Answer by Jawwad Siddiqui:
I have been doing "~30 Day Self Experiments" for past 5 years.When I started, I was a final year student too and had to figure out what to do in my life. Looking back, that was a blessing in disguise. Developing yourself before you know what your life is all about will give you "success habits" to succeed when you do find your life's purpose.It wasn't easy. It was tough. I failed many times in many of the experiments but I was more afraid of not trying.Slowly slowly I improved my health, diet, writing, productivity and much more (..and I am still working on them as I write this).Along the way, I learned many lessons about life and personal-development…. I will keep them out of this post.Here is a list of the experiments I have done and my learnings from them;
- No complaining about things in life for 30 Days
- Track Sleep and Optimize Accordingly
- Recording Dreams in a Dream Journal
- Keep a Daily Journal
- Live and Die by Your Calendar
- Turn off Cell Phone Notifications
- Five Minute Journal for Daily Dose of Mindfulness
- Eliminate Reading News and Info without Purpose
- No Pop or Sugary Drinks
- Practice Gratitude Daily
- Strength Training 3 Times a Week
- Cold Shower First Thing in the Morning
- Keep a Hero Journal for Reference
- Learn and Control Your Body Language
- Setting Outcome Related Goals
- Engage in Positive Self-Talk