A small investment of 2 minutes per day can yield an insane return after 365 days. Here are 50 examples of easy winning habits for your routine.
✓ Health & Wellness
- Drink a full glass of water when you wake up.
- Take 10 deep belly breaths.
- Stretch for 2 minutes after waking up.
- Move for at least 2 minutes every hour.
- Eat one serving of fruit with every meal.
- Get 30 minutes of fresh air and sunlight.
- Do 10-20 push-ups or squats.
- Chew your food slowly and mindfully.
- Cut out one unhealthy snack per day.
- Get off screens 30 minutes before bed.
✓ Mindset
- Write down one thing you're grateful for.
- Set one clear intention for the day.
- Read 10 pages.
- Say a positive affirmation or mantra out loud.
- Listen to a pump-up song.
- Write down one lesson learned from the day.
- Visualize yourself at the finish line of a goal.
- Smile at yourself in the mirror.
- Celebrate one small win at the end of the day.
- Declutter one item from your home.
✓ Relationships
- Send a quick message to check in on a friend.
- Give someone a genuine compliment.
- Make eye contact and smile when greeting.
- Say “thank you” with sincerity at least once.
- Hug someone you care about.
- Keep devices away while talking to someone.
- Listen without interrupting.
- Say “I love you” or “I appreciate you”.
- Hand write a letter to someone.
- Do one small act of kindness.
✓ Business
- Write down your top priority for the day.
- Take 2 minutes to organize your workspace.
- Respond to one important email immediately.
- Spend 2 minutes brainstorming BIG ideas.
- Add creative blocks to your calendar.
- Add skill-building blocks to your calendar.
- Track one key metric related to your goals.
- Automate or delegate one small task.
- Write down one thing you did well yesterday.
- Add to a list of small skills you’d like to learn.
✓ Other
- Make your bed in the morning.
- Stand tall and practice good posture.
- Create a quick meal-plan for the day.
- Take a deep breath before entering situations.
- Laugh out loud, even if you force it.
- Brainstorm improvements to your daily routine.
- Limit social media scrolling to a set time.
- Set a daily spending limit or budget.
- Reduce your average screen time.
- End the day by reflecting on positives.
🔥 Pro Tip
Choose one new winning habit to focus on each quarter. By the end of the year, you'll have four new winning habits engrained in your routine. Happy winning!