How to Glow Up in 2024: 12 Life-Changing Tips to Elevate Your Life.
It’s common to catch yourself mindlessly scrolling through social media and silently comparing yourself to others. I have done the same.
You desire to look and act your best. Yet, sometimes, you find yourself uninspired, trapped in the same old life cycles.
If you can relate, there’s no need to feel discouraged. It just means it’s time for a positive transformation, aka a “glow-up.”
It’s often said that any day is a good day to go after your dreams, and today is that day.
If you usually wait for specific dates or times, like even days or the beginning of a new period, to pursue your goals, it’s time to let go of that pattern.
“The Best Time to Plant a Tree Was 20 Years Ago. The Second-Best Time is now”.
Now is the best time to start planting the seeds for your glow-up. Let me walk you through my journey.
How to Glow Up in 2024: 12 Life-Changing Tips to elevate your life.
My journey
I remember being unhappy with my life early last year, academic pressures, unhealthy relationships, financial worries, and unexpected health issues. Amidst it all, there was a sense of disconnect – no relationship with God and a constant feeling of purposelessness.
It wasn’t up until I decided I wasn’t going to sit back and watch life finish me; instead, I would take the proper steps and turn these challenges into a positive outcome.
I decided to embark on a personal glow-up journey.
I spent a good amount of my time on self-improvement and came out with both physical and mental glow-ups.
I revamped my meals, opting for healthier choices that not only fueled my body but also contributed to gaining a more vibrant and healthy physique.
I embraced spirituality, a pillar bringing a sense of peace and mindfulness to my daily routine.
I also decided to let go of certain habits that no longer served me.
These changes were slowly but surely noticeable by even those around me.
“You’ve changed.”
“You seem happier, “they said.
It was reassuring to realize that my efforts in this journey were gradually paying off.
So yes, having a glow up is easier than you think, and like I said earlier, you can start your glow-up journey now.
This post will help you start your positive transformation journey, giving you the steps to take in the right direction to glow up.
Let’s get into it!
How to Glow Up in 2024: 12 Life-Changing Tips to elevate your life.
What Is A Glow Up?
A glow up is the positive transformation of oneself mentally, physically, emotionally, and even spiritually. It’s about intentionally becoming your best self. Sometimes, it’s a natural thing that happens in our lives, and other times, we choose to make it happen.
The most exciting aspect of a glow up is that you get to customize who or whatever you want to be.
If you are wondering, how long does it take to glow up?
I believe patience and consistency towards your SMART goals are key.
Overview Of 12 Life-Changing Tips.
1. Assessing your current state
To transform your life for the better, you need to start by honestly identifying your strengths—the areas where you shine— and your weaknesses, the aspects that need improvements.
This can be one of the scariest and most challenging parts of your journey. However, the outcomes are generally calming.
You may think your whole life’s a mess, and there’s so much you need to change about it, but you might just be wrong.
Feeling stuck doesn’t mean you hate everything about your life.
To successfully access your current state, try to divide the areas of your life into these sections,
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Personal growth
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Health
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Career
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Finances
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Relationship
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Physical Appearance
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Family
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Social Life
Then rate each area on a scale of 0 (not satisfied at all) to 10 (very satisfied).
The purpose of this exercise is not to beat yourself up, but to be true to yourself and reflect on your current life.
You need to take time to reflect on who you are, who you want to become, and what you would like to achieve.
Reflecting on your current life is a great way to start your glow-up journey.
2. Set life goals
Now that you have an idea of who you want to become. You need to set SMART life goals and write them down!
To do so, you need to ask yourself these questions :
Where do I see myself in the next 10 to 20 years?
Where do I think life is pushing me to?
What skill would I love to learn?
Would I love to retire early and travel the world full-time?
Or would I love to be married and settled with kids in a quiet neighborhood?
3. Set Actionable goals
It’s really easy to set Life goals, but the glow-up comes when you know you’re making progress or are a step closer to accomplishing those goals.
THINK BIG, START SMALL. Starting small can have a big impact on your journey.
When setting goals, start from the big picture, then break those goals down into small actionable items. Fix them into monthly, weekly, and daily slots. That way, it makes it easier to track your progress.
For Instance,
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Big Goals: To Start a successful business.
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Small Goals: Create a business plan outline, with specific objectives for the first month of operations.
When setting actionable goals, they need to be SMART and precise.
As you probably already know what SMART stands for.
These new goals will determine where you will be a day, week, or even 12 months from now
4. Reframe Your Mindset
Your mindset plays an important role in your glow-up journey; the only person who can help or hinder you is YOU!
You need to eliminate all forms of “limiting Beliefs.” You have to replace Limiting Phrases with Expansive Phrases.
For Instance,
Change is scary — Change is inspiring.
I can’t do it — I sure can do it.
That is how I am — I can always change.
I am too old/ young — Age shouldn’t limit me.
What if it fails? — What if it flourishes?
It took me quite some time to work on this, and sometimes, I am still very much guilty of this. We tend to self-sabotage with our thoughts without even realizing it.
Changing your mindset is not an overnight fix, but it’s very beneficial and needed for your transformation because fundamental changes start in your thoughts.
This is why it is essential to start working on your mindset to develop a growth mindset.
5. Get Uncomfortable
Change can be uncomfortable. Taking a risk and putting yourself out there can also be uncomfortable. But, most times, it’s in that discomfort that the best things happen to you.
If you want to progress and realize your full potential, you need to be ready to accept challenges and take more risks Because no matter the goals you set, being challenged is the only way to grow and glow up.
When it comes to challenges, we, most times, overestimate the risks and underestimate our abilities to achieve them.
So, think about the things that you can do, but you’ve been avoiding because the idea of taking that first step gives you anxiety.
Try to do those things now so you can look back 10 years from now and say, “I still can’t believe I did that.”
6. Be Self-disciplined
Self-discipline is doing as commanded, not convenient. It is giving orders to yourself and following them.
Being self-disciplined is a choice you have to make; you must constantly challenge yourself to stick to the plan.
Avoid “PROCASTINATION” by all means! I am emphasizing this because it used to be one of my major weaknesses and is most likely yours.
It is the biggest enemy of success.
7. Habit stacking
Habit stacking is a process of connecting two habits that are beneficial to you. It involves taking advantage of connected behaviors by “stacking” a new behavior on an existing current habit.
It is the easiest way to introduce new habits into your daily routine.
For Instance.
It is a formula for ensuring your new habits don’t fall by the wayside.
Habit stacking is one of the several hacks I learned from the book “Atomic Habits” that drastically changed my life.
8. Do a Digital detox
Phone detoxing is when you intentionally reduce your time online on your Devices.
What’s your screen time like?
Your social media scrolling habits affect not just your health but also your Time management and self-love.
If you fall into any of this category, then you need to do a digital detox:
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You check your phone right after you wake up and sleep late, scrolling your phone at night.
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You impulsively reach out for your phone to check your social media feed every few minutes, even while working, which has affected your work.
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You check your phone during conversations, even while eating, and prefer texting over talking.
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You live for likes and can’t help but compare yourself with others when scrolling through your feed, even if it increases your negativity.
Learn always to be time conscious. Don’t spend time on stuff that doesn’t matter. Also unfollow accounts and channels that doesn’t make you feel good about yourself or are not in alignment with your values.
A digital detox will improve both your PHYSICAL and MENTAL health.
9. Pray
If you’re a believer, pray. Yes, this is a part of spirituality; all areas of our lives are intertwined and influence each other.
Prayer serves as a means to communicate with your creator. It reminds you of your true self and values and also helps you set goals, gain clarity in life, and maintain faith in yourself, and your future. Additionally, prayer can reduce stress, while inspiring and motivating you.
10. Learn A New Skill
Explore your interests and expand your knowledge about a skill you always wanted to learn.
There are online classes for nearly every skill and interest.
Browse through YouTube and learn new skills for free.
11. Surround yourself with positive people
You are as good as the company you keep, sounds cliché but is undeniably true.
Surround yourself with people who embody the qualities and aspirations you seek in life. The people we surround ourselves with significantly influence our energy and mindset. Those who harbor negativity can affect our thoughts and outlook on life.
It’s important to distance yourself from such individuals, even if they’re close friends. Remember, it’s okay to outgrow certain relationships for the sake of your personal growth and well-being.”