- Take full responsibility for your life. Stop blaming others. See yourself as the cause of what happens to you.
- Do things you like to do. Don’t stay in a job you don’t like. Participate in life at the highest level you can.
- Stop terrorizing yourself with your thoughts. Be gentle and kind and patient with yourself.
- Give yourself the simple pleasures of life abundantly. Wear clothes you feel good in, get a massage etc.
- Watch what you say. Avoid self put-downs. Stop being critical of yourself and others.
- Take care of your body. Give it exercise and good food.
- Be willing to create a life-style that generates and nourishes self-esteem. Associate with others with high esteem.
- Acknowledge yourself frequently. Keep a diary of your successes and accomplishments.
- Avoid comparing yourself with others. Remember that it’s who we are, not what we do, that’s important
- Give yourself permission to do nothing periodically. Schedule time by yourself.
- Frequently take deep breaths. Discover the benefit and pleasure of breathing fully.
- Eat first class frequently. Don’t look at the right side of the menu.
- Stop trying to change others. Focus your attention on being the way you want others to be.
- Look into a mirror regularly and say “I love you, I really love you”.
- Stop feeling guilty and saying “I’m sorry”. See mistakes as valuable lessons and avoid judging yourself.
- Consciously generate positive thoughts and feelings of self-love in place of old thoughts of inadequacy.
- Be willing to laugh at yourself and at life. Stop taking yourself so seriously.
- Accept compliments from others without embarrassment. Don’t invalidate their positive thoughts and feelings about you.
- Be kind to your mind. Don’t hate yourself for having negative thoughts. Gently change your thoughts.
- Keep your awareness and your thoughts focused in present time instead of living in the past or future.
- Acknowledge others frequently. Tell them what you like and appreciate in them.
- Invest money in yourself. Go to seminars, workshops and courses that develop your talents.
- Make a list of 10 things you love doing and do them frequently.
Original found here: http://theunboundedspirit.com/23-tips-for-living-abundantly/