” Peace, happiness, and love are a daily practice. Give time and energy to that which you want more of in your life. Invest in yourself for a higher quality of life. You are worth it”.- Akiroq Brost.

Read 41 Ways to invest in yourself to better your life Part One.

What is investing in yourself mean? Is it important to invest in yourself? We have already discussed this in the first part of this post. Please go through it.

Here are the remaining tips on how can you invest in yourself.

21. Cultivate confidence in yourself.

Confidence is removing self-doubt and having a positive self-image, and self-worth. You have to be at ease in social gatherings. You should have belief in your abilities and capabilities.

You have to be very sure of yourself at public speaking events practice self-assured body language, and think positively about yourself and your life and your own personality.

Being kind and showing compassion for yourself, Talking to and about you in a kinder way, setting the right goals for yourself, and getting out of your comfort zone are signs of a confident person.

22. Learn to get organized.

Learning to be organized is an investment in yourself. It increases your productivity and saves time and energy. There are small things to be done to be more organized.

Decluttering your home and workplace on a regular basis, not procrastinating, doing all your work within the given time limit, writing down things to be completed, and utilizing your time usefully, efficiently, and effectively, are some of the ways to invest in yourself.

An organized way of living is easy and productive living.

23. Strengthen your relationships.

Man is a social animal. He should have a strong bonding with his family and friends. There are numerous ways to build this bonding that will be helpful for you for your whole life.

Having mutual respect, having a cordial relationship with everyone in your family, increasing abilities to work in collaboration, and your ability to learn new skills and new things are helpful in building strong bonding.

Leave your ego, hatred, jealousy, and know-all-attitude to make your relationship an everlasting bond. Cultivate kindness, empathy, sympathy, and compassion toward everyone. And this is investing in yourself.

24. Learn to live within your means.

This is really an important positive thing to be inculcated and imbibed. Setting your budget, keeping track of your expenses, spending less than your salary, and boosting your income by having more than one source of income.

You have to stop relying on credit cards, and never try to keep up with joneses or the Hiltons. A living frugal and minimalist life is investing in yourself.

According to nationwide.com – If you are living within your means, you have enough money to cover all your expenses. by adopting a personal finance plan and sticking to it, you can know your basic needs are covered along with other financial priorities.

25. Inculcate the habit of reading.

This is one of the best habits to inculcate because it is said that you become what you read. There are many benefits of reading. Most successful people are avid readers.

You learn more vocabularies which will help you in good reading and writing fluently. Reading encourages you to gain knowledge and wisdom, improves communication skills, and you become more compassionate and learn to empathize and sympathize and that is why it is a good investment in yourself.

26. Always keep your mind active.

Everyone has a forgetting syndrome. Remember that this doesn’t have to happen for only senior people. Studies have shown that you can help prevent cognitive decline and reduce the risk of dementia with some basic healthy habits.

To keep your mind active, keep learning things, use all your senses, and repeat what you want to know. Other than this playing chess, solving crossword puzzles, taking up gardening, and learning to play a musical instrument, will keep your mind active.

27. Choose to be always happy.

” Happiness is not something you postpone for the future. It is something you design for the present”>- Jim Rohn.

Choose happiness, contentment, and joy as a way of life. Try to find the good and positive in every situation. Recall all your happy moments, and look at what you have already accomplished and achieved.

Henry David Thoreau says, “Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it will elude you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder”.

Scientists have found that the three things that make people most happy are pleasure  (doing things you enjoy),  engagement (feeling interested in your activities and connected to others), and meaning (feeling like what you do matters).

28. Create a better relationship with yourself.

Most of us, especially women, invest a lot of time into taking care of our spouse, family members, and friends, but very little into ourselves.

Showing compassion and being kind to yourself, appreciating every accomplishment of yours, spending some alone time, trying to move away from anything that gives you negative vibes, and being proud of yourself is investing in yourself.

You have to understand your self-worth and stop criticizing everything about yourself. A positive way of thinking about yourself will boost your self-esteem and self-image.

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29. Save for a rainy day to live stress-free.

Saving is an integral part of everyone’s life. Cutting out on unnecessary expenditures, reducing your utility bills, and removing everything that is not useful anymore, are some of the ways to save money.

A saving account is a very valuable resource that can be used in the case of emergencies and unforeseen expenses. You have to invest in such a way that you don’t have to worry about your secure future. And building a secure present and future is an investment in yourself.

30. Build a strong network.

Networking is very essential to build strong connections. The more wide your network is, the more opportunities will knock at your door.

Networking is creating a two-way relationship with someone. Networking is about creating and sustaining long-term relationships. When you are really in a position where nothing is possible, your network can come to your rescue.

Networking can be rewarding in the long term. Keeping track of your network is beneficial for you. Try to attend as many as possible workshops and seminars as in order to meet people. Social media is also a helpful tool for networking.

31. Take care of your emotional health.

The modern age, with all its comforts, has also given us panic attacks, stress, and unnecessary tension destroying our precious energy and preventing us from leading a normal and peaceful life.

Life is not always a bed of roses. Emotional Health can lead to success in every aspect of life. Emotional health is the way you accept and manage your feelings through positive or negative challenges and changes.

Emotional health makes you strong and you know how to cope with every problem, obstacle, difficulty, and challenges of life.

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32. Participate in volunteer work.

When you give back to society or your community, either by giving money or your service, you invest in yourself in more than one way.

Giving back or volunteering can energize your whole being. You get confidence and become happier and healthier. You make a difference in your community and create a sense of belonging.

You may find new experiences and challenge yourself to do better and it is one of the best ways to invest in yourself.

“Alone we can do little, together we can do so much”.- Helen Keller.

33. Create a second source of income.

A side hustle can relieve you from certain financial problems and stress. Decide on what type of second income source you can generate and try them out.

These days you find many avenues to earn extra income. There are many benefits of generating many sources of income. You achieve financial independence, you create greater financial stability and safety.

You start living your dream life. Nowadays, you can work from the comfort of your home.

34. Strengthen and honor your intuitions.

Your intuition is called your sixth sense. Your inner voice or gut feeling plays an important role in taking the right direction in life. Intuition helps you to grow stronger.

Your decisions will be clearer, and your confidence will be on a higher level. Most of the time you are right and this gives you to go ahead in life with a positive attitude.

Slowing down, pausing, solitude in nature, and journalling can help you in listening to your intuition.

35. Practice meditation.

” Meditation means letting go of our baggage, letting go of all the pre-rehearsed stories and inner dialogues that we have grown so attached to”.-Pudicombe.

Meditation has many benefits and the practice of meditation is Investing in yourself. It reduces stress, tension, and anxiety. You become more positive.

Do not get overwhelmed by the enormity of the talk of meditation. Learning the correct way to do it and start for a peaceful and calmness of mind.

A calm and serene mind is a place for many innovative ideas.

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36. Get rid of guilt.

Guilt is a destructive feeling. It kills your confidence, lowers your self-esteem, and you feel worthless. Forgive yourself and move ahead in life.

Instead of thinking about all the past mistakes and ruminating on them, look at them as lessons learned, and make progress. 

Most of the time we keep on punishing ourselves for the guilt, condemning ourselves and thus making ourselves miserable. This can lead to being self-destructive and become a stumbling block in moving ahead in life.

” The beauty of life is while we cannot undo what is done, we can see it, learn from it, and change so that every new moment is spent not in regret, guilt, fear, or anger but in wisdom, understanding, and love”.- Unknown.

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37. Learn to say NO.

Saying a polite but firm NO saves you from many unwanted problems. You should learn to say no whenever and wherever needed. Nothing wrong in totally declining things that do not bring joy.

If you become a people pleaser by saying ‘yes’ when you really want to say ‘no’, you are wasting your time, energy, and resources. It’s not going to help in any way.

In fact, you will not be able to achieve your goals because you are busy doing somebody else’s work.

38. Learn to say YES.

You may be confused because I said ‘learn to say no and at this point, I am saying ‘Learn to say YES. Keep on reading.

Say ‘YES’ to new possibilities, new ideas, new experiences, new friendships, and new good habits. This is investing in yourself. This investment will enrich and enhance your life.

You will have more opportunities open up and you will have a wonderful life.

39. Procrastinate less.

Procrastination is a vice that may leave an adverse effect on your day-to-day life. It can have negative consequences. It can be an intentional or habitual delay in accomplishing the work at hand.

Procrastination can take away your responsibilities towards your family, and your job, and even stop making progress in life. Procrastination is associated with sadness, lower self-esteem, depression, guilt, and inadequacy.

But if you make it a habit to do all your work without delay and within the time limit, you’ll find that you are feeling happy, and healthy. Avoiding procrastination is investing in yourself because you are at peace after completing all your work and nothing is pending.

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40. Practie gratitude. 

you should learn to be grateful for everything that you are blessed with. it will help you gain perspective and feel comfortable about where you are in life.

Gratitude plays a very important role in making you happier and healthier and that is definitely a good way to invest in yourself. By sharing thankfulness you bring optimism, faith, hope, and joy into your life.

By being grateful you attract more positive things to be more grateful.

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Bottomline.

Investing in yourself is necessary to gain self-confidence, achieve a higher level of self-esteem, understand your self-worth, and appreciate your positive self-image. It makes you the best version of yourself. When you invest in yourself, you understand the importance of hard work, patience, and how to be resilience.

You will be grateful for yourself in the future that you made little changes and step by step you are trying to be the best version of yourself.

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