Did you know that you don’t have to stay under pressure to get the best out of life? It’s a new year, and there’s room for a new you – a you that’s built on happiness, peace and a lot of comfort, without any stresses. Here are ten simple tips that you can use to build the life you want, and discover the new you!

1. Take less and give more: There is so much joy in giving, and in allowing more and more people to benefit from your generosity. Take, by all means, but not more than your needs require.
2. Work less, live more: Spend time doing things that you like and make you happy. Indulge in a hobby and a passion, and stay away from time-wasters. Make it a point to work and leave work back at work, and come home to spend time with yourself.
3. Do less, achieve more: Hard work is definitely important in this day and age, but smart work is what makes hard work succeed. Spend time working smartly, and allowing your hard work to gain direction. This will help you accomplish better.
4. Do less, BE more. Spend time to introspect and to accomplish as much as you can within yourself. Give yourself the space, time and bandwidth to be yourself, and to allow your inner personality to shine.
5. Speak less and listen more: The lesser you speak unnecessarily, the more you will be able to listen. Be a compassionate listener, and spend time with wise thoughts from intelligent speakers.
6. Buy less and recycle more: Try to avoid mindless spending and find a way to make use of things that you think are rendered useless, better. Old notebooks can be used to recycle paper, use empty bottles to make décor and brighten up your spaces.
7. Stock less and de-clutter more: Don’t clutter up your spaces – stay minimal and allow your spaces to breathe. Remember, a clutter free space represents a clutter free mind.
8. Be less angry and more compassionate: Try your hand at empathy. It is easy to get angry with people around you, but hold off on that anger – especially because it gets you nowhere. Try to understand where the other person is coming from, and practice compassion.
9. Control lesser, allow things to flow more: There are many things beyond your control, and there’s nothing wrong in admitting it. Allow things you cannot control to go on, as it does, and walk around it like it is not an obstacle that will affect you.
10. Be less cynical and dream more: Allow yourself to enjoy the happiness and creativity that being a dreamer brings with it. Indulge yourself in the spaces and the freedom that your ability to dream and indulge in your creative pursuits allows you.

References:
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-23020/18-sacred-intentions-to-set-for-2016.html
http://www.psychicsuniverse.com/gallery/spirituality/attracting-positivity/10-positive-ways-start-new
http://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/ways-to-start-the-new-year-on-a-positive-note