How exercise is improving your life:

• Focus on just one habit, for 30 days.
• Put it on paper, together with your motivations, obstacles, and strategies for overcoming them.
• Commit fully, preferably in a public way.
• Track your progress.
• Remain publicly accountable — re...

• Do something kind for someone each day. 
• Each time you interact with someone, try to be friendly and compassionate. 
• Try volunteering, to help those in need and taking the initiative to relieve suffering.

This is the most powerful way of achieving your goals.

• You’ll be more effective with your tasks and get more done. Things like constantly switching tasks and being distracted by other “urgent” things really affect overall productivity.
• You’ll be less stressed overall and (in my experience) happier throughout your day.

The best routines come at the start and end of the day because they give a great start and finish to your day.

Start by becoming more aware of your negative self-talk: do a little tally sheet throughout the day, marking a tally each time you notice a negative thought. Soon you’ll recognize them, and you can squash them.

The essential relates to the things that are most important to you from your life.