what are some good personal habits to have
105 Good Personal Habits to Have
Good personal habits go a long way in helping you maintain good health. They shape your personality and define who you really are. Have you thought of the good personal habits you should essentially have? This Buzzle article gives you a list.
- Brush your teeth twice a day.
- Floss daily.
- Clean your tongue daily.
- Wash your hands after using the washroom.
- Wash your hands, feet, and face after coming home from outside. And change into clean clothes.
- Wash your hands before eating.
- After every meal, rinse your mouth with water.
- Use a tissue or a handkerchief while sneezing or coughing.
- Lather well with soap while bathing.
- Use sufficient water to remove the dirt and soap.
- Wash your hair regularly.
- On bathing, dry all the areas well.
- Wear clean clothes.
- Use an antiperspirant if you need to.
- Smell good.
- Have a heavy breakfast, a less heavy lunch, and a light dinner.
- Include a fruit in your daily diet.
- Follow a balanced diet.
- Follow regular meal times.
- Maintain a journal to monitor what and how much you eat.
- Identify your hunger. Eat when your feel hungry.
- Instead of fast food, have healthy snacks.
- Drink plenty of water everyday. Stay hydrated.
- Have dinner early.
- Eat slowly.
- Chew your food properly.
- Sit down at a table to eat.
- Instead of less number of large meals, have more number of small meals each day.
- Include healthy carbohydrates, proteins, unsaturated fats, and fiber in your daily diet.
- Avoid packaged food.
- Avoid processed foods.
- If eating outside, ensure the food's cleanliness.
- Do not eat while watching TV.
- Have meals with your family.
- Keep a regular time to go to bed.
- Wake up at a regular time daily.
- Relax your mind before going to bed.
- Avoid having alcohol, coffee, or fatty foods just before going to bed. Eat light.
- While sleeping, keep all the distractions away.
- Just before sleeping, switch off the lights and see that the room temperature is comfortable.
- Sleep in a comfortable bed.
- Relax your muscles before going to bed.
- Have warm milk before bedtime. Or have a warm bath. It will help induce sleep.
- Keep the noise levels down before bedtime.
- Do not force yourself to sleep.
- Wake up naturally, without an alarm.
- Do stretching exercises daily.
- Take a walk everyday.
- Find a workout partner. The exercise routine will be more enjoyable.
- Do a 10 or 15 minute aerobic activity daily.
- Include strength training exercises in your daily workout regime.
- Don't work out on an empty stomach.
- If you are in a sedentary job, move around or stretch periodically.
- Spend your spare time in anything that involves physical activity.
- Find ways to enjoy your exercise.
- Walk your pet.
- Meditate.
- Breathe deeply.
- Practice yoga.
- Practice positive visualization.
- Make positive affirmations to yourself.
- Motivate yourself.
- Spend some time in the proximity of nature.
- Pray.
- Before going to bed, think about all the good things that happened to you during the day.
- Spend some time with yourself.
- Devote some time daily to something you like to do (your hobby).
- Spend some time daily, doing nothing.
- Don't be judgmental.
- Be thankful.
- Be positive.
- Smile more.
- Be happy.
- Read something daily.
- Read everything that's worth reading.
- Maintain a list of books worth a read, that you are yet to, and plan to read them.
- Invest in good books. Have your own book collection.
- Take notes from what you read.
- Learn from what you read.
- Seek inspiration from reading.
- Help the ones who are less fortunate.
- Provide what you have in excess (clothes, food, money, etc.) to those deprived of it.
- Greet the people you meet, with a smile.
- Socialize for some time daily.
- Make new friends.
- Motivate someone.
- Pay a compliment when you sincerely feel like. Don't hesitate.
- Have a pleasing disposition.
- Make someone smile.
- Do something that makes someone feel special.
- Say "thank you" when you are grateful.
- Say "sorry" when you are wrong.
- Spread cheer through your presence.
- Derive a lesson to learn from every experience you have.
- Laugh and make others do it.
- Show love.
- Be kind.
- Understand the feelings of others.
- Do your bit for the environment.
- Support what's right; discourage what's wrong.
- Maintain a journal to monitor your health.
- Write a diary.
- Take some time out daily, to plan for the next day.
- Manage your time well.
- Reflect on your goals. See what you want from life.