Reddit reviews 59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot

Five boxes to check:

Mental: did I write 3 pages in my journal? (Morning pages by Julia Cameron)

Emotional: did I write down 3 things I'm grateful for? (Got this from a book called "59 seconds" -- according to what I remember, writing down things you are grateful for has a durable effect on your happiness that lasted two weeks! in studies)

Spiritual: did I meditate? (seems like I read something every other day about how good this is for you)

Financial: did I do my affirmations? (trying Scott Adams' method for six months to see if it works for me)

Physical: did I do something active? (30 mins yoga, cardio, weights, swim, walk 10,000 steps...)

I probably got this whole idea from James Altucher's "how to be the luckiest person alive" article.

These were chosen specifically because they take less than 20-30 mins each (physical is the longest one) and can be knocked out immediately in the morning. If I'm on fire I knock them all out in the first 90 minutes of my day. Other days take longer than I'd like.

Edit to put in links.

The man who mistook his wife for a hat doesnt contain any "useful" help in the way you are hoping - its just a series of mind-boggling case histories.


For "self help" I thought this book was excellent - Interesting, scientific and practical:

59 seconds - think a little, change a lot:

http://www.amazon.com/59-Seconds-Richard-Wiseman-ebook/dp/B002W8QXHW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395745640&sr=8-1&keywords=60+seconds+to+change+your+life