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Wow, it’s Thursday and I forgot to blog.  So I’ve decided to give you a little taste of my wisdom and such, by telling you my top ten ways you can improve your life RIGHT NOW, TODAY.  The book to the left is chock full of such inspiring insights and whatnot.  (Kindle Exclusive till March, then it’ll go far & wide.)  I’m highly qualified to write it because I’m almost 50.  That makes me wise.

(Stop rolling your eyes and respect your elders!)

Okay, so without further ado… (drum roll, please…)

Top Ten Ways You Can Improve Your Life TODAY!

1. Do not ever yell at people.  Not out loud, not in email.  When someone does something you don’t like, you have to remove “yell at them” from your list of options.  Just don’t do it.  Ever.  Don’t yell at your kids, your spouse, your employees, your employer, the guy who cut you off in traffic, nobody, no way, no how, NEVER.  It’s just not okay.

2. When you get the urge to do #1, stop and ask yourself why what this person did has the power to make you feel angry.  Then remind yourself that when someone does something awful, it says alot about them.  And it says nothing about you.  It’s always all about them, and it never has anything to do with you.  It’s not their job to behave in a way that makes you feel better.  See, when you get angry at someone, that’s what you’re asking–for them to behave in a way that makes you feel better.  Less angry.  But that’s not their job.  So no more anger, and no more yelling.  Take care of your mood yourself.

3. When bad things happen, stop and look at them from a bit of a distance and see if there is anything good that comes from it.  Is there anything you can learn from the bad thing?  Even if it’s just “I don’t like this bad thing.”  Quickly follow that with, “I’d like this much better” (filling in the details of what you would prefer.)  I don’t like being sick.  I’d like being healthy much better.  And then turn your entire focus to how you can be more healthy.  Focus on that.  Not on the cold, flu or worse that caused you to want health more than you did before.  Apply this to every bad thing, acknowledge it and then shift your entire attention to the solution, the improvement, the thing that you would prefer instead.  Instead of “I don’t want to eat broccoli,” say, “I would really love a T-bone!”  Get it?  Good.

4.  Start every single day noticing how much you have to be happy about.  Being alive, living in the time you do, in the place you do, with the people you do.  The birds, the trees, the sun the air.  Your pets, your hobbies, your friends, your lover.  Really really relish the hell out of the good stuff.  It leaves less room for the bad.

5.  Stop watching the news.

6.  Drink more water.

7.  Spend time outdoors every single day, no matter what.  No exceptions.  I don’t care if there’s a blizzard.  Bundle up and walk the dog.

8. Laugh more. Really. Watch Comedy Central or read a funny blog, but just laugh more.  It’s so good for you!

9.  When you lie awake in bed worrying about something, stop.  Ask yourself, “Is there anything I can do to fix this problem right now?”  If there is, get up and do it so you can sleep.  If there’s not, then realize that worrying about it is useless, and put it aside until a time when you can go fix it.  Deal with each problem only when you can actually fix it! Anything else is wasted time & energy.

10.  Remember the most important thing you can do in life is enjoy it.  We didn’t come here just to put in our time and get it over with.  We came here for the blissful experience of being human.  It’s a gift more precious than many of us realize.

So there you go.  10 tips for improving your life that you can begin using right now, this very red hot moment!

You’re welcome.  Now go buy or borrow a copy of SHAYNE ON YOU.  I promise you’ll love it. 

Maggie