1. Sleep well
Our body is a mechanism. A beautiful and incredibly complex system that needs care and rest. When you leave work, you turn off your computer every day, about the same thing your body and mind need. Research says good sleep helps the brain flush out toxins that build up throughout the day, which is why seven to eight hours of adequate rest is incredibly important for mental and physical health. Your task is to gradually bring the daily duration of sleep to this level. 30 minutes more rest every day - it's easy, right?

2. Think about what and how you eat
It takes practice to make your eating meaningful. This is especially true for those who are used to snacking on the run, while typing an answer to the next letter and constantly being distracted by phone calls. Practicing mindful eating helps you understand what you eat and how it benefits your body. Simply satisfying your hunger is being replaced by a healthy relationship with food. Research shows that this approach to nutrition significantly improves mood, reduces stress levels, helps develop healthy eating habits, and even lose weight.

3. Ditch the caffeine
Caffeine is a stimulant that irritates your already torn nervous system. When you are worried, tense, or even on the verge of hysteria, another cup of coffee, if it cheers you up, then not for long. Instead, try other, gentler ways to cheer up and energize: exercise or meditation. If morning without coffee is not a joy for you, transfer your relationship with this drink to a slightly different plane and make it as conscious as possible. Savor the aroma and enjoy the taste of the drink while sipping it from your favorite mug. After some time, it may turn out that this ritual is much more important than the coffee itself.

4 Start moving and don't stop
Movement is not only a powerful tool for improving mood and reducing stress, but also a proven effective way to maintain excellent memory and general thinking skills.

You can counter rising tension with the help of physical activity: every minute spent on yoga, jogging or cycling becomes an investment in the fight against stress.

A simple morning exercise sets the right pace for the whole day and helps you focus on important tasks. Needless to say, successful people prefer to train in the morning. Start with at least 10 minutes of moderate physical activity per day and gradually increase its duration to the recommended half an hour.

5. Remember: the best rest is silence
Yes, yes, yes, not a single article about changing life can do without mentioning meditation. So what if it really works. Approximately 80% of visits to doctors are somehow related to the consequences of stress, can you imagine what a monstrous waste of time and money? Even more amazing is that we can cut all these costs with the help of ... that's right, meditation. These practices help to cope with stress, strengthen immunity, improve sleep and feel truly happy. Just five minutes of this relaxation will make the day much more joyful. Another bonus: people who meditate regularly are more rational and experience less anxiety when life throws up surprises.

6. Take care of your skin
It's simple: happy skin - happy you. Of course, fixing this habit is no different from others, it also takes time. The well-known rule of three weeks is not even so important here - constancy, regularity and understanding why you are doing this is much more useful than crossing out days on the calendar. The notorious concealer will hide the signs of fatigue in no time, but real changes in the condition of the skin always come from within, slowly but surely. Choose something that will not only improve the complexion, but also bring real benefits to the body, whether it be cosmetics or food. Just repeat all the necessary procedures in the morning and evening - after a while you will notice that the skin shines with health and the mood is no longer so gloomy. Trite, but humanity has not yet come up with anything better.

7. Feed the soul, not the ego
It's simple: do what makes you happy. Not all our achievements fill the soul with joy. Regular processing can be useful, but in the end it leads to the depletion of far from endless reserves of the body. The benefits of such behavior are less than those of regular rest and relaxation. Finally buy the shoes you've been wanting for a long time, treat yourself to ice cream at lunchtime and watch old movies all weekend long. All - well, most - of your actions should have one single reason: it brings joy. You're not doing this because it's just another item on your to-do list. Joy. To you. Dot.

8. Trust your intuition
Of dubious beauty, the expression “I feel it in my gut” is not a metaphor at all. Before making important decisions, listen to your feelings: the body often tells us what we need, even before we realize it. Take a break if you're tired. Go somewhere if the soul asks for a change. In a word, when something goes wrong, first of all ask about the reasons for yourself. If you are not an intuitive person, it will take some time to learn to listen to the inner voice. Just take a break from all the worries, take a break and honestly answer how you feel right now. Chances are good that you know perfectly well what you really want. You just need to stop for a while and listen to yourself.

9. Break the routine
Challenge yourself to try something completely new at least once a week. Well, or, if enthusiasm is in abundance, once a day. You don’t have to take on something big right away — just go to work the other way. Even such a seemingly small thing is an unusual experience. It helps open your mind to new ways of thinking and perceiving, which in turn will make you a little bit happier.

10. Create a comfortable environment for yourself
The first step in creating relationships that are healthy in every sense is a responsible approach to what and who you fill your life with. Yes, the prospect of turning a life-toxic relationship into a joyful and comfortable one can be daunting at first, especially when it comes to friendship, family, food, work, or yourself. Nevertheless, it is important.

Analyze all your connections and note how they contribute to your life and well-being.

Those who choose their environment responsibly are often more confident in their decision making.

11. Learn new things
The process of acquiring new knowledge makes us happy, that's a fact. It also helps to prolong our life and make it more interesting and rich, and also eliminates unnecessary prejudices. If you want to start small, learn to knit, for example. The web is full of training videos, so you can master this simple thing without even getting up.
I'm out of bed. If you are attracted to big goals, go to a three-month web design course. Whatever you decide to do, the brain in any case will be deeply grateful to you.

12. Start journaling
Relieving stress, boosting creativity, boosting self-confidence, and energizing yourself to achieve your goals is simple, but so rewarding. If this is difficult, do not immediately commit to writing something every day. The process of creating the text is important, and not how many times you do it, so for starters, you can limit yourself to a couple of sessions per week. Set a timer, give yourself a simple subject like "What do I want from this day" and write whatever you think. Trust me, you will end up looking forward to these sessions.