Here’s the list. Which one do you want to work on next? 1. When you set your alarm before bed, put it on the other side of the bedroom. 2. Add one personal item to your work to-do list each day. 3. Keep a “Praise” folder in your email inbox. 4. Carry a water bottle with you everywhere you go. 5. Don’t go to sleep angry at the people you care about. 6. Invest in quality, non-processed, organic food. 7. Limit the junk food you bring into your house. 8. Leave your phone on silent and upside down at all times. 9. Write out a physical to-do list before you go to bed. 10. Take at least ten minutes each day to be still.
Don't make it an excuse to just wait tho. It'll be no different than a person waiting for that one good motivation to start doing something positive like working out or something.
Best less-than-10 second habit I've implemented in my life; before dozing off to sleep I list of at least 3 things I'm gratefull for in my life. It's insane how much of a positive influence that small act has had on my mental health.
@@samienr this forgiving thing is the most hard thing for me, especially when what people did to me leave deep scars in my heart. I've tried but still hard.
This might sound completely unrealistic, but something that has made a huge change in my life has been not using an alarm. I try to give my body the full rest it needs every night and it shows in my motivation and productivity the next day. This is probably more geared towards contractors or entrepreneurs, but holy cow it works.
@ARTHUR DO TELETRANSPORTE I set a drop-dead alarm as a safety net, but by shifting when I go to bed and working on sleep quality, it’s very rare that I hear that alarm.
My brother just walked into the room while I was watching this and said “I just finished watching that”. Matt, you have truly become a household name. 😆
it can even apply to roommates, parents, etc. My family and I (when I was living with them) always did that. If we were fighting in the evening we would say we love each other and say we're sorry and then the next day would try to resolve the issues.
I have something that might help, there is an app called alarmy that gives you tasks you have to do to dismiss the alarm like math problems and shaking your phone, you can look for it on app store and try see if it helps
@@mangos0uplov3r for me, a really, really good trick was to leave a glass of water by my alarm clock. I putt the alarm clock on the other side of the room, so I have to get up. As soon as I have turned the alarm off, I drink the water. Instant groggy feeling is gone and it is so much easier, to not just get back into bed. It worked for me anyway.
Summary: 1) Place your alarm on the opposite side of your bedroom. 2) Add 1 personal item to your todo list (outside of work) 3) Create a Praise folder in your email inbox 4) Carry a water bottle with you everywhere you go (drink more water!) 5) Never go to bed angry at your partner 6) Invest in high quality, low processed organic food (healthy eating) 7) Limit or Don't bring junk food into your house (beer, snacks, etc) 8) Leave your phone on silent and place it upside down at all times 9) Write out a todo list before you go to bed, and place it next to your alarm so you see it in the morning 10) Take at least 10 minutes every day to be still
It's not weird. Matt's the big brother most people that struggle with something need. Someone who is giving advice by telling from experience and not simply shove down your throat.
1. When you set your alarm before bed, put it on the other side of the bedroom. 2. Add one personal item to your work to-do list each day. 3. Keep a “Praise” folder in your email inbox. 4. Carry a water bottle with you everywhere you go. 5. Don’t go to sleep angry at the people you care about. 6. Invest in quality, non-processed, organic food. 7. Limit the junk food you bring into your house. 8. Leave your phone on silent and upside down at all times. 9. Write out a physical to-do list before you go to bed. 10. Take at least ten minutes each day to be still.
1. Place your alarm clock on the other end of the bedroom 2. Add 1 personal item to your to-do list 3. Create folder for positive feedback in your email 4. Carry a water bottle everywhere you go 5. Never go to bed angry at your partner 6. Invest in high quality food 7. Don't bring junk food to your home 8. Leave your phone on silent and turned upside down 9. Write out physical to-do list next to your alarm clock 10. Slow down everyday for 10 minutes and do nothing
Self doubt is such a difficult one. “The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts. While the stupid ones are full of confidence.” - Charles Bukowski
What changed my life the most, making me really happy and increasing life quality: 1. meditate 15min every morning 2. reserve 1h for private ToDos each day BEFORE work 3. make your bed immediately after waking up 4. work out at least every 2nd day, drink loads of water, eat healthy and walk bare feet! =)
Chapters: 0:40 - put alarm on opposite side of bedroom, so don't endlessly snooze 1:12 - add 1 personal item to your work TODO list, to help work/life balance 2:08 - save complementary emails for future encouragement, and to prove good performance to bosses 3:23 - carry water bottle with you everywhere, to remind you to stay hydrated and curb cravings for snacks 4:19 - never go to bed angry at your partner, so issues don't linger and grow 5:17 - buy high quality, minimally processed organic food, to improve quality of life (see Fed Up, Food Inc) 6:15 - don't bring junk food into your house, or limit it, to avoid constant temptation. only buy moderate amounts when truly desired 7:19 - leave phone on silent and upside down all the times, so can focus and be productive 8:08 - write physical TODO list each night before bed, place next to phone. helps stay motivated and have structure for next day. start day with intention 9:00 - take at least 10 minutes every day to be (mentally) still. meditate, go for walk, listen to music, be quiet, doing nothing.
Matt... ever since I started watching your Chanel about a year ago, my life has improved SOOOO much. I only own things i actually use and need. A minimal life is the best life
1. When you set your alarm before bed, put it on the other side of the bedroom (0:38) 2. Add one personal item to your work to-do list each day (1:14) 3. Keep a “Praise” folder in your email inbox (2:13) 4. Carry a water bottle with you everywhere you go (3:23) 5. Don’t go to sleep angry at the people you care about (4:18) 6. Invest in quality, non-processed, organic food (5:16) 7. Limit the junk food you bring into your house (6:18) 8. Leave your phone on silent and upside down at all times (7:20) 9. Write out a physical to-do list before you go to bed (8:03) 10. Take at least ten minutes each day to be still (9:00)
Move it further eg downstairs as long as you can hear it. Alternatively when I had problems with this I got an app called barcode alarm where you have to get up and scan a specific barcode (eg of your coffee container) to turn the alarm off . This worked for me really well.
Reddit post on small changes that seem simple but carry the biggest impact are: Changing your pillows to get better sleep and better neck, head support, having a designated place for your keys and wallet and doing 30 min of any kind of physical activity daily.
Hey Matt! Thank you for another great video!! Just wanted to let you know that thanks to all of suggestions, I have finally started running this channel where I teach Italian and talk about language learning, and I've been doing it consistently for the past 8 months, something that I didn't think I could do!! Improvement really comes from very small tweaks in our everyday life, which is good because nobody needs to completely turn their life upside down in one day even tho we often think we need to! Keep going strong, 3M are so close and you deserve all of them!! Ciao from an English and Italian teacher in Italy :D
Matt you seriously inspire me so much! I recently started a business as a Freelance Filmmaker and your style of filmmaking has taught me so much. Thank you for the amazing content.
I appreciate the genuine recommendation for quality food. Investing in drinking clean, mineral water and eating organic pasture raised/grass fed/wildcaught foods has made a real difference in my health. It’s twice as expensive, but I know the animals were raised humanely on a farm eating quality foods and frolicking in the sunshine AND it tastes so much better and I feel so much better. My thyroid is very sensitive to halogens in the water supply, and I was able to heal hypothyroidism with quality water and seafood/fish after being a vegetarian for 10 years. When you can afford the quality option, slowly start integrating those options into your budget and diet wherever possible. An investment in local farmers and your health is nearly priceless.
On the water thing: Don't know where this came from, but you _do not_ need 8 cups of water a day, individual needs vary widely. Drinking too much water can strip micronutrients and electrolytes from your system and leave you worse off. Drink when you're *_thirsty_* (by all means have water readily available when you are, which is Matt's point), and be sure to have plenty of sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate as these will help you from becoming dehydrated.
Just drink one liter to 1,5l per day depending on your job. Some manual workers definitely need more. The rest of the needed water you will literally eat it and get it from food
I swear to god my girlfriend drinks up to 3.5 litres of water everyday, while I'm at 1.5 or something. Edit: we are both similar weight and not overweight just saying
Another food documentary that has helped me and is similar to the ones you mentioned: Hungry For Change. I re-watch it every year or so for some healthy reminders.
Even if the change is small, any positive habit change can make a huge impact on your life in the long run. It's taken me awhile to add daily exercise into my life, but now I'm so grateful that I did.
It's the small everyday decisions and habit that make success, not the "big" things you notice in other successful people. Those big things are just the cumulative effect of all the small things.
When it comes to "Don’t go to sleep angry at the people you care about", I think it depends. If you get frustrated or upset with your partner late at night, sometimes it could be better to get some rest and re-evaluate your feelings in the morning. Bringing it up when both of you are tired is much more likely to lead to an argument. If you give yourself some time to rest and calm down, it's often easier to have a calm and productive talk about it.
I agree.. if you’re both hot headed and speaking immaturely sometimes it’s a result from being too tired especially when you have kids! Sometimes it’s better to say ok you know what let’s just talk in the morning.. I still love you but I can’t empathize with you right now nor articulate my thoughts clearly
@@Sona.LS. yeah, I think you said something really important, and it’s taking ownership of processing empathy and emotions in the moment. BUT, the big piece is actually discussing it in the morning and dealing with it.
The doing nothing tip sounds so weird and opposite from the hustle culture that’s ok the internet but it’s something that I did the other day and it felt amazing. Especially if you’re listening to cinematic music. I usually sit still and do nothing after I get done journaling and this works so well because after I empty my mind of the pages of my journal when I sit still and live in the present moment it feels so peaceful.
“You become where your habits take you” -Terry Crews So true as well! Matt, you’re always a great place to start (and stay) when looking at implementing incremental changes and habits. You explain it so well and visually.... beautiful
For me personally, not bringing alcohol and sweets into my home, is one of the best things I pay attention to lately. Also, getting over perfectionism is really important too. I am putting out my creative projects more and more easily. The worst thing to do, is thinking it has to be perfect before I put something out. That's why I finally started to upload stuff on RU-vid like my drum cover. If nobody sees it, then I haven't lost anything, but if only a few people enjoy it, I am happy!
I loved all your tips. In my life I have changed the habit of not going to bed angry. I prefer to table it and talk in the morning fresh Vs at night, get anxious, can't fall asleep and it's a vicous cycle
"Praise" folder has been helpful to me in years. Without the need to wait for yearly evaluation, I can always go back to winning moments and remind myself I can make I it through just like what I did before 🥰
Matt, one more thing about going to bed angry...I don't believe everyone can benefit from staying up to work things out. In fact, there's a large body of research that says many conflicts happen as a result of fatigue when we don't have our the mental clarity. Many psychologists recommend a more custom-made approach for couples who decide on a case basis and are free to sleep on it or stay up late until they hug it out. Hope that helps! P.s. You look just like Ryan from The Office...and your video made me miss that show.
Good comment, but what I think he means isn’t to solve the problem or to work things out before going to sleep, but to stop arguing and say that you’ll continue talking the next day or something like that, or say ok we are pretty tired right now let’s sort thing out tomorrow when we are on our right minds. For me it’s like imagine that person doesn’t wake up the next day you won’t feel bad or guilty that the last time you talked you argued of something that maybe even was insignificant
I've been doing the water-bottle-thing for the past 5 years or something, I don't even have to think about it... and it's amazing! I've started it because dehydration is a BIG Migraine-Trigger for me, so I started carrying water arround basically everywhere I go and it's been one of the most life-changing habits ever for me. 11/10 recomend it!! (It's great to hear it from someone like Matt, sometimes I felt a bit like a freak lol)
2:13 that praise folder gonna be a big fat dispiriting reminder for Matthew considering I've yet to receive praise through email . (also you make me glad to be a Matt, Matt)
I absolutely love and appreciate the addition of number 5. Almost made me cry. Holding on to negative feelings and unsolved problems in a relationship creates a terrible tension between two people. It’s sad to see and even worse to experience first-hand.
Thanks Matt, I’m doing something very similar and have based a lot of my habit-building on James Clear’s book Atomic Habits. I agree that identity-based change is more effective than just a focus on results.
About a year ago I started meditating for 10 minutes every day. This has been really the best change I’ve made in my life! (Right before corona hit lol)
I am 20 years old. Still in college.. i have the struggle of always needing to do something.. i always need to achieve something, it ruins my day. I cannot get stuff done because of it.. "am i doing enough? Am i happy with doing this?"
I started silencing and turning over my film this year as I worked on a screenplay for my film postgraduate, and it really saved me so much time and stress. To take it one step further, disable a bunch of notifications so that even when you turn your phone over, your lock screen is blank.
I've had my phone on silence and my notifications disabled for the last two years. Something my partner suggested and I'll always cherish it. When I hear someone's phone ring it always catches me by surprise 😊 This is so aesthetically pleasing 🤤
Thanks, matt really love your content and its good to know that there are people out there who are promoting a balance rather than a bullish side to life.
i will try to wake up early and walk in the mornings… i feel like this is gonna help me get energy! especially we’re approaching winter and we all know depression is always a bonus with the cold seasons
matt. you are literally THE best lifestyle youtuber i’ve ever seen! your videos are always in top notch quality in terms of content, filming, editing, and all that other stuff i don’t know how to name. and the way you share your advice and content is exactly the way that makes people want to change. you’re realistic. you’ve been there so you know what it’s like and how hard it is to form habits and stick to them. i don’t know about anyone else but i never feel guilty while watching your videos and that’s because of the WAY you make them. amazing. keep up the fantastic work.
Thank you, Matt, I'm watching your videos for almost 3 years, and they pushed me to do more for myself and by myself. Last New Year's Eve I went to Berlin by myself and it was a very good experience because before I made this trip, I thought I can't make a Trip alone and I need to make a Trip at least with another person. This Trip gave me a lot of motivation for this year and upcoming projects. Thank you
I say COMPLETELY get rid of junk food, just replace them with healthier versions. Ice cream = Anabolic ice cream, which is protein powder or Greek yogurt, fruit, natural peanut butter or powdered peanut butter, artificial sweetener and a crap load of ice. Chips = Baked potato wedges, Soda = diet soda and the best part is that you can eat them every day.
now that i make youtube videos on my own, i realized how incredible your videos are. so clean and simple and aesthetic and aaaaa very impressive!! even your voice is soothing. you have totally mastered your niche!
I have a metal bottle for a while and I’m very happy with it ✨ It really curbs need for snacks, reminds me to drink more, and I’m very relieved that I know I’m not throwing plastic bottles into the nature. It’s one of those changes which looks so little but actually huge.
Haha, that looked so wrong to me too! I was taught (very) young to pour a Belgian beer for my Dutch dad who’d experienced the hunger winter (1944). And it wasn’t ever even an option to play with/ruin food (or stuff in general)!
Indeed. Your body is usually very good at letting you know when to drink water. Excessive water consumption will result in most of it being pissed out, and in extreme cases, potentially fatal "water intoxication".
Don't only put your phone upside down on silent! Put it out of the way! One of my colleagues told me to put my phone behind my laptop screen while I work, and that's one of the best pieces of advice I've heard
I'm delighted to find I am already doing a handful of these things but there are definitely points on this list that I didn't consider before, cheers! ✌🏻
Haven't seen your videos for a while Matt... JLT just COVID mundaneness...This video made me really regret missing out...This is superb...Put my phone face down while watching the video
I have a question: is this a normal American thing to drink beer out of this kind of glass rather than drinking directly from the bottle or using a beer glass?
You have added so much value. I will support you and your program, no matter what. Thank you for all the work you do to help us all be “better” people. Also, CONGRATULATIONS on LESS IS NOW. Such a huge fan of The Minimalists as well. Sharing with anyone that will listen, even if they don’t. I’ve been following a minimalist “lifestyle” for the last 4 years, with imperfections... Your videos continue to inspire and remind me of the life I truly desire. Wishing you and your wife, the very best.
Every change on the timeline: 💻 (You are welcome!) 0:41 - Place your alarm on the opposite side of your bedroom 1:16 - Make a To Do List for personal Life too 2:10 - Create folders in your Inbox "Praise" 3:31 - Take a bottle of water everywhere! 4:21 - Never go to bed anger at your partner 5:16 - Heathy eating 6:20 - Stop brining Junk food at home 7:20 - Silent mode on phone 8:10 - Write a physical to do list 9:03 - Take 10 minutes to be still
Praise folder is great, but also printing out a praise provides a motivation with a visual. This could be a certificate that can easily be displayed on a desk. This way while working you can easily see the certificate which can be uplifting instantly!
Watching your video and listening to the Ground Up Show are the two biggest changes in my life. Still enjoying your podcast for my early morning running. Thank you!!!
