7. Wake up earlier.
Bad news, night owls: new research indicates that you’re more likely to suffer a respiratory or gastrointestinal disease, diabetes, or a psychological disorder (namely, depression or anxiety) than your early-morning counterparts. Thankfully, you can effortlessly combat the whole lot by mastering The Single Best Way to Wake Up Earlier Every Day.
8. Meditate.
Meditation has outsize benefits on your health. It’s been shown to reduce blood pressure, dial back your anxiety, and, according to research in JAMA Internal Medicine, even help you sleep more soundly (which, if you’ll recall, is among the best steps you can take for feeling better during your day-to-day). Best of all, meditation only takes 10 minutes per day. To make sure you’re making the most of these moments of solitude, check out the 10 Ways to Focus Better During Meditation.