What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life?

I’ll be honest when I say I don’t know if these habits are improving my quality of life, or by how much. Some of them are being done on a kind of trial basis, so they might change or be replaced, but they all have one thing in common. I’m doing them, regardless of the amount of effort, to force myself to stay consistent.

One is answering these daily writing prompts. It’s helping me be comfortable, mentally, with the task of writing no matter how much or how little I do. It’s all progress.

Another is trying to stay consistent with daily Duolingo with friends. A few of us are getting our friend streaks going for a change, which is nice, because it shows me that I’m not alone in my language learning endeavors.

Those same friends and I also do the daily New York Times games of Wordle, Connections, and The Mini Crossword. Part of it is a competitive thing for each of us against each other as well as ourselves, but a big reason I personally do them daily is because of the mental stimulation. I also do the Strands and Sudoku to help stretch my brain a bit further and keep myself “in shape” mentally for quickness in puzzle solving. Being able to catch subtle patterns or details can be really helpful in many parts of life, so I find that to be an improvement in quality of life being maintained.

The final thing I’ll share is that I have a daily recurring checklist on my phone that is tied to my calendar. Daily tasks that I need to do, whether at a specific time or otherwise, so that I get reminded by notifications and visuals when flipping home screens during my busy day. (Taking daily medications on time is an important reason I do that, and I’ve recently spread them out through the day for effectiveness.)

In the grand scheme of things, some of these are small habits that take very little time, but the consistency with them is what I believe makes the most impact in quality of life. Every little thing counts!