dirick
- Apr 18, 2022
- 3 min read

Grow your life with good habits

Do you have dreams and desires for your life? If so, that is wonderful, but do you really know how you are going to achieve all of these things? One way to do just this is by growing your life with good habits. This article will take a look at some general, good habits that will help you with this.

The first few habits you should form to help you grow your life are based on your health. Without good health, you won’t get very far. So get into the habit of exercising and eating healthy foods. You don’t have to go crazy and change everything in one day. Just start adding more fresh fruits and vegetables to your diet. Then add in an evening or morning walk. Once you do these things repeatedly a new habit will be formed.

How good are you with your finances? Do you pay your bills on time? Do you have any type of savings or retirement plan in place? If not this is another habit you need to create. Start working on saving a little money each paycheck. Know where you spend your money if you have to use a spreadsheet and track your income and your expenses. This way you will really know what shape your finances are in.

Make use of technology to help stay organized in your life. This includes using calendars, daily and weekly planners, to-do lists, and more. There really is an App for just about everything these days. With everyone having at least one mobile device use an App that will sync to your home computer, so you are always up to date.

Another type of plan you need to grow your life is that of having a future or life plan. Do you know where you would like to be in 10 years from now? What job will you be doing, or where will you live?

There is no reason why you can’t map all of this out. When you do this, you can then just work backward and create the steps of how to reach your goals. As you see each step you will know if forming a new habit is required. One such habit could be to save $100 extra each month. Or it may include the habit of learning a new skill to help you get that promotion, which in turn allows you to live the lifestyle you are dreaming of. It is possible to improve your life just by forming some good habits. Think about the lifestyle you want and then form habits that will help you reach it.

Making a few GOOD decisions, acting boldly, and finding a mentor are just a few of the things you can do to unlock your potential. Make today the day you start living at your highest level. What are you waiting for?

Today is the day you can begin to hold yourself responsible in all areas of your life. Be accountable to yourself and you’ll be amazed at what you can achieve!

Learn from your past and then move on. Forgive everyone and yourself. There’s plenty of life left to be lived. Book your free breakthrough session to help get your life back on track.

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Demetrius Irick, is the Co-Founder of Akiliflow, a Certified Executive Life Coach, Meditation Coach, and Author. Considered an agent for change, Demetrius has coached, developed, and built strong executives and management teams for fortune 500 & 100 companies to include: Barnes & Nobles, DTLR, Inc. Sprint, Footlocker, and others. Demetrius guarantees you’ll gain a healthy accountability partner, focus, and the insight you need to reach the results you deserve.