So here I am with 100 Ways to Develop Your Mind

1. Do the Thing You Fear the Most.

If there’s one thing that will change your thoughts quicker than anything else, it’s facing
your fears.
2. Stand up For Yourself

A lot of people have difficulty in standing up for themselves. The first time you do it can
be very empowering and your thoughts about yourself will change forever. See Dealing
With Confrontation
3. Stop Talking

It’s great to be silent for just a little while. Our thoughts turn inward and we begin to
appreciate ourselves just a little more.
4. Strengthen Your Strengths

Sometimes we focus too much on trying to strengthen our weaknesses when we should
be concentrating on strengthening our strengths.
5. Take A Walk Around an Art Gallery

You might not appreciate art or participate in it but it’s great to see the thoughts of others
on canvas. It can give us a tiny glimpse of what goes on in other people’s minds.
6. Blindfold Yourself for a Day

Walk in the shoes of a blind person for 1 full day, it will forever change the way you
think about life.
7. Stand on a Chair for 5 Minutes Per Day

Building self discipline is a great way to take control of your mind and your thoughts. If
you just get up and stand on a sturdy chair your mind will be wondering what the hells
going on and try and force you to get off the chair. Disciplining your mind is a great way
to start changing your life. See Self Discipline
8. Dance When There’s Nobody There

It’s a strange sensation to dance on your own, although when I have done this I look like
a dog having a seizure, nonetheless it’s a great way to let go of your inhibitions.
9. Give Money to Someone Unexpectedly

Whether it be on the internet, or in the street, just give a larger than normal donation to
someone. This again is liberating and your thoughts about money will change for a few
moments (that’s all it takes to start the process of changing your life.)
10. Strengthen Your Thoughts About Yourself

Reinforce your thoughts about your good points. If you are good at talking to people, tell
yourself this often. If you are good at maths, tell yourself often. This has the benefit of
reinforcing and strengthening your self image.
11. Take A Risk

Life would be boring without ever having taken a risk in your life. Do something that you
didn’t want to do because you thought you wouldn’t be any good at it. This totally
smashes the boundaries of your comfort zone and your life could change forever. Read
This Post by Robin Easton
12. Talk To A Stranger

Again this is breaking our comfort zones, but just saying hi to stranger in the street or
good morning can have an enormous impact on your day and the person you said hi to.
13. Walk Around The House Naked

I can almost feel the shock at this. I don’t mean when you’ve got guests in, I mean when
everybody is out. Lock the door and totally liberate yourself and your thinking of what’s
right and what’s wrong. I wouldn’t advise doing it all the time, but from time to time, it’s
a great feeling.
14. Read A Book By An Author You Most Avoid

reading books by authors we avoid gives us a chance to take control of our minds and lets
us see another side to our thinking. We’ve got to ask why we avoid them in the first
place, is it something within us that we are avoiding?
15. Write An Article About Yourself

Imagine a newspaper has asked you to write an article of 1000 words or less about
yourself and your life and they want to know what motivates you in life, now write the
article. This helps put your life into some perspective and gets you thinking about your
childhood and growing up.
16. Stop Contact With Your Down People

If you have people in your life who constantly drag you down, or are negative all the
time, drop them. Honestly drop them from your life, you are not serving them and they
are not serving you and they are dragging your thoughts down. Read This Post by Dan
And jennifer
17. Believe In Yourself

A lot of people believe their life has been pre-destined and there’s nothing we can do to
change it – absolute rubbish. YOU are the only person who controls the universe, yes I
did mean universe. Your universe is different from mine so you control your own
universe, think about that and start acting upon it.
18. Meditate Every Day

Another powerful thing that has the power to change your life and your thinking for
good. Retreating into your mind for a few minutes every day will do you a power of
good. Read How To Meditate
19. Ask For A Discount
When you buy anything from a shop that is over $100, ask for a discount. Tell the
salesman you’d like a 10% discount on the item. Most people are so afraid of doing this
but it’s a great way to empower yourself and let go of another inhibition, what’s the worst
that can happen?
20. Risk Embarrassment

Imagine if you had seen the person of your dreams on a bus, or at the store and you didn’t
do anything about it how much would you kick yourself. If this happens to you, do
something about it, don’t keep it hidden. Just say to them you thought you would come
over and say how attractive they looked and felt you had to tell them. You never know
what will happen and how much your life could be changed. Obviously don’t turn into a
weirdo and do it with every good looking person on the street.
21. Work Toward, What You Think, Is An Impossible Goal

If you work toward a goal without expectation you don’t care about the outcome as
much. When you don’t care about the outcome, you don’t have as much expectation.
22. Practice Gratitude

We all know what we don’t have in our lives because we spend a lot of time wishing we
had them, but are we really thankful for what we have? Spend time every single day
being thankful for the good things we do have in our lives. read The Post at ZenHabits on
Gratitude
23. Do Something Nice And Don’t Tell Anyone About It

We tell others about our acts of kindness to let them know how nice we are and to seek
approval. If you keep your act of kindness to yourself without ever telling anyone the
feeling of positive energy lasts much longer.
24. Share Your Skills

Everybody has a skill of some kind. When you share it you not only have the power to
help others, but you enhance your own skill by owning it.
25. Don’t Talk Just Listen

Enhance your listening skills by not talking when someone is speaking to you. Resist the
urge to speak your views when someone is talking to you, just listen to them and ask
them more open ended questions at the appropriate times. This has two benefits: a) You
can really listen if you are not formulating the stories in your own head when someone is
talking b) you will make the other person feel great as you are actively listening to them.
26. Write Your Future Life Story

Start from the age you are just now and start writing your future life story as you’d like it
to be. Be as outrageous as you want and just write about your ideal life and how you
interact with it. Words on paper are powerful and can help shape your goals.

27. Give Someone A Gift For No Reason

We always assume someone buys us a gift for a reason whether it be a birthday,
christmas or special occasion. Buy someone a gift just because you know they would like
it.
28. Pass On Your Good Books

If you’ve read a book and it changed your thinking or life in some way, pass it on to
someone else who might benefit.;
29. Spend More Time With Your Kids

Your kids will grow up very quickly, spend as much time as you can with them.
30. Forgive Behavior

The way we behave doesn’t necessarily reflect our true thoughts. Remember this when
someone acts out of character and behaves in a way you don’t approve of.
31. Allow Yourself To Be A Lazy Git

We are so used to filling our time with useful things to do and being productive we have
forgotten the art of laziness. Being lazy is good every ONCE IN A WHILE and it allows
our mind to slow down and relax.
32. What Is Your Best Quality Today

Every morning for 10 seconds just state, out loud if you can, what your best quality is.
Try and change it every day. This reinforces your strengths and weakens your perceived
weaknesses.
33. Write A Comment

If you visit a blog you like, leave a comment and join in the community of people. Or, if
there is not much of a community, be part of starting it.
34. Tell Your Friends And Colleagues How Good They Are

If a friend or colleague does something good, tell them how good they are at that
particular task. This reinforces someone else strengths or strengthens their weaknesses
and makes them feel good about themselves.
35. Make A Video Of Yourself And Post It To Youtube

Why on earth would you do this? Just because you can!

36. List All Your Worries

Make a list of every single worry you have at the moment. You will notice that you don’t
have as many worries as you thought. Worrying consumes our thinking and we think our
whole life is one big worry. When you get it down on paper it’s extremely surprising that
you don’t have as many as you’d thought.
37. Work On Each Worry In Turn

Now that you have all your worries listed. Go through them and start acting on them in
turn. If you find worries you cannot act upon it means there is nothing you can do to
change the outcome of that worry, so forget it, why waste mind energy on something you
cannot control at all? Read This Post for More Info
38. Read About Successful People

If you want to change your thoughts and change your life read about people who have
already done it and use them as guides.
39. Tweet Your Moods

If you use twitter why not tweet your moods daily and see if there is some kind of pattern
after a few months.
40. Stop Watching Soaps

Soap operas actually have the power to alter your state of mind. People get so caught up
in the emotions of the soap that they experience what the actors and actresses are doing.
41. Have A News Break

What would happen if you never read a newspaper for a week? nothing at all, your life
wouldn’t change, you wouldn’t run out of things to talk about, you would still be as up on
the world as everyone else. Newspapers sell because of their doom and gloom, read it and
you are buying into it.
42. Do Something Spontaneous

Jump on a bus without looking at the destination, book a holiday, take time off work, take
your partner away, buy your kids a gift; do anything and make sure it’s out of character,
(expand that boundary).
43. Write To An Author

Authors are people just like you and I and they love getting feedback about their work. If
a book touched you in some way or changed you, take time to write to the author and
thank them. Don’t look for a reply, just thank them.
44. Follow your instincts

We don’t trust ourselves nearly enough as we should. Follow your instincts more and pay
attention to the signals your body is picking up and see where it takes you. You might
find that your conscious brain gets in the way of your body signals a lot of the time. Read
This Post for More Info
45. If You Find Some Money Give It To Charity

If you find money in the street don’t pocket it, give it to someone who is homeless or
better yet buy them a meal with it. If it’s a suitcase full of money, that’s obviously a
different story.
46. Your Thoughts Really Do Have Power

When you realize this, it will change your thinking in so many ways. I can’t tell you that
it’s true you have to experience it for yourself.
47. Always Admit It When You Have Made A Mistake
Don’t blame others or hide behind someone else. Hold your hands up and admit you
made a mistake, no matter what the consequences are. You will be much more respected
this way. However, don’t take the blame for others.
48. Do Something Every Day To Improve Your Mind

Learn a new word, do an anagram puzzle, sudoku your mind, read a book, read a
stimulating blog post, anything that will help your mind just a little. Just a little turns into
something huge.
49. Change Your Thinking Style

If something is not working out, try and change your thinking style and come at it from
another angle. This is true of everything in life.
50. What Do You Really Want To Do In Life

You will find most people cannot answer this question simply because they are plodding
along with life. When you know what you really want to do with your life then your life
takes another path. read This Post by Dragos Roua
51. Pass On Your Knowledge

Knowledge is for sharing, let others know what you know if it’s appropriate.
52. Ask For What You Want In Life

If you don’t ask you won’t get. Asking for your wants puts it out there. I mean literally
ask and metaphorically ask. When you want a big house or a mansion, ask out loud and
send it out there. When you want the smaller things in life, ask for them from people who
can give you them. Always pay it forward.
53. When Someone Does You A Good Turn Pay It Forward

If you receive a compliment, thank the person and look for an opportunity to give
someone else a compliment. If you receive a gift, give a gift to someone else at an
opportune time.
54. Always Have A Good Breakfast

We underestimate the power of food to keep our brains healthy and our minds alive with
energy. If you don’t eat that much, make sure you have a good breakfast to set you up for
the day. Read this post on eating by Vin Miller
55. What Would People Say About You If You Died

This is not a morbid thought, but I often think about what people would say about me at
my funeral. The thing is the ones who might say something bad, I can’t really not invite
because I’ll be dead. However, the important people are ones I would care about most
and I would like to develop my life’s values based on what people would say about me at
my funeral; he was a caring man, he was a family man, he always told the truth no matter
how hard it might seem, he had integrity etc.
56. Sing Your Heart Out
I love to sing, I hopeless at it, but I love it. We have a radio station over in the UK called
gold http://www.mygoldmusic.co.uk/ and it plays music from the 60s, 70s and 80s and I
sing at the top of my voice as there is always something on that’s good. My sons are not
very pleased about it though
57. Love The One You’re With

Always let your partner know how much you love them by telling them and showing
them. This way your mind is focused on them for at least part of the day.
58. Pacing Whilst Studying

This has helped me a lot over the years. I paced my way through university. My theory is
that the body and mind is being stimulated with the exercise you are doing whilst
walking, this makes the blood flow. Blood flow to the brain help you to study and
remember.
59. Make New friends

Whether it be online or offline. Keeping yourself busy socially is stimulating for the mind
and lets you see the world from others peoples perspective.
60. Make Love Regularly

Releasing the feel good chemicals, endorphins, into your bloodstream is a great way to
stimulate the mind. I have to admit to feeling much more creative after making love.
61. Listen To Music

This stimulates the mind and can have tremendous benefits for your thoughts, therefore
your life. I love listening to Baroque music whilst driving at night, I love rousing rock
driving during the day and dance trance music at the weekend whist driving
62. Listen To A Book Instead Of The Radio

Getting downloadable books from Amazon.com or Audible.com is a great way to spend

long journeys and learn something at the same time.
63. Have A Sleep In

I am not a big fan of sleeping longer than I have to, but sometimes it’s great to lie in bed
for a few hours longer than normal. It helps the brain recuperate.
64. Turn Off The TV

There’s nothing more brain numbing than having the TV on all day every day. Exercise
your mind and read a book, or at least watch something educational. Read this post by
Vin Miller
65. Look For Evidence Of Your Beliefs

This will develop your mind and your critical thinking. If you look for evidence of your
beliefs such as ‘what is the evidence that sea water is blue or green’, you’ll discover some
great information on during your research.
66. Take Micro Naps

Taking a micro nap for 10 minutes a few times a day does wonders for your brain energy.
read this post on Micro Naps
67. Travel Often

Travel really does broaden your horizons especially if you really get into the local food
and culture.
68. Tidy House Tidy Mind

There really is nothing better than clearing your house or office space to clear your mind.
When the house is not tidy there is always a niggling at the back of your mind. When the
house, office and workspace is totally clean and tidy it frees your mind to concentrate on
work or your family at home. read this post at DumbLittleMan
69. Exercise Your Mind Not Just Your Body

We all know the benefits of exercising the body but exercising the mind by doing
crosswords, maths puzzles, playing chess, reading, anagrams, sudoku etc, all help to
increase the minds capacity for learning.
70. Read Philosophy

the beauty of philosophy is that there is no right and wrong. However, reading different
philosophers views about the world will stimulate your mind. Read this post by Tim
Ferris
71. Ditch The Credit Card

We have forgotten how to wait for the things we want in life, if we see something we like
we want it now and using a credit card is too easy. Make the object of your desire more
precious by saving up for it. This will discipline your mind as well as your money
spending habits.
72. Watch A Motivational Video On Youtube First Thing In The Morning

This is a great way to start the day. Just type in motivational into youtube search box, sort
by view count and watch a few videos.
73. Keep Up To Date With New Theories

Whatever field you are interested in keep up to date with new theories and discoveries.
New theories in psychology are especially interesting albeit quite thin on the ground.
74. Take One Action Toward Your Goals Every Day

Your Self confidence, self esteem, and goals can only be reached by taking action. The
more action you take the more your mind will help you to keep going.
75. Never Let Your Mind Go Out Of Fashion

Keep up to date with the latest research on health, beauty and intelligence. Only those
whose thoughts keep searching will stay intelligent for life.
76. Confronting Your Stressors

Whatever you are stressed about the most tackle first. The less stress you have the less
your mind has to cope with. Tackle the biggest stressors first and work your way down.
Read this post by Jonathan Wells
77. Drink Coffee And Tea

Despite evidence to the contrary coffee and tea have been shown to help the brain.
Antioxidants and/or caffeine may help fight the onset of Alzheimer’s by 30-60% drinking
30 cups a day is obviously not good but 3-5 cups per day is okay.
78. Carry Yourself With Confidence

People can tell by the way you walk if you are confident or not. Walk with purpose and
have a purpose to walk. Read this post by Brandon Lindell
79. Make Up Your Own Mind

When reading or listening to the news, do your own research and make up your own
mind. The government and large corporations, whether deliberate or not, is a propaganda
machine feeding you information to manipulate your thinking.
80. Take Up Yoga

This is meant to be one of the best ways to relive stress and exercise both mind and body.
watch this video to get you started
81. Change Your Hands

Practice doing this with your less dominant hand. If you are right handed start doing
things with your left hand and vice versa. If you are ambidextrous, start doing it with
your feet
82. Eat Plenty Of Fish

There is an abundance on new evidence that eating fish is great for our brains and
keeping them healthy.
83. Reduce Your Alcohol Intake

I had to say this, I am an addiction worker. Don’t cut it out just reduce it to the
recommended safe level.
84. Quit The Smoking

Yep it can be one of the hardest drugs to give up but it is worth it. I feel so much better
for giving up smoking and have a lot more energy than normal and my mind can function
a lot better.
85. Practice Deep Breathing

Getting plenty of oxygen to your brain is key for a healthy mind, deep breathing can help
with this.
86. Get A Dog/Cat
If you live alone why not go to one of the pet rescue centres and get a dog or a cat. People
who have pets are shown to be less lonely, more active, and show fewer signs of stress.
read this article by elizabeth Scott
87. Break your Pattern

If you are the one who always goes shopping swap the routine with your partner. Or if
you always go to a particular store, change it and go to the same store in another area. Do
anything to break the patterns you have in life. This way your mind is kept more active.
88. Try New Food

We have trained our palettes over the years and have gotten used to eating certain foods
day in and day out. Try new foods and train your palette to eat better foods.
89. Stimulate Your Brain By Going To A Concert

Whether it be a rock concert or am orchestral concert, getting out and hearing music live
and being with people who enjoy the same music stimulates your mind and your
emotions.
90. Join An Internet Group

Join an internet discussion group to further your education on topics of interest. Want to
start a business? join a group and get ideas for best practice. Want to know more about
tropical fish? join a group. This educates your mind, gives you ideas and lets you meet
people who are interested in the same topics as you.
91. Volunteer To Help Others

Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community and help others learn the skills
you have. Even if you don’t think you have skills you can still help someone out in your
community just by talking or doing their shopping for 1 hour per week.
92. Read The Tao Te Ching

Has to be one of the best books, in my opinion, for developing your mind. read this blog
byNaoto Matsumoto
93. Practice Patience

Waiting in queues, traffic jams, on a telephone call can be very frustrating sometimes. If
you use the time to develop your mind and focus on your goals your frustration will
dissipate very quickly. Use free time like this constructively instead of getting angry and
putting yourself in a bad mood.
94. Practice Divergent Thinking

This is the practice of looking for multiple solutions to problems or issues that arise in
your life, whether they be at home or at work. Don’t judge your solutions just put them
down on paper until you can’t think of any other ways. get others involved in this as well.
Read this article on divergent thinking
95. Put On A New Hat
Edward De Bono wrote a book called Six Thinking Hats in which he proposed you to put
on a different, mental, hat for each area of your life. For example you put on your parent
hat when talking to your kids, you can also put on your child hat for playing around with
your kids. mentally putting on different hats allows you to better go in and out of
different roles in your life.
96. Stop trying To Multitask

Multitasking can’t be done except with unconscious processes such as walking and
talking. If you try to consciously multitask like make the kids lunches, have a telephone
conversation and try and get the kids ready for school it can’t be done nearly as
effectively as doing each task separately. Multitasking stresses out minds and helps to
produce bad results. read this article by Dave Crenshaw
97. Write A Short Essay On The Books Your Read

Doing this will keep your mind active and helps your to read in a different way as you are
analyzing books instead of just reading. this way you retain more information and in a
few years time you don’t embarrass yourself by saying ‘yeah, that was a great book but I
can’t remember what it was about.’
98. Allocate Time For Worrying

If you are a recovering worrier and you need some help, allocate a certain time each day
to worry about everything. Once you’ve done the time of worry, leave it until the next
day.
99. Stop Faffing And Just Do It

Faffing is the art of doing small things to avoid completing a bigger task. I am constantly
getting on at my son and saying ‘Stop faffing!’. We spend too much time faffing instead
on concentrating on the task at hand. Read this Article at Lifehack.org
100. Read The Dictionary

Learning a new word every 2 -3 days will increase your vocabulary by 120 – 170 words
per year.
101. Always Over deliver On Your Promises

If you say your going to do something, don’t just do it and get the job complete, make
sure you over deliver on everything you do.