Hello everyone. This is a guest post from Compare The Market.
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The Mayan doomsday predictions of December 21st last year may not have been fulfilled but they did succeed in making people think about the future. None of us are going to live forever and this can sometimes slip our minds with our busy daily routines and already hectic schedules. Living for the moment can be a golden key to life in many situations, enjoy what you have whilst it’s there and never have any regrets, this I agree with.
As we grow older however our responsibilities increase; the responsibility to our health as well as to those who depend on us. All of a sudden the hedonistic lifestyle we lived in our younger years, doing whatever we wanted on a spare of the moment, starts to fade away a little as we contemplate our health and wellbeing. At this point the key to life becomes balance!
Achieving the perfect balance between today and tomorrow can be the best way to accomplish everything you want; enjoying a long and fruitful life and having nothing but hope and excitement for what lies ahead. This is the time where a few positive changes to your daily routine can reduce your stress levels and build your confidence in all the areas where it may have previously been hard to find.
The key to achieving this balance is to introduce a few new activities to your daily routine and cut back on certain indulgences without sacrificing the things you enjoy too much. Simple changes such as swapping Coke for Diet Coke or using sweetener instead of sugar can make amazing changes to your weight overtime. The idea is that every day you make a conscious effort to cut back on bad habits and introduce some good ones without stressing yourself out too much about whether you could be doing more.
Here are some tips on how you can make small changes today that will seriously benefit you tomorrow:
- Cut out your daily sugar intake by drinking diet drinks and taking sweetener. Your taste buds will barely notice the difference but your body will.
- Start walking whenever you can. Leave the car at home when popping down the shops in the morning; it will do you the world of good.
- Maintain a good sleep pattern! Too much or too little sleep is associated with a shorter lifespan, research suggests that a steady pattern of 6-7 hours’ sleep a night can actually result in living a longer life.
As well as these simple changes to your daily routine, which will lead to a longer and healthier lifestyle, it is also worth considering your financial habits if you want to truly plan for the future. Start cutting back on unnecessary expenses such as that Starbucks latte in the morning and instead focus on investing that money in security for your future.
One example of this is sorting out a life insurance policy whilst you’re young and healthy. By checking out price comparison websites you can find a life insurance policy that’s aimed at saving money for younger people who want to plan for the future.
You could also invest your savings in a fun venture which will pay dividends in the future. A great example of this can be found in a service such as www.sellaband.com/ where music fans have the opportunity to invest as little as £1 in an artist they like with the potential to earn money back in the future depending on the artists success.
Conclusion
A balanced life is a state of mind. Its living for today but feeling sure about tomorrow. Stay healthy, look after yourself and those around you. Plan for tomorrow but most importantly ENJOY today. Once you have achieved that balance, you won’t have much else to worry about