These 15 habits are good daily actions that can help you to live a more intentional life. They can prompt you to let go of any unhealthy habits that you would like to get rid of.
If you don’t have a set of habits that are a part of your daily life, hopefully by the end of today’s post, you will find a habit (or two) that you can make a daily practice.
Starting new habits can seem intimidating and even overwhelming. However, it doesn’t have to be. When it comes to forming new habits, I like to keep things simple and take small steps.
By doing so, I don’t feel overwhelmed by the things I need too get done. This helps me keep a positive attitude toward the habits that I decided to start.
You’ll discover that even if you start by committing to a new habit for 1-2 days throughout the week you won’t feel as pressured to show up. Whereas, if start out a new habit 5 times a week you may not look forward to this big commitment. This taught me the importance of simplifying life.
When you give yourself time to be consistent, and build discipline, you allow yourself to build good habits that stick.
Why Are Good Habits Important?
Good habits are important because they help you grow, work toward your goals, and improve your life as a whole. Forming good habits has helped me grow out of unhealthy ways.
Giving myself time throughout each day to work on my habits has brought many positive changes to my life. Over time, the small habits that I’ve implemented into my life gradually changed me as a person. Which helps me to make better decisions and make better use of my time.
15 Good Habits To Live An Intentional Life
Good Daily Habits To Start Today
1. Make Your Bed When You Wake Up
Making your bed when waking up is a great way to set the tone for your day. It may seem like a simple yet small task that will not make an impact on your life.
But, you’d be surprised at how much of an impact completing this habit daily will make you feel.
By making your bed, you’re not tempted to get back in it and it can help you start your day feeling productive and accomplished. This feeling can benefit you to help you get things done throughout the rest of your day.
2. Not Checking Your Phone First Thing In The Morning
Checking your phone first thing in the morning is something that is quite normal however it isn’t always best. It’s important to connect with ourselves before getting on social media.
Since you can’t 100% control what you see on your feeds and in the media, you may want to consider giving yourself at least 30 minutes to do your morning routine.
This will help you prepare for the day both mentally and physically before answering emails, scrolling on social media, and consuming content.
3. Reviewing Your Goals Often
Another good habit to start is reviewing your goals. It’s so easy to set goals and forget to take the necessary steps to achieve them, if you aren’t reminded of what you’re working towards.
The key to creating a successful life is showing up consistently and practicing good daily habits that bring you closer to accomplishing your goals.
Reviewing your goals weekly or making them visible daily is a great way to stay inspired and remind you why you’re doing what you’re doing.
4. Scheduling Your Day To Improve Your Time Management
Scheduling your day and including daily habits that allow you to create the life you want helps you live an intentional life. This is something that took me a while to improve and it taught me the importance of discipline and being productive.
It helped me let go of unhealthy habits that kept me stagnant and didn’t bring me closer to reaching my goals. Planning your day and including tasks and habits that will improve your life will help focus on the things that matter to you.
5. Keeping Track Of Spending
Being aware of your expenses and spending habits is a good daily habit to start. When you are keeping track of your spending it can prevent overspending and help you stick to your monthly budget.
This is a habit that will you reach your financial goals and improve your relationship with money.
6. Cooking Your Own Meals
Not only is cooking your own meals a good habit to start, but it’s also a positive step that you take towards eating healthier. Making your own meals at home is a great way to start romanticizing your life by preparing healthy and delicious meals.
Since making this a habit, I prefer making my own meals at home (most days) and I’m more conscious about the foods I consume on a daily basis.
7. Creating Lists To Stay Organized
Creating lists is an awesome way to clear your mind so that you can focus better. Instead of trying to remember things and allowing thoughts and ideas to clutter your mind, write it down.
If you’re someone whose mind is always filled with thoughts and ideas, then creating a list may be a daily habit that you can benefit from by doing first thing in the morning or throughout the day. I recommend checking out this List Tracker Template which is designed to help you organize your lists.
8. Smiling
Smiling is another thing that makes the list of good daily habits to start living intentionally. A simple smile can boost your mood and benefit your well-being. Sharing a smile is also a great way to spread kindness to others.
9. Exercising Daily
Moving your body for at least 30 minutes a day is a fantastic way to ensure you get daily movement.
There are many activities that you indulge in to get your heart pumping and prioritize your health. Going for a walk, doing yoga, dancing, stretching, or doing a workout without equipment are all ways to start implementing fitness into your life.
10. Building Your Faith
Building your faith to improve your spiritual health is another good habit that will help you live a more intentional life.
Creating a morning routine that allows you to spend time with God can bring peace, clarity, and intention to your daily life. When you make faith a daily practice you learn how to not live in fear and enjoy the flow of life.
11. Showing Kindness To Others
Being kind to others makes the world a better place. Whether it’s smiling at a stranger, greeting someone, holding a door open, or giving a kind compliment to someone.
Kindness not only makes others feel good but it can also help you feel good as well. How can you show kindness to a loved one or a stranger?
12. Tracking Your Daily Habits
Tracking your habits that successfully complete each can lead to growth and help you become more consistent. When you’re reminded of your good daily habits you can see how well you’re doing or feel inspired to get back on track.
This Habit Tracker Template that I created is an easy way to start tracking your habits today!
13. Practicing Gratitude Daily
Practicing gratitude is one of the good daily habits I started this year. When you acknowledge what you’re grateful for, the feeling that of what you’re grateful for can change your attitude and inspire you to live a happier life.
There are so many things to be grateful for in life and we make it a habit to practice gratitude it can help us focus on all the good things that we overlook. You can also express gratitude through gratitude affirmations by saying them daily.
14. Focusing On Yourself & Your Own Life
Life is so much fuller and happier when you’re focused on yourself. When you’re not comparing yourself or life to others you’re able to enjoy and embrace the blessings in your life.
Comparison and being too invested and what others are doing only takes away from your happiness and may stop you from taking the steps to create change and live a meaningful life.
15. Spending Time With Yourself
Living an intentional life starts with living as your true self. This is why spending time to connect with yourself and enjoying your own company is a good daily habit to start.
Discovering who you are and having a healthy mix of social time with others and moments of solitude is important to not losing yourself and having healthy relationships.
I hope You Enjoyed This Good Habits List!
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