Everyone has aims in life and we all have good days and bad days where those aims seem miles away. The key to life? Have a plan. Identify what it is you want and make a plan to get there and with the right habits in place, you can boost your mood when you are feeling down. 

Some people feel good about themselves by setting career goals. Those who want to go to the army cadets often feel closer to their goals when they buy Tactical Clothing. Those who want to become airline pilots do what they can to be in the sky. The idea is that if you can find things that make you feel good about yourself in life, you’re already halfway to happiness and you can reach your goals. Let’s take a look at some other simple ways you can feel good about yourself.

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1. Spend some time outside if you want to feel fantastic. You need to feel motivated and you need to feel like you are achieving something, and being cooped up inside can make that very difficult. Get outside and spend time in the sun. you will naturally feel good and feel like you can do anything. The brain changes when you are healthier on the inside and the outside.
2. Feel good on the outside by wearing what makes you happy. If you want to be a powerhouse in the boardroom, wear power suits and look the part. You need to dress to be the person you want to be. This will enable you to feel like you are achieving something!
3. Stay as active as possible and do it to feel good, not necessarily to get fit and lose weight. If you want to boost your mood, then being active is the best way to do it. Feeling good hormones and chemicals in the brain makes you feel euphoric and happy, and exercise doesn’t have to be anything massively strenuous. A brisk walk can have the same effect!
4. Where possible, practice being kind. You will feel excellent about yourself if you can just show the world that you are a good, kind person. Developing compassion for yourself is going to make a world of difference.
5. Plan to help others. If you know that you need people around you to feel boosted, be that person for other people. You can volunteer your time where you can and help others – just to be nice. You can help yourself, and studies have shown that those who complete three to four acts of kindness per week are better off within themselves overall.

Feeling good about yourself is important. You need to be able to hit those goals you have in life while looking, feeling and acting good – which you already do day to day. Keep on with it and you will be able to achieve anything you want to achieve. Goals are there to be met, and you can achieve those goals with some action on your part!