pursuing a creative hobby allows you to get into the “zone” or the “flow” as psychologist ‎Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi says. Flow can be described as where all sense of time disappears and you become completely present. This is a state of alertness and focused attention, which allows you to feel a sense of enjoyment.

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9. Eat Well

You are what you eat. Add more leafy green vegetables into your diet and your quality of life will magically improve. Your digestive system will function better and you will receive more nutrients into your body.

10. Learn To Let Go

Life is short and certainly too short to get stressed over the small stuff. When you feel down about something, consider how important this will seem five years from now. Is it worth getting upset over? Consider exercising your “letting go” muscles daily. You will be glad you did. Applying this technique will help reduce stress levels and it will appear your feathers don`t get ruffled as much as they once did.

Start putting these 10 life hacks into practice starting from today and you will begin to notice the quality of your life improve that`s for sure.