{"id":57734,"date":"2018-05-30T23:25:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T07:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/6-simple-tips-will-never-let-you-down-in-life\/"},"modified":"2018-06-08T01:41:58","modified_gmt":"2018-06-08T09:41:58","slug":"6-simple-tips-will-never-let-you-down-in-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/6-simple-tips-will-never-let-you-down-in-life\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Simple Tips Will Never Let You Down in Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The art of living is a difficult skill to master. That\u2019s why most of us turn to self-help books, spirituality, and self-enhancement practices to help guides through life. But what if you simplify your life by following bits of advice that are proven to be universally true? To help you out, we\u2019ve collected 6 simple life-skill tips that everyone can use in their day-to-day living, and that definitely won\u2019t result in disappointment. Make sure to consider each one and see the changes taking place.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>1. Live a life true to yourself<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Have you ever asked yourself what it means to become a mature person? Paying your bills and taking responsibility for your actions seems to be the universal answer to this question. However, true maturity comes when you finally start owning your life or, in other words, living a life true to yourself and not the one others expect that you should live. To do this, you first need to discover who you truly are. Once this happens, you\u2019ll truly be able to live a life of authenticity. But remember, this type of growth takes a whole lifetime to master as explained by Diane Mottl, MSW in Psych Central. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>2. Health should be your priority<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Let\u2019s face it, the stress of daily living means that most of us have compromised our health time and time again. From losing sleep, binge eating, chain smoking, to skipping doctor\u2019s appointments, life stresses can make us do things that, over time, lead to poor health. Luckily, with most people, today having easy access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerhealthdigest.com\/weight-loss\/healthy-lifestyle-to-maintain-your-weight.html\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff\">healthy lifestyle<\/span><\/a> information, Managing your health has never been easier. Take for instance these guidelines published in the Journal of Midwifery and Woman\u2019s Health that emphasizes the importance of unsaturated fats, whole grains, taking multivitamin, folic acid and vitamin D supplements, and similar things as principles that are considered healthy for anyone and all life stages.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>3. Learn how to forgive truly<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Bearing grudges is bad for your health and destructive for your relationships. Furthermore, being unforgiving towards your shortcomings can suck the life out of you. Instead, learn how to accept yours and others\u2019 shortcomings and your life will take on a whole new meaning. You\u2019ll become more emphatic, and you\u2019ll learn to love and accept yourself and others for who they are. This was proven to be true in a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/9248052\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff\">study<\/span><\/a> found that forgiveness learning and accepting increased empathy for the offender and prevented unhealthy behavior such as avoidance and hostility.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>4. Don\u2019t take other\u2019s opinions personally<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">This one is strongly linked to the first advice on authentic living as it requires a great deal of self-awareness to master. Most of us are guilty of building our self-esteem on others\u2019 opinions, and this was even confirmed in a survey <a href=\"http:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/0146167214522836\"><span style=\"color: #3399ff\">study<\/span><\/a> published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. The problem with this type of behavior is that other\u2019s opinions of you are based on their internal values and views of how the world should be. If you base your self-esteem on what others think of you, your self-esteem will be at the mercy of those around you, and you\u2019ll be less likely to get to know your true self \u2013 that part of you that you only have access to. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>5. Don\u2019t let money govern your life<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">In our modern-day capitalist societies, everyone gets caught up easily in the web of materialism. What is even worse is the fact that we\u2019re all conditioned to believe that earning and spending more is somehow the goal of our existence. But once you snap out of this belief, you\u2019ll be able to govern your money instead of the other way around. Just think about how you\u2019ve based your life choices on money and how much stress thinking about money causes you. Truth be told, we need money to survive, but money is not all there is to life. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>6. Know that happiness is a choice<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Life is not easy for most of us, but that doesn\u2019t mean that we should wallow in our misery. If you think about it, being happy doesn\u2019t have anything to do with your life circumstances. Many well-off and privileged people are deeply unhappy while some less fortunate folks seem to enjoy life to the fullest. Happiness, after all, depends on your views and decisions. Make happiness your choice, and you\u2019ll see it become a reality. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">We all want to live a meaningful and joyous life, but this simple wish doesn\u2019t come easily to most people. It takes a bit of effort and introspection to learn how to live a life of authenticity, meaning, and happiness. These 6 guides are rough outlines of some universal truths that we\u2019re sure you\u2019ll find useful in creating the life you want.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>References: <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">http:\/\/psychcentral.com\/lib\/ways-of-living-an-authentic-life\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3471136\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The art of living is a difficult skill to master. 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