What habits did I miss?

I’d like to add one - go outside. Don’t stay in the house. Walk, hike; go to the park, check out the local scene by being a tourist in your own town. Just go outside.

Here's a habit that will have a big impact. Be early. Always. Routinely. That way, you're never rushing, which will give you peace of mind, and if there are unexpected delays, you'll still be on time. Bring a book. You'll never miss a flight or be late to a meeting, and you'll get a reputation for being reliable.

We are now empty nester. As I look back and ahead, I see that my husband has lived a life filled with fulfilling routines that got us here. This was long before social media and smart phones. He just lived the way his parents did. God first, then family. Care about your neighbors, but don't care about impressing anyone. I really had no idea how far his simple and steady approach would take us. So many of the blessings we have are the result of this quiet, unselfish, kind man who prioritized in the right way. Almost all the things you mentioned he started doing at age 20 -- including remain debt free no matter what. We're looking at 60's, and I am so grateful for his steadfast ways. ❤

"Don't let perfect be the enemy of good." Damn.

Cleaning routine tip! Especially if you have ADHD like myself! Pair your cleaning activities with your activities of daily living... the things in your life that you do every day no matter what. Some examples: when I brush my teeth in the morning, I use my other hand to straighten my counter up and give it a quick wipe. When I get dressed, I also "dress" my bed. It feels SO good getting into a made bed at night! While I heat my breakfast, I unload my dishwasher. While I heat lunch I reload it. I don't buy ad-free versions of some of my streaming platforms...during ads I switch or fold laundry or tidy up my living room. When I brew my coffee, I water my indoor plants. When I let my dogs outside, I water my garden. Pairing is just so natural, often I think in a way now of searching for ways to cheat more into the smallest time block and its like a fun challenge.

“You think you don’t have time but If you check your screen time - you’ve got time’… SO TRUE 💯

Yep, not following the news is a game changer. Anxiety level is way ⬇️

This has helped me a lot: Don't put it down, put it away.

(Almost) 50 small things that can change your life: 1. Practice selective ignorance 2. What would I use if I didn’t have this 3. Cut social media out (no social media on phone) 4. Don’t color your hair 5. Clean as you go 6. Schedule self care time 7. Use an ear bud 8. Have some go to meals 9. 5 minute clean ups 10. Set yourself with tech 11. Swap bad habits 12. Delete phone games 13. Turn off phone (before bed) 14. Go black (clothes) 15.Lay out clothes at night 16. Don’t watch the next show 17. Cancel some crap on your calender 18. Remind yourself of your goals 19. Wake up sooner (5 minutes earlier) 20. Set a bedtime 21. Put phone over there (to not be able to hit snooze) 22. Write down ideas (make folder in phone) 23. Worry about your own plank 24. Have an emergency fund 25. Don’t pick stocks 26. Go paperless (close unused accounts, put bills in autopay) 27. Avoid debt 28. Take Amazon of your phone 29. Find you freedom number amount of money you might need to never work again) 30. Always have(relatively) healthy snacks around 31. Get it delivered 32. Work from home if possible 33. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good

I pay myself first ( savings I pay cash for everything I have no debt I practice minimalism I plan .....written budget,meal planner, grocery list I only buy what I NEED I make home cooked meals I cut and color my hair I give myself manicures and pedicures I consistently give away I have a Prepper Pantry I wash clothes only in full load and cold water I unplug everything I use I have a fun zippered case with single dollar bills collected and when it totals 100.00 it gies to savings I never mail anything. Went paperless. And, be a giver ...a generous routine giver. The power of money is not what you make but rather what you do with it.

Deciding what to wear is the best part of my day. Getting ready, wearing nice clothes, makeup. and perfume is so much fun for me. Taking the colour out of my life to wear only black is the worst piece of advice for me. This is why not every piece of content is made for everyone 😅

Good statement I read that has helped me is “The pain of doing nothing will always be worse than the pain of doing something”

I dye my hair yellow because it makes me happy 😊 that's a little thing that brings more positive than negative to me.

Clean as you go. The key thing for me is not time saving (spending 15 min a day vs 2h once a week), but that spending same time/effort, I live my life in a clean place and not in a mess

I replaced music at the gym with books on Audible - same with time spent in the car. I work from home and unfortunately spend a LOT of time in front of my computer. I work VERY hard for 40 minutes, then give myself a 20 minute "break". This keeps me recharged and lets me balance my day. I run errands during my "lunch break" so I don't feel stuck at home all the time too.

I really enjoy that you record your videos all over your house! It's much more dynamic to watch, and you come across as "real" instead of just another talking head. 😊

A book of random ideas is called a "Commonplace Book". It's a blank journal that you carry with you and jot down ideas you have, interesting quotes, etc. Basically everything you want to remember or do someday. I've always carried one with me!

"I should have made some order to this list, but in my defense, I didn't." LOL!

No professional manicures/pedicures have saved me TONS of money and time. Love your ideas!

I really appreciated all these time and 'peace of mind' saving ideas! Some tricks I have learned are: 1. I buy all my socks in the same style and color, same with winter gloves, I bought several one year and just keep using them. When I lose a right glove, I get another, same with losing a left glove. 2. I also started graying at around 19, so I decided to 'go gray gracefully'. My poor aunt once asked when I was going to start dyeing my hair because it made HER look old, and I told her never. I am now 65 and only use wash-out dye in a pink or purple when I need a little pick me up. I only wash my hair 2x week as it gets too dry, and this has also saved me a lot of time. 3. As far as clothing goes, I have been trying to change over to a more minimalist style and try to keep any new clothing I buy in shades of blue or gray. I also wear my slacks for 2-3 days if they don't get dirty. I change my tops daily as I do have a problem with hand tremors, and I change everything else on a daily basis. In the summer I wear sandals, so no socks at all. 4. I rarely get on facebook because I will be on all day if I do. I tell everyone that if they need me to know something, either call me or text me the info. 5. I ride my exercycle every day. If I am not feeling well, I may only do 10-15 minutes. Otherwise, I try for as close to 1 hour as I can. I am disabled, so I can not always make it for the full hour, so my goal is actually 30 minutes daily minimum...I do go to a pool at least 1x weekly when possible and walk around the pool for 30-60 minutes. The pool is at a community/senior center, so I socialize while I am there having lunch before I get into the pool! Afterward is when I do my grocery shopping (I am starting to order most items online to do a curb pickup, the anything I want to pick out myself, I get by running into store for a short time, then going out to car to finish my grocery pickup. Yes, I pay 2x, but I save so much time.) and then run any other errands that I need to, so that I only have to leave home 1x week when possible. 6. When cleaning bathrooms, I spray everything down and leave the spray to work its magic for about 5-10 minutes, then return to clean and rarely have ever had to scrub because I gave the spray time to work. While I wait that 5-10 minutes, I go run hot water in my kitchen sink and put dishes in to soak while I go back to clean the bathroom...unfortunately, due to a disability, I rarely feel well enough to do everything on a daily basis.😢 I do what I can when I can, so I try to do as much as I can in as little time as possible. I have my exercycle next to my washer and dryer and on the day(s) I am able to do Iaundry, I do it while riding my exercycle. I also watch most of the KZfaq videos I watch at this time as well, though I may change this to listening to music instead, or maybe a mix of the two, not sure yet... Anyway, thanks for a few extra ideas!

I just started not dying my hair last year. It's been a journey. I hear comments on it daily but I'm getting more comfortable with it every day.

I’m a yoga therapist and have been developing a concept I call ‘yoments’ lol. So basically it means sneaking in some self care (exercise, including, but not limited to actual yoga; taking a bath, reading a book, doing a facial or self massage, deep breathing, meditating, etc.) the idea is that although it would be fantastic to have two hours of candle lit, uninterrupted quiet, we can often access these little moments, which as you pointed out can totally add up….

Your daughter is adorable! I have a list on my phone for each family member. Whenever I think of or see something that I think will be a good gift for a specific person, I put it on their list. This way I don’t find myself scrambling for ideas when a gift giving occasion arises. Thanks for the good tips. Also, I totally agree about coloring my hair! 😂

I'll comment on your wake up 5 min early comment. At one point I started waking up 1hr earlier and it made a huge psychological difference. Before I woke up and everything was in preparation for me to go work for someone else. When I woke up earlier I was able to do "me" things which turned waking up into getting up to enjoy my life and no waking up to go do things for someone else.

“Don’t be prefect” thats something I think ALOT of us need to focus on a little more. Everything doesn’t have to work out perfectly

"don't watch the next show" LOVE THIS. I have this thing where when people say "you HAVE to watch ______," I immediately want to NOT watch it. I love not being attached to watching a show. so liberating.

I understand the theory behind wearing all black. I've done it often enough. But no. Unless black is "your" color, just say no. Find your best neutral, and stick with it. Find the colors that go with that neutral and make you feel good every day. You can keep it simple without looking like garbage.

Don't worry about your hair. Your hair is fantastic and looks great.

I had to get my Amazon spending under control. Now I put things I THINK I need in the cart and select SAVE FOR LATER. I review it and decide whether it is actually needed, or if I realize it was not imperative. I probably delete about 80% of the stuff I think we might need. We don't need so much stuff. We got rid of one of our cars, and are so glad we did!

I am listening to this on an airpod while walking. Definitely a time saver.

Okay so I love the all black idea❤ it matches my mood, it’s slimming, who would notice if I wore the same pants twice?!?!? I moved to a more economical state-Central Arkansas- 18 hours away from my family to be able to work part-time or not at all or to have a hobby that I enjoy so that I can heal, have peace within myself and to find my creative outlet. I live a simple and basic life and I love it. Thank you for the tips. 😊

No TV at home was a game changer for me ✌🏻😃

Absolutely love your videos! You’re wise, authentic and humorous! I tried going gray during the pandemic…then went back to dying my hair. I tried it a second time and stayed grey for several months. And now I’m dying it again. It was good to hear a guy saying this. One of the reasons I keep going back is the way people treat me when I have grey hair. A hairdresser said, “well my older ladies like you…” or a waitress who said when my family and I went to a restaurant “should we get a booth for your mother?” But you’re giving me courage to just let that be their problem rather than making it mine. Thanks!

Intermittent fasting and being on a Paleo/Keto diet has greatly improved my health, energy, mood and focus. I don’t wear jewellery, I don’t color my hair and I rarely wear makeup. I have a spring/summer uniform and a autumn/winter uniform. It makes everything easier because I only need one pair of shoes/sandals and one handbag.

Things I have stopped doing for two years: TV ( have watchTV in over 5 years)…. Walk my dog daily or twice daily… never look at my during work… never watch Instagram…use an alarm clock…never eat out or fast food… I cook and eat at home…I read books from library. I am decluttering but it’s not a big deal because I’ve never had a lot of stuff. I’ve decluttered my weekend by washing my work clothes Thursday night… fill my gas tank on Friday morning and grocery shop on Friday night… cook and meal plan on Sunday. I’m always on time to work well fed and we’ll rested.

All my socks are black, all the same style. My friends laugh at me but my laundry takes a fraction of the time to put away.

Turning off email notification has been a game changer for me. So much less anxiety about reading them and responding right away. Now I just check once every other day or so and respond right after I read.

While I do a lot of these, some I had not considered before...always appreciate the tips! One of my favorite things is to get everything ready for the next day the night before. Lunch is made, coffee pot is ready and programmed for the next morning, clothes laid out, etc. I don't want to think when I'm groggy! Nice to start the day with peace of mind before getting out into the rest of the world. Appreciate you, Gabe!

Love these longer style videos! 😍 Your delivery and presentation is always clear, concise and entertaining to watch. You're definitely one of my favourite KZfaqrs and I always look forward to your uploads 😊

About hair coloring. God gave me beautiful chestnut brown hair with honey gold highlights. As I age, I'm going to trust his paintbrush--that he will give me new silvery colors that will amaze and astound me with their variety and beauty. ❤️

About the go to meals, we do this thing on weekends where we meal prep while we're already making lunch and dinner. Making more of it doesn't take up that much more time, and we strive to make it simple. Like things you can just mix up and cook in the oven, and while you get lots of food and it's in the oven you have time to do other stuff, like spending quality time or catching up with some cleaning or laundry or whatever you need or want to do. And at the end of that weekend we have the food for all week ready to bring to work, to heat up during the week so we don't need to spend lots of time with cooking, doing dishes, cleaning up etc during the weekdays, when there is very limited amounts of time and we actually want to be able to get some quality time to hangout together. Just making a larger batch of a couple meals that you make on the weekend will get you a couple of different ones to choose from so you don't end up with one single meal that you get tired of after 2 days.

There are three utubers that I can think of that I watched right from beginning of their careers.. and now they are well over million some 4 million. And u r one of my favorite.. so relatable and super easy listening to you. It will be fun watching you to continue to grow your channel. 😊

"Im just not that important" .. haha.. Love it!! But I will say, to all of those moms out there.. I reset the house 1-2 times / week, and that has made my everyday life so much LESS stressful instead of everytime I see a thing on the floor, table or whatever - that do not belong there - I have to put it away.. because litterally I found out, my whole day was used for this haha.. (when you have kids it takes 1 minute, then that thing is out of place again)

This applies to any stage of our lives, but I am definitely sharing this with the young adults in my life. Thank you.

Each time I watch your videos intet to do something you mention as I listen and watch. Thank you for the positive content

Absolutely LOVE this video. They are not just generic habits.

Fantastic quick fixes! I use an alarm clock now - NOT the phone. Turn off notifications, yes. Reduced the data on my phone, cause I pay for wifi at home. Result: save money, less distraction, more quality time.💚

@13:01 true, and it improves you mentally/emotionally/physically, not just financially!

I posted this video in my grief group on Wellness day! Helps life in small ways! ❤

Consistency is best 🙏🏻

I loved growing my gray hair out. Beautiful, opened doors, and prepared me mentally for the steps ahead.

Gabe, been watching your channel off and on for years now. Keep up the great work. Blessings from Toronto ❤

Wonderful video! One thing I love doing is habit stacking, taking some of the great things you mentioned and putting them together: like going for a walk while listening to a podcast or book. I’m getting sunlight, grounding (if I’m wearing my earthing shoes or barefoot), learning and exercising at the same time. Win win win win!

This video absolutely made me realize a lot of things! Thank you and have a good one!

I subscribed to you and watched your videos one by one through the last three days after I stumbled across this one. You are the turning point for my search for how to get out of debt and acquire freedom.

Nice to see I’ve been doing some of this stuff already!! Ready to add more of these too!! Thank you!!

These are great ideas. Thanks. I love that you acknowledge needing to replace an undesirable habit with something positive; you can't just leave a void. My friends don't understand this when they get on me for smoking. Great video!

Great advice with an interesting, concise and fun delivery. Thanks❣️

That it the best take on decluttering ever!!!!

Kinda crazy I do almost all of these already. Something I got from it - if someone's in a difficult life situation/dealing with mental health, most "improvements" won't feel like they make life better at all because these people are on a downwards slope where all good change does is slow down the descent. It's a long journey for them to start feeling like they're ever going up because they have to stop an avalanche from falling on them first. So all these habits do help but people don't always feel like they do! I'd like everyone to be aware of that if they're feeling discouraged like "I did this, it didn't work for me, nothing works, I always try but there's something wrong with me".

I am surprised at how many of your suggestions I already do. Of course I am over 60 so I had plenty of time to figure them out. The big ones are give yourself plenty of time to get ready and get to your appointments, stay out of unnecessary debt, invest, clean as you go, and take time for yourself.

Thanks Gabe! I was feeling kind of snacky, and you reminded me to make it a healthy snack. I just grabbed a bag of carrot sticks I prepped up yesterday. Crisp & cool!

me too. i switched to black and never went back.... 😂😂😂 Toucheeee

Really solid video, I shared it with several of my people.

8:18 I made the rule that I can only watch shows with someone else, that way it achieves the purpose of quality time as well as entertainment. And I watch a LOT less because it's so rare for me and my family to be available at the same time to watch a show.

Ever since I started self improving I’ve noticed I’ve picked up on some of these habits. This was a great helpful video for the future. Subscribed.

Gabe, your video & tips were all very good! Reinforced, has motivated me more to do some of these things more consistently that I’ve done from time to time. Great reminder! Your daughter is Beautiful!!! Much happiness & joy!

Hey Gabe! Fellow New Hampshirite here! Love all of this and you videos have been super helpful for me. I have about five focus modes on my iPhone for different situations (Work, Creative, Driving, etc), and it has all been super helpful!

This is the best video I’ve seen on tiny habits. I’ve been on this journey for a minute and this is definitely the best accumulation of great tips I’ve learned from watching videos, reading etc. plus a lot more I haven’t heard. loved this so muchhh.

The hair dye one…yes! I’m a woman and I quit that 8 years ago and have never looked back. I always had dark blonde hair and it grew in this beautiful platinum blonde color. Give nature a chance and save tons of $$.

Happy weekend my friend. Thank you for another great video 🌟

2:02 I love these tips! Always grocery shop on a full stomach. It is amazing how much easier it is to control that sweet tooth. Make it a family involved task. Immediately prep snacks & meal ingredients when you return home with your goods. Again, if you see the fresh already cut veggies or fruit or homemade trail mix, it will inspire you to make better food choices. I have 3 growing boys, and each one knows how to cook, prep, shop. We also started making double meals on our favorite dishes. We plate our dinner when ready and store the duplicate left overs. (Life changing, yet so simple). Dinner time is at a table for us, and we laugh more than we do anything else. Even on the rough nights, it is the only time we have together as a family so we make a party.

I also agree with buying similar clothes that are easy to match but not everyone wants to wear black. I choose to wear a uniform at work to reduce decisions...sometimes scrubs and sometimes a polo shirt..it definitely helps reduce stress of constantly having to figure out clothes.

I haven't had. Debt for 20.years, it does feel good

Stumbled upon your channel by accident. Wow. I'm impressed! This is really really good!! "Don't let perfect be the enemy of good." Excellent!

Some great advice as always.

Great video! Thank you! I'm definitely gonna change some habits. I also really liked your online class. Thanks so much!

These are excellent tips. Another great video.

Great tips, thx!

Can you possibly link a document containing all 50 habits? This list is amazing!!! Thank you!

One thing I have done is cancel my TV subscription. I was paying close to $90 a month to get exactly what I wanted. I was freaking out thinking I would hate it, but I have found it to not be that big of a deal. I feel much less stress, and I'm not as negative about my life as I used to be. I also realized that I could get about 2 1/2 months worth of education online for the price of 1 month of my TV subscription.

Grocery delivery pays for itself with removing impulse buys and being able to track spending as you go. Curbside is free at a couple of stores.

This is great thank you Gabe! ☺️🙏🏼

I love all of these except the wearing all black - I feel my best in the colors that look the best on me - and they all go together so that makes it really easy!

It's funny ive been doing some of this stuff already. It's good to hear someone else feeling similar and making changes

This was super helpful, Gabe. Really enjoying your videos as a new stay at home mom adjusting to a one-income household. You’ve really helped me make small changes that have a big impact. Thank you!

I love this video, so many helpful tips and all so true. The writing ideas down. I get all my ideas when i am laying in bed ready to go to sleep, then I have to turn my phone on to write the ideas down.

Stopped dyeing my hair! Freedom! Wow I get noticed when I walk into a store!

My hair has been completely white since I was 30 years old. I am now 61. It is very long past my waist actually and everywhere I go. Someone says to me. Oh my goodness. I love your hair. It is so beautiful. I agree with you totally do not color your hair.🙏❤️

Perfect video! Helps so much, thanks 🎉

So much wisdom. Thank you Gabe.

Let me tell you THIS LIST!! OmG Gabe you were spot on !! It crazy how we know to do these thing but when you said them it was like a light bulb going off 😂 Im implementing these thing ASAP! You have a new follower! ❤

Always great tips and advice! I really need to food prep!!

Getting up as soon as your alarm goes off is the best thing someone can do who feels tired all day. Never go back to sleep. These tips are all so great! Definitely subscribed.

Very good video Video. Just good quality, real life, quick tips. Pretty authentic as well. Love it. Thanks man! I'll watch it again.

This was my first view of Gabes channel, absolutely loved it. Love the cool, honest yet funny and so so true useful tips. I just hit the subscribe button. I have thought many times about the hair colour saga.. that's a tough one!

Once again, thank you for having your video segmented. Of course. I watch the whole thing through the first time while sipping my morning java. But then, later I will return to your post for a particular idea... at which time I click on your timeline for that post. Kindest regards, Sandy from 🇨🇦 Canada

LOVE THIS VIDEO. THANKS Gabe!

I love this! I needed to hear your video today. I was definitely feeling stuck and this has given me the motivation to get moving. 🙏