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40 Tips for Better Life - 2008

1. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is

> the ultimate anti-depressant.

> 2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have

> to.

> 3. Buy a DVD Recorder and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.

> 4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ‘My

> purpose is to __________ today.’

> 5. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

> 6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007!

> 7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, tai chi, and prayer. They

> provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.

> 8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.

> 9. Dream more while you are awake.

> 10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is

> manufactured in plants.

> 11. Drink green tea and plenty of water.. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan

> salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

> 12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

> 13. Clear clutters from your house, your car, your desk and let new and

> flowing energy into your life.

> 14. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of

> the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest

> your energy in the positive present moment.

> 15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are

> simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class

> but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

> 16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a

> college kid with a maxed out credit charge card.

> 17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away.

> 18. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.

> 19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

> 20. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

> 21. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

> 22. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.

> 23. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their

> journey is all about.

> 24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

> 25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years, will

> this matter?’

> 26. Forgive everyone for everything.

> 27. What other people think of you is none of your business.

> 28. GOD heals almost everything.

> 29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

> 30. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will.

> Stay in touch.

> 31. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.

> 32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

> 33. The best is yet to come.

> 34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

> 35. Do the right thing!

> 36. Call your family often. (Or email them to death!!!) Hey I’m thinking

> of ya!

> 37. Each night! before you go to bed complete the following statements: I

> am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.

> 38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

> 39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly

> don’t want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the

> most of it and enjoy the ride.

> 40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about.

> May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but

> happiness come through your door!*