How To Invest In Yourself: 26 Mostly Free Ways To Upgrade Your Life

how to invest in yourself: mostly free ways to upgrade your life

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updated march 19

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how do you invest in yourself

below are different ideas to better your future

but first

investing resources today to improve the quality of your life in the future

money

time

you invest both of these resources to improve your quality of life

physical health

intelligence

emotional health

character

relationships

finances

career

the ultimate investment

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investing in your physical health

develop an exercise routine you enjoy

try different types of “diets

investing in your intelligence

get at goal setting

develop accurate beliefs

take personality tests

learn

investing in your emotional health

know the emotions you want to experience often

know what truly relaxes and renews you

make a list of ways to control bad emotions

investing in your character

make a list of character traits you desire

investing in your relationships

read how to win friends and influence people

attend a conference

find a mentor

write thank you notes

plan a meaningful experience

volunteer

investing in your finances

save

invest

communicate

give

investing in your career

learn a new skill

invest in a coach

make a “stop doing” list

closing thoughts: the ultimate way to invest in yourself

investing in your physical health

there's no aspect of your life that's not impacted by your physical health

physical health has incredible benefits. it decreases stress

exercise

nutrition

sleep

not sure where to start? try one of the ideas below

how to cook everything: 2

develop an exercise routine you enjoy

i exercise a lot more when i enjoy what i'm doing

i then incorporate strength training and stretching into my routine

this is what i enjoy; the key is to find an exercise regimen that you enjoy

sometimes that requires testing out different ideas

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any activity you spend one third of your life doing is important to do right

but when it comes to sleep

trying different nighttime rituals

learning sleep

tracking your sleep using one of the many sleep tracking apps

understanding how sleep works and the types of behaviors that affect it empower you to make changes that dramatically impact how you feel during the day

resource: how to sleep better and fall asleep quicker

try different types of “diets

there are hundreds of different diets. there's

some of them have health benefits. some are harmful. and some work

unfortunately

but after trying a of diets and spending some time studying nutrition

that should be your goal — to invest a little bit of time

investing in your intelligence

intelligence is living your life according to your values

so how should you go investing in your intelligence

here are some ideas

get at goal setting

being a goal setter means being able to identify the right things to focus on — and avoiding the stuff that doesn't really matter

we all face problems in life. one of the best ways to overcome them is by asking the right questions

that's because asking questions helps us break our ingrained thinking patterns

how i make things better

what conditions do i have to set so that the outcome i seek happens automatically

what's one thing i do today that i will be grateful

if i met a genie and he gave me three wishes

what are the three worst things that could happen

how i multiply by subtraction

how i make accomplishing my goal fun

want more? here are some questions to improve your finances

develop accurate beliefs

your beliefs drive your actions — whether rational

think of a belief as a story you tell yourself the way things really are

work is something i have to put up

here's one of mine…

if i just had a bit more money

i've told myself this story many times in many forms

the personal development world refers to this as a limiting belief

in behavior science

just as you have limiting beliefs

this was a quote i highlighted from the book the education of millionaires by michael ellsberg

imagine going through life

be suspicious of stories

tell your anti-story

the invisible scri that guide our lives

the false narrative we tell ourselves

take personality tests

test i took

personality test has its own strengths and weaknesses. the goal is to learn more yourself

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marketing dna test

myers-briggs

strengths finder

the wisdom of the ennea

learn

consuming quality content help you in every area of your life

but too often

they stop searching

they stop challenging their existing knowledge

as a result

taking an online course that can help you grow in a specific area of your life

investing in your emotional health

the key is to identify the emotions that are important to you. then

here are three ways i've invested in my emotions

know the emotions you want to experience often

without knowing which emotions you want to experience

love

fulfillment

adventure

inspiration

by identifying these emotions

when it comes to adventure

know what truly relaxes and renews you

try out different forms of self-care

come to know the difference between what truly renews you and what's simply a nice way to pass the time

related reading: how to relax without screens

make a list of ways to control bad emotions

while we control some emotions

that's why it's invaluable to create a strategy to stop bad emotions from lingering

this starts

strategy that works

investing in your character

in 1941

i'm a believer that we're not born

here are some ideas

make a list of character traits you desire

as

so

if your goal is to be more self-reliable

investing in your relationships

the relationships in your life have a correlation

here are some ideas

read how to win friends and influence people

attend a conference

sign up

find a mentor

finding the right mentor be difficult

here's something you do today: make a list of people who you respect that you'd like to build a relationship with

send them an email

then

during this time

the goal is to build the relationship over time — not to come right out and ask

write thank you notes

set aside time to write physical thank-you notes

not only this flex your gratitude muscle — which has been shown to increase your emotional set point — but it can also help you build meaningful relationships

i've used this strategy to connect

plan a meaningful experience

have someone in mind who you want to get to know better

plan a meaningful experience

knocking an item off your shared bucket list

our list of fun things to do without screens has some specific ideas

volunteer

there are other benefits

investing in your finances

how you invest your time and money to improve your financial life

there are smart ways. and then there are some not so smart ways

here are four ideas

save

saving money has been shown to increase your happiness. so wherever you are on your financial journey

having a specific saving goal help you stay focused and hold yourself accountable

invest

investing your money is investing in yourself

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communicate

money be a stressful subject — especially in a relationship. this can impact every aspect of your life

often

invest time in communicating

resource: here are six ted talks couples watch to spark meaningful conversations money

give

there's a saying i once heard that goes

science has shown that giving increases happiness

harvard psychologist/best-selling author of the happiness advantage sean archor has proven that it's not success that leads to happiness but happiness that leads to success

investing in your career

relationships determine a lot of the success and fulfillment in your career. so

learn a new skill

a career skill

invest in a coach

coach help you in many ways

my mentors always has a coach on his highest-leverage goal. he seeks out the best help he can find

it should come as no surprise that his success rate

make a “stop doing” list