Boost Self-Improvement Results with 20 Minutes a Day Exercises

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”  - AristotleEver since I was old enough to understand a few things about the world, the rule of cause-effect and reward- punishment, I already knew how to get better. If I did not get a “very good” grade on my test paper, I already thought I needed to improve to get better output. If I wanted to get a toy, I had to do well in convincing my parents why I deserved it. This was the rule of thumb until I grew up as an adult. You get something only if you tried, and only if you improved.  This is true for many of us no matter what age or status we are at this present moment.This is not to say that the world has brainwashed us with a carrot and stick system.Rather, it is also a reality we must accept that even for ourselves, we will never change our bad habits if we do not make the effort.In a world where we are bombarded with techniques for self-improvement, we become overwhelmed and even wonder if we would have time for them. However, there are three basic exercises that we can implement and they don’t even take an hour of your day.I hope these simple exercises can give you a jump start of changing for the better in 2013.Relaxation (10 Minutes a Day)An article from the University of Maryland Medical Center mentioned how relaxation techniques can help cope with stress and promote long term health by slowing down the body and quieting the mind. These exercises help refocus the mind and...
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