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Whatever types of limits you’re currently facing – be they mental, emotional or physical – these small steps have been scientifically shown to help you get more out of life
When did you last feel “limit less”? Like youcould take on the world, be at your best, and give your best to everyone around you? For many of us, the last time we felt like this was when we were young. And it was a pretty amazing feeling.
We all have limits in life that slow us down or stop us from doing things. Some of these are out of our control, but some – whether they’re mental, emotional or physical – are things we have the ability to change by reframing them in our mind or forming new habits. – Wouldn’t we all like to feel less limits, whether it’s feelings of inadequacy, stress, a lack of energy, brain power, not enough time, not feeling fit enough... or perhaps issues that are far more complex. While it may never be possible to remove every limit at once, we believe it is definitely possible to have less limits and feel like you have more freedom in life.
And that doesn’t have to mean making a major life change. By starting small with daily actions to look after yourself, it is possible to remove some of your limits and enable yourself to get more – and give more – in life. Here are some ideas to help you get started.
How often do we tell ourselves we can’t do things? Integrative Nutritionist and MitoQ ambassador Kaytee Boyd has a few tricks up her sleeve when it comes to creating routines that set the scene for the day ahead. To avoid stress and keep herself focused, she begins her days with the following steps:
Kaytee Boyd, Integrative Nutritionist
Think about what rituals typically help you to start the day on a positive, organized note and try to weave them into your existing routine. If you’re not sure where to start, see if implementing a few of Kaytee’s morning rituals works for you.
Life comes with a variety of stressors, and there’s no way around that. What you can do is learn to effectively manage stress in ways that work for you so that it doesn’t impact your quality of life. The World Health Organization’s Doing What Matters in Times of Stress offers some unique ways to relieve stress that include:
In the words of industrial designer Jacque Fresco, “When education and resources are available to all without a price tag, there will be no limit to the human potential.” We spend the first part of our lives continuously learning, but there are easy and cost-effective ways you can invest in your own potential even in adulthood, by carrying on the learning journey through all stages of your life. Seeking out books at your local library, downloading something new from Audible, learning a new language via one of the many language apps available, starting a new course or signing up for a virtual or I.R.L class.
Not only does this help you to continuously grow and evolve as a person, it also helps to keep your brain healthy. According to Dr. John N. Morris, the Institute for Aging Research’s director of social and health policy research, "Embracing a new activity that also forces you to think and learn and requires ongoing practice can be one of the best ways to keep the brain healthy."
Multiple studies have found that, by surrounding yourself with healthy relationships, you can dramatically improve your health and the quality of your life. In short: if you’re surrounding yourself with the wrong people, you’re limiting yourself. If you’re needing to make some changes in this area, the NIH recommends taking the following steps:
