Habit #7 Renewal
Let’s face it, life can be extremely tough sometimes and can wear down even the most ambitious of individuals. Renewal is the final habit, because sometimes you need to enjoy and smell the roses. One must renew in four key dimensions: physical (exercise, nutrition, stress management which can have a wear on the body), social/emotional (empathy, synergy, service for others), spiritual (value commitment, study, meditation, and prayer), and finally mental (reading, visualizing, planning and writing). All four aspects must be maintained and well-conditioned in order to live a fulfilling life. The most important way to stay renewed is remaining committed to activities that can refresh the mind and body.
Tips to Renew:
1) Select an activity that could keep you in good physical shape, that can fit into your life-style, and that you could enjoy over time. For example, participating in local sports or yoga class for a half-hour three times a week can easily fit into a person’s schedule if they remain committed about renewing the mind and body.
2) Commit to writing other “renewal” activities in all four dimensions: physical, spiritual, mental, and social every week and gauge the performance and results.
The best method is to slowly institute all 7 habits into your daily life by participating in the tips discussed earlier. This way it won’t take as large of a time commitment.
