Most of us begin the new year secretly promising ourselves to be a better person, work more efficiently, get closer to our dreams and lead a better life by adding more meaning to our days, more productivity to our hours and more balance to our life.

The good news is, it is all possible with some minor adjustments in our daily routine.

1. RISE EARLY

Give your day a better start by being an early riser. Practise this by getting up half an hour earlier to your usual schedule. Planactivities for this extra time in advance. Take a walk, exercise, meditate, read, or just reconnect with yourself!

2. PLAN AHEAD

Instead of long term, set out small achievable daily goals for yourself for improved productivity and reduced stress.

3.DO IT NOW

Move from procrastination todoing it nowif you want to achieve more.

4. APPRECIATE

Look around yourself, there is a lotyou can be grateful for! This positive outlook will attract more opportunities, prosperity and success in your life.

5. LET GO

If you want to get ahead you need to move fast and for that you need to travel as light as possible. Leave behind baggages of guilt, grudges, anger and fear.

6. TRAVEL & EXPLORE

Go to at leastone unknown placeyou have never been before, every year.

7. EXPRESS YOURSELF: WRITE

Write something every day, whether it is your daily to do list, your personal journal, a dream tracker or just random thoughts to improve your memory, communication n planning skills.

8. LIVE NOW

Quit fretting about the past and getting anxious of the future to make every moment the best moment of your life.

9. BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

Invest your time in genuine relationships and build strong bonds by making it a point to spend quality time with people who matter in your life.

10. & while you do all this, don’t forget to relax, worry lessand laugh a little more!