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How 15 minutes a day can change your life – Personal Development tip!

October 4, 2010 By 7 Comments
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Pretty confident statement?  ”15 minutes a day can change your life”

It is, but it is also true.

I have a fair amount of personal development blog feeds in my email reader.  The RSS feeds.  Basically I don’t want to always go to the blogs I just want to read articles from the good ones I like.  You can do the same by clicking on the RSS feed button on this site.

Why do I do this?  Well I have a busy life!  Just like you I don’t have time to go to each of the websites to read the information on them.  We are not the only ones.  More than ever people are busy and have less time.  I know the people who I work with are.  Businesses owners especially.They work hard, play hard and have little time for anything else.

If you have a family then you know how little time you get with them.  If you lots of time then I respect how you have done that.  It’s not just going to happen you have make it happen.

This is why I say that 15 minutes can change your life.  I talk to people and they say things such as: -

“I would love to change my life but I just don’t have time”

“I would love to lose weight but when can I work out?”

etc.

Well I am here to tell you that you don’t need a lot of time.  You just need 15 minutes.  Cool right?

Ok so let’s be frank about this, if you want to lose 150lbs 15 minutes a day isn’t going to be enough but you know what, it’s a start.  It will get your started.

So  why 15 minutes?  Well it is just enough time to actually do something and you should be able to find 15 minutes!

I started reading personal development books each day for 15 minutes.  That is what I was told to do by my friend.  He said “Just read for 15 minutes and see how you get on”  Well it became a habit I now do each day.

Here are some other things you can try for 15 minutes: -

  1. Plan your day
  2. Meditate
  3. Workout
  4. Read a book
  5. Listen to an positive MP3
  6. Read Personal development and self help blogs
  7. Go for a walk
  8. Write an article

These are simple things but if you do them then it can have a wonderful effect.

So if you have a goal and you don’t know where to start just do 15 minutes of whatever it is you want to do.

To your success, health wealth and happiness!

Matt

Comments

  1. Jim Hageman says:
    October 10, 2010 at 9:20 am

    Matt,

    Great advice. Investing 15 min a day… the effect compounds over time just like “compound interest.” Now you are compounding you and using a compounding amount of your potential in all areas of like!

    To Your Success,

    Jim Hageman

  2. mbelcher says:
    October 11, 2010 at 4:35 am

    Hi Jim,

    Yes agreed! Compounding your efforts is a great way to think.

    Matt

  3. Tim @ Internet Business Generation says:
    October 21, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    Hi Matt,

    This was a great blog post and reminded me to take time out. It’s often very easy to ‘skip’ over the important things that actually make a huge difference to the rest of your life.

    I find even taking a few seconds to look up, take a breath and take stock helps and that is all in 30 seconds. Your tips above will go a long way!

    Thanks,

    Tim

  4. sell this domain at sedo says:
    October 26, 2010 at 10:50 am

    Thanks for making my morning a little bit better with this great article!!

  5. Diana Fairbrother says:
    October 30, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    Great article, Matt. I have noticed that if I slack a bit and go more than a few days without following a plan, my psychological demeanor definitely changes. Your plan keeps us a narrow, but completely worthwhile path.

    Warm regards,
    Diana F

  6. mbelcher says:
    October 30, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    Hi Diana,

    Great to hear from you! Sorry I have not been in contact with you about the interview. We are now in SD so I will get myself sorted and see when we can do the chat.

    Re comment – I am the same. When I do something I do it but I need to do it!
    M

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    [...] Lo and behold, something insidious started creeping in.  My work demeanor started taking a dive, depression crept in places it had not in more than a year, joint pain is increasing and I am over-networked but writing less. I have no question where this is coming from: Morning Internet Use coupled with shorter days, cold weather and less exercise.  Many of us don’t do well without outdoor sounds and fresh air.  If you have chronic joint pain and are not on painkillers anymore, riding the wave of technology first thing in the morning is the very last thing we should do.  We should be moving our joints and stretching our muscles, breathing cold crisp air (yes, I despise the cold, too), dancing to the organic rhythm of life, tweeting less and crafting real and authentic pieces of work more.  The last thing any of us need is to trade one addiction for another.  In general, I watch very little television; would rather work out, read, stain furniture or write.  But does it matter if you avoid a lot television if you spend that time glued to the laptop?  Fellow blogger and friend Matt Belcher also writes about this on his brilliant website, Life Turnaround Now http://www.lifeturnaroundnow.com/how-15-minutes-a-day-can-change-your-life-personal-development-tip/ . [...]

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