Ravi Jain's Key Ideas from 25 Small Habits
by Manoj Chenthamarakshan

Simple acts of gratitude do not cost a thing, yet they make so much difference in your life and in the lives of the people you express your gratitude to.

Meditation is a great way to transform your mind. The benefits of meditation are:

• A better sense of self-awareness
• Less anxiety and stress
• Mental clarity
• Enhanced emotional intelligence 
• Better memory
• More compassion

Nature-gazing encompasses spending some time connecting your gaze to any aspect of nature. People having access to greater natural settings are generally healthier and happier.

Exercising is important. Everyone knows that. You need to make exercise a habit in your life for optimal physical nad mental health.

When you eat healthy food, you have more energy, better weight, and better health, which translates to more productivity - you are able to think and generally feel better.

Having someone you admire and look up to can motivate you to achieve great feats and do amazing things. Therefore, it is critical that you have a role model.

Through a culture of reading, you get exposure and info about so much: new ways of solving problems, new ways of achieving certain goals, new ways of thinking, etc.

Whatever the thought is, writing it down does have a lot of benefits because your brain then begins taking it very seriously.

The secret to achieving anything that matters most to you is making an effort to write down your goals.

• It clarifies what it is that you want
• It motivates you to take action
• It provides a filter for more opportunities
• It assists you in overcoming resistance
• It lets you see and celebrate your progress

A vision board is a collection of images that resonate with your end goal. Taking some time during that day to gaze at a vision board is a very important habit you should take up for self-development. By gazing at the vision board on a daily basis, you make your subconscious realize what your goals are.

One of the most important time management tools is a to-do list. A to-do list puts all your tasks in one place and from there, you can prioritize and tackle the important ones first. 

Writing generally removes the mental blocks and lets you use all your brain power to understand yourself better, as well as other people and the world around you.

Self-affirmations are statements that you would tell yourself with the aim to spark self-change. We use them to change our beliefs about ourselves and to make them more positive.

Taking short naps during the day is a highly overlooked option that could alleviate daytime drowsiness. This practice enhances performance, improves alertness and has many other benefits as well.

Your body is made up of about 60% water, and thus, to ensure that there is no fluid imbalance, you should develop a habit of drinking water regularly.

Benefits:

• Better Mood
• Boosts your memory
• Boosts immunity
• Great for old age

Daily questionnaires or getting into the habit of asking yourself questions every day, helps you to know whether you are living up to your fullest potential.

Saying Thank You truly matters to the people you say it to, but it can have some awesome rewards for you too. You can surely get a long way without saying it, but with it, you can get a lot further.

Sitting has been linked to problems usually associated with sedentary lifestyles such as poor metabolic health, increased risk of heart disease as well as cognitive and memory loss.

When you talk through your thoughts, it can be really beneficial to your cognitive functioning and memory, and for your physical and mental health.

An anchor is simply a trigger that helps us retrieve a desired emotional state. Anchoring is so powerful because you can remember any emotional state you want with it. You can also create an anchor for motivation.

When you show appreciation for others, it makes it simpler for them to appreciate you in return.

• Enables you to build self-esteem
• People become motivated to do better
• It shows how much you care

In this world, there is simply nothing better to regain your focus than starting to understand how much you have to be grateful for. This comes from giving to people who are less fortunate than yourself. 

• You get personal satisfaction
• Alleviates poverty and suffering
• Builds confidence
• You grow and challenge yourself

There are real benefits of taking breaks that are supported by science:

• You get less bored and become more focused
• You are better able to re-evaluate your goals
• You retain information