10 Effective Ways to Live a Peaceful, Simple, Happy and Healthy life

The best things in life are nearest:  Breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of right just before you.  Then do not grasp at the stars, but do life's plain, common work as it comes, certain that daily duties and daily bread are the sweetest things in life.  ~Robert Louis Stevenson

Everyday life can be plain and without excitement, but it is the simplicity that you get to enjoy peace of mind and happiness in a healthy way of  life:

1.      Early riser: It is peace and quiet in the morning. Get up early to enjoy the fresh air and the calmness. To bring more tranquility into your life, do a round of Tai Chi. It is a kind of meditation in motion to give you inner peace, composure, alertness, and energy.

2.      Peaceful and positive thoughts: On a brand new day, think confidently and fill your heart with love, kindness and forgiveness. When you feel good, you will incline to do good and be happy.

3.      Breakfast: Breakfast is about breaking fast after 8 hours of sleep without food. When you get up early you have plenty of time to enjoy a simple yet nutritious meal leisurely.  This is the first meal in a day to provide energy to start a new day right. 

4.      An organized life: To get organized is to plan ahead and live an orderly and simple life.  An organized life is a disciplined, balanced, responsible, and successful life. You take care of those important things in your life such as your work and your family.  When you do the right things you get peace of mind and happiness.

5.      Do less but more productive: Do what is important in your life, forget the small stuff.  Do less to be less stressful and avoid overwhelm. A simple life is unhurried and only doing a few important but productive things every day. You focus on doing the right thing, the right way at the right time.

6.      Simple healthy habits: Be clean, take a bath, and drink water throughout the day. Make it a daily habit of drinking green tea. Walk more often and drive less. Exercise the body and avoid smoking and drinking. Consume more fruits and vegetables and avoid junk food. Be wise; reduce the intake of sugar, salt, and fat. Get away from air pollution and second-hand smoke and sleep well and sufficiently.

7.      Enjoy your life now: Loosen up, just relaxed and enjoy the moment, be here and now. Do what you like and believe in what you do so that you enjoy the process of doing it. Think of nothing else but the task at hand.

8.      Simple pleasures of life: There are  31 Ways to Enjoy the Simple Pleasures Every Day.

9.      Exercise the brain: Be mentally alert.  A simple life is a rich life when you develop a daily habit of reading. Your mind is constantly working, gaining new knowledge, and learning new things.  Take up a hobby that you like and enjoy to stimulate the mind like gardening and pottery. Life may be simple, but it is rewarding, fulfilling, and satisfying.

10.  Be yourself: Live your own life, don’t compare. Live within your means, do not be jealous, envious, or unhappy about things you do not have. There is peace and contentment when you are happy with what you are and what you have.

Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are.  When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.  ~Lao Tzu

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.  ~Leonardo DaVinci

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10 Tips for a Simple and Peaceful Life

Are you Getting Peace of Mind?

Peace of mind means you are able to live in the moment. You are mindful of what you are doing and not thinking of something else.  There are things in life that contribute to your peace of mind:

• A happy family: Working parents are working outside and the children are left alone at home. They are wondering what the children are up to and they get no peace of mind while at work. It is important to build trust between children and parents. Children must notify their parents about their whereabouts and what they do at home so that parents are on top of things. Peace of mind is counting on your children to behave in your absence.

• A healthy body: A fit and healthy body are more than just getting peace of mind. It is about happiness, feeling good about yourself, robust energy and calmness. In fact, health is the prerequisite for a meaningful life. Exercise regularly, eat nutritious food and sleep well at night are some of the things you can do to sustain a healthy way of life.

• The ability to deal with problems: There will be problems. The most important thing is to take the bull by the horns and attack a problem directly. Outstanding problems are always bugging your mind. Don’t just dwell on the problems and allow them to interrupt your peace of mind.

• Joy at work: The ability to hold a job is good, the ability to be interested in your work is even better but finding happiness at work is the best thing you can have in life. You spend most of the waking hours at work, it is important to get peace of mind at the workplace. Peace of mind is about mindfulness at work and getting mindfulness is about getting harmony at home, being in good health, enjoying your work and able to solve problems creatively. 

• Financially independent: Peace of mind is also about debt-free living and making enough money to live a decent lifestyle. It is also about wanting less in life so that your mind is free from the desire to acquire more material things.

• Positive emotions: You are in full control of your mind. Think positively to promote peace of mind. Be cheerful, hopeful, confident, kind and friendly Fill your heart with love, forgiveness, appreciation and gratitude Peace of mind is about positive thoughts.

• Getting things done: Cross out your to-do list gives you more than just satisfaction after a hard day’s work. It gives you peace of mind knowing that there is no outstanding issue to worry about. You are also confident of  your ability to plan ahead and get things done

Get peace of mind to be mindful and happy.

Reiki for Peace of Mind and Happiness

According to The International Center for Reiki Training, Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. What can we learn from Reiki to promote peace of mind and happiness? Check out the following:

1.      Gratitude: Be thankful to God for your existence in this world. Be happy to live in abundance and be closely connected with your family members and others who are dear to you.

2.      Less worry: Enjoy living in the moment. Find pleasure in what you do every day. The future is not here yet and it is beyond your reach; the best thing is to live life fully now. The future will take shape in what you do now. You will reap what you have sown.

3.      Do not be angry or jealous: Peace of mind is shattered the moment you fill your heart with negative emotions such as hatred, anger and resentment. Forgive and forget to regain your inner balance and composure.

4.      Build a relationship with your work: Find meaning in what you do and be happy at work. Happiness is built when you are interested in what you do and enjoy the process of working. You will find better ways of doing things so that you are able to do less and produce more.

5.      Count your blessings: Being in good health and holding a job you like are the best things to happen to you in life. Be appreciative and enjoy what you have got. Be glad to be benefited by a circle of good friends

6.      Non-attachment: You have come into this world naked and you will be gone without taking anything with you. Peace of mind is about not attaching too much to your material possessions. The other thing is that you do your best and do not think too much of the outcome. You will accept calmly the results.

7.      Meditate: Do Tai Chi or yoga in the early morning to promote energy, calmness and reduce stress. Do it daily to promote inner peace.

8.      Less wants: Wanting less is getting more satisfaction and contentment in life. Peace of mind is prevailed when you want less and avoid getting into debt.  

9.      Kindness: Random acts of kindness cost you nothing. Just be alert in your daily life to lend a helping hand or say a few kind words to warm the heart and lift the spirits of others.

10.  Embrace nature: Admire, respect and appreciate the awesomeness of nature and its wonders. The only way to marvel nature is to slow down and live. Take your time to witness the rising and the setting of the sun. Look at the changing clouds in the sky and listen to the delightful chirping of the birds on the tress. Look and listen to the rushing waves to the shore in the evening and see the moon slowly appearing when the earth transforms itself slowly into total darkness in the skyline.

Peace of mind and happiness is living in harmony with nature and other human beings.

10 Simple Ways to Get Peace of Mind

Peace of mind is about getting less and less and not wanting more and more. What are the things to go for less and less? Check out the following:

1. Less haste: Reduce your speed, eat slowly and work at a slower pace. You go slow in life to avoid stress and living under pressure. In fact, you do a better job and avoid costly mistakes just by working a little bit slower.

2. Less negative emotions: Be more happy, cheerful and confident and less anger, hatred and jealousy. Hold no grudges and don’t get on your nerve to disturb your calm mind.

3. Less wants: Can you resist the desire to get more and more material things in life? Your mind is at ease when you stop thinking of your wants in life. Get inner peace without more material wants.

4. Less expectation: Expectations lead to disappointment. Don’t expect too much from others but accept them as what they are. On a personal level, do your best in whatever you do and don’t attach too much to the results so that you can accept the outcome without being disturbed.

5. Less activity: Don’t try to do too much in a day. Employ the 80/20 rule to do less but get you  more satisfaction

6. Less clutter: Fewer things in your house mean more breathing space. A tidy and spacious house attracts the flow of positive energy. Peace of mind at home is a house without clutter. 

7. Less regrets: Dwell less on the past about your defeats and blunders. Don’t allow the pain of the past to disturb your peace of mind. Live fully in the present and make today and every day a better day in your life.

8. Less worry: You worry about the future which is beyond your control. Focus your energy on the task at hand and do the best you can to develop a positive outcome in the future.

9. Less TV: The messages from TV advertisements are very clear. You are coaxed to eat and drink more, have more, get it faster, enjoy more, spend more but move less. Will you get peace of mind by getting more and more? Watch less TV to avoid the temptations from advertisements and enjoy your peace of mind

10. Less noise: Get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, go to the beach or the countryside to listen to the soothing sound of nature and enjoy the tranquillity of the surrounding.

  

Be less to simplify your life and get more peace of mind and lasting happiness.

10 Tips to Get Peace of Mind

Peace of mind is a state in which your mind is blank and there is nothing to bother you except that you are concentrating on the task at hand. How do you develop such a calm and peaceful state? Here are ten ways to do it:


1. Do Tai Chi: It is a form of meditation in motion. The best time is to do it in the early morning. In order to do it correctly, you need to have full concentration of your mind. The moment you think of something else you will miss a step and you have to do it all over again. The slow and graceful movements of Tai Chi are good training for focus and concentration. Do it regularly to promote calmness and serenity in your mind.

2. Deep breathing: Inhale slowly and deeply right through your abdomen at a count of five and exhale just as slowly at a count of 20. This is an excellent form of exercise to induce peace of mind and calmness. I usually do it in the morning together with Tai Chi to enhance a good feeling in me.

3. Mindful: Work with concentration to promote peace of mind. Mindfulness is a state of flow in which you forget about the passage of time. You just enjoy doing what you are doing in the moment

4. Avoid negative influences: Avoid reading newspapers or TV news with too much negative news. Avoid people with pessimistic outlook in life.

5. A conducive environment: Do your work or meditate at a place without noise and disturbances. The only connection you have is with nature.

6. Avoid negative aspect of things: Don’t hold grudges, forgive and forget to get peace of mind. The thought of revenge will disturb your calmness like throwing stones into a still lake. Don’t regret about things of the past or worry about the future. Don’t envy or feel jealous of others.

7. Exercise: Aerobic exercise such as jogging is a great way to send oxygen to every part of your organs, such as your brain. You get a feeling of well-being and calmness after each session. You will feel cool, calm and collected.

8. Sleep: Your concentration and calmness will suffer if you get insufficient sleep. A good night’s sleep is essential to rejuvenate your body and repair damages done to your body after a hard day's work.

9. Positive emotions: Generate positive emotions such as cheerfulness, optimism, hopefulness to promote calmness and peace of mind.

10. Solve problems: Life is full of problems. Don’t dwell on a problem but find a way to overcome it quickly, if not, your calm mind will be disturbed. Learn to live with a situation in which you cannot change.


According to Remez Sasson, the mind is like a room that is always full with all sorts of stuff. There is no free space there. When it is emptied, it becomes filled with peace of mind.

Getting Peace of Mind -10 Things You Don’t Do

Peace of mind is about spiritual well-being. It is in addition to physical and mental fitness. Here are 10 things you should avoid to get peace of mind:


1. Don’t hold grudges: Don’t get angry with what others have done wrong to you. Forgive and forget. Do not think of getting even to upset your peace of mind. Thinking of taking revenge will only hurt you more and nobody else.

2. Don’t get angry with yourself: You, like everyone else on earth, are not perfect. Don’t blame or curse yourself for not doing the right thing from time to time. To err is human. Don’t criticize yourself but love yourself as what you are with all your strengths and weaknesses.

3. Don’t be greedy: Stop wanting more in life. The only thing your can accumulate for getting materialistic is debt. Can you be at peace when people are after you for money? Can you sleep soundly at night?

4. Don’t dwell on the past: You have missed a golden opportunity to make an investment. You have committed a blunder. Do not regret but just be wiser and move on in life. There is nothing you can do about the past

5. Don’t worry about the future: The only way to face the challenges of the future is to prepare for it superbly well now. Do the best you can to shape the outcome of the future. You will reap what you have sown.

6. Don’t envy: Don’t be jealous of other people’s success or material wealth.
Don’t upset yourself, just live within your means. One of the components of financial freedom is debt-free. Don’t get into debt by getting things you want.

7. Don’t get into negative emotions: Make it a habit to get up and greet a new day with cheerfulness. Smile and greet people you meet to uplift their mood. You make others happy and yourself too.

8. Don’t get overwhelmed: Don’t get emotionally disturbed in situations where you do not know how to react, such as having too much work to do. Don’t get stressful, organize your day well. Get things done by doing one task at a time with full concentration. Take breaks between tasks and be cool, calm and collected

9. Don’t get frustrated: Don’t feel annoyed and impatient for not getting what you want out of life. Set SMART goals and take the first step towards your dreams

10. Don’t feel neglected: Don’t wait for others to pay attention to you, it will not come. .Instead, go to them and show your interest in them. Others will be delighted by your care and concern and in return they will show their interest in you.


Getting peace of mind is getting contentment in life