Pretty Good Advice

Came across this at a paperbackswap.com forum. Pretty good list.

1.Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2.Sit in silence for 5 minutes each day.

3.Tape your favorite late night show and get more sleep.

4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.'

5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2008.

7. Make time to practice prayer, meditation, yoga or stretching, They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.

8. Spend quality time with people over the age of 77 and under the age of 7.

9. Dream more while you are awake.

10. Eat more foods that 'grow on trees and plants' and eat less food that is ' manufactured in plants'.

11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan Salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your work area and let fresh energy flow into your life.

14. Don't waste your precious energy on issues of the past, energy vampires, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

16. Pay a compliment to someone each day.

17. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

18. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

19. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

20. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

21. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

22. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

23. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

24. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this

matter?'

25. Forgive everyone for everything.

26. What other people think of you is none of your business.

27. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

28. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

29. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

30. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

31. The best is yet to come.

32. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

33. Do the right thing.

34. Call or write your family/friends often.

35. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a ' fast pass'. You only have one ride through life, so make the most of it and .........enjoy the ride.

Pretty Good Advice

Came across this at a paperbackswap.com forum. Pretty good list.

1.Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2.Sit in silence for 5 minutes each day.

3.Tape your favorite late night show and get more sleep.

4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.'

5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2008.

7. Make time to practice prayer, meditation, yoga or stretching, They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.

8. Spend quality time with people over the age of 77 and under the age of 7.

9. Dream more while you are awake.

10. Eat more foods that 'grow on trees and plants' and eat less food that is ' manufactured in plants'.

11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan Salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your work area and let fresh energy flow into your life.

14. Don't waste your precious energy on issues of the past, energy vampires, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

16. Pay a compliment to someone each day.

17. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

18. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

19. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

20. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

21. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

22. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

23. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

24. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this

matter?'

25. Forgive everyone for everything.

26. What other people think of you is none of your business.

27. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

28. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

29. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

30. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

31. The best is yet to come.

32. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

33. Do the right thing.

34. Call or write your family/friends often.

35. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a ' fast pass'. You only have one ride through life, so make the most of it and .........enjoy the ride.