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title: "10 Ways to Change Your Life in 30 Days"
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date: "2026-08-31"
updated: "2023-04-27"
author: "melinda-urick"
category: "health"
tags: ["change", "family schedules", "meditation recordings", "personal mantra", "phone", "road rage", "spf", "start", "stop playing games", "tap water", "water", "water jugs", "work"]
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summary: "It might sound silly to think that even the smallest transitions can have a positive and life-long effect. But you need to start somewhere – and oftentimes the large, looming aspects of change can be…"
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It might sound silly to think that even the smallest transitions can have a positive and life-long effect. But you need to start somewhere – and oftentimes the large, looming aspects of change can be terrifying. So, start simple! Keep your life, its needs and demands and your budget under consideration when considering these 10 suggestions to begin positive alterations to your life.

And remember, it only takes 21 days to form a habit. Consider that last week a celebration of your success!

## 1. Grab a Water Bottle

The standard is eight-ten glasses of water a day – more, if you’re an athletic female. Purchase one of those giant water bottles, set it on your desk and fill it up two-three times per day. Also, NO MORE BOTTLED WATER! The little you help yourself, you can help the planet as well. If your local tap water is horrible, then invest in refillable spring water jugs or a water cooler.

## 2. Slow down!

Most of us always seem to be in a rush. And unfortunately, family schedules, meetings and traditional work hours dictate this. You’d be surprised how seemingly simple stressors can shave years off your life. But you can make strides in relaxation by starting small. Put meditation recordings on your iPod if you need to distance yourself from [road rage](https://allwomenstalk.com/ways-to-prevent-road-rage/). Start saying “no.” Whether it be multi-tasking or driving, take a deep breath and slow down.

## 3. Put down the Smart Phone

In this hyper-connected world, it is easy to get caught up for hours online with needless entertainment or continuation of work beyond office hours. Start absorbing the life around you – its sights, sounds and most importantly, the people you love. If only for a few hours, turn the ringer off. Stop playing games. And quit incessantly checking your email. The status updates will still be there the next time you log in.

## 4. Stop Using Your Credit Cards

Start a personal mantra about purchasing that which you can only afford to buy with cash. And stick to it. Ceasing the dependency on credit will help you well beyond 30 days. Freeze your cards if you have to – and if you have card numbers memorized, cancel them. And when you pay those balances down, start your emergency savings account. It is never too late to begin a new financial path. While small steps seem impossible at the start, if you stick to a plan, slowly and surely, you will dig yourself out from under a life of debt.

## 5. Cuddle for 30 Minutes per Day

Women genuinely have a need to cuddle. Whether with a pet, significant other, a baby or your favorite blanket, 30 minutes of cuddling has amazing effects on your physical and emotional state. Hugging, spooning or even short massages release a mood-calming hormone called oxytocin, which reduces stress and anxiety, increases self-esteem and improves general well being in females. It is incredibly important for humans to bond, so use this spare time wisely.

## 6. Start an Exercise Plan

Exercise is important. This isn’t anything new to us, but still, so many women cannot find more than one day fit in a workout session. Start a new plan -- or amp up the one you’re doing -- especially if you’re not seeing results from the last six months. That half hour you put down your smart phone can be used to get in some extra cardio. Or better yet, yoga. And find new activities if you are bored.

## 7. Read Food Labels