– drink water from your well, or purify it with the many options,  or the faucet not store bought water

-use inexpensive shampoo and conditioner

-use inexpensive face improvement products

-wear a sun hat when outside from 10 to 4 to prevent needing anti aging products

-bring a toothbrush and floss wherever you go to prevent dental cavities

-rinse your mouth out after brushing

-cut your own nails and toe nails

– buy inexpensive nail polish and paint your own nails and toe nails

-do the best you can with what your resources are

-do not have cable or satellite television

-plan errands and make shopping lists

-do not shop hungry

-remind yourself what are your wants and what are your needs

-assume the worst and prepare for that outcome (prevention is worth a pound of cure) think driving and following your gut instincts with life

-cut your own hair

-close your blinds or curtains on the side of your home when the sun shines on that side in the summer (reverse this in the winter)

-buy gifts in advance and look for good deals

-do not go out to eat

-create a favorite get away spot in your home (paint walls  a favorite color and little touches and make it into a stay cation place)

-move your body during the day to sleep better at night which lowers your food bill by avoiding stress eating  (eat to live not live to eat)

-be true to what matters to you and take away the extra “should” do pressure    The extra stuff only takes away from your health, and feeling content in life.

-weed out people from your life that stress you or depress to avoid stress eating and issues with sleeping     You are worthy of happiness and good people in your life.

-wish you could go to a beach but can’t? Put sand in a bucket and play ocean sounds on a sound machine or your cell phone (if you have one)

-take good care of a plant or plants (the benefits are remarkable)    Plants give you a purpose on bad days and added joy on good days     Plus, cleaner breathing air indoors

-use your mental energy well    Some people just aren’t worth any effort on your part    This tip leads to not buying extra groceries (stress eating) and a more productive life

-know when to give up on situations, people and options of ways to spend your time (I don’t like my toxic neighbors so I don’t walk around the block    Instead I walk on a treadmill and watch television.)  Be realistic and watch out for energy draining situations    Be your own best friend.

-do not entertain at home (only feed yourself and loved ones you live with) Plus, entertaining results in higher water, electricity bills and risk of things getting broken or misplaced.

-do the little and inexpensive things that being you joy

-be a tourist for the day in your area verses going out of town for a vacation

-get rid of stuff that you don’t like anymore to make your house reflect what makes you happy verses stress you out

-no is a complete answer    Remember this with sales pressure from people in stores, multi level marketing people, etc.

-find a hobby that matches your budget

-smiling makes better wrinkles compared to  frown wrinkles    If someone is unkind to you, let them enjoy their mean frown wrinkles and you can smile  knowing you are working toward not being a hound dog face.    😊

-if you want to color your hair…. Do it yourself at home

-take a refillable water bottle filled with water wherever you go

-do not buy soda or alcohol

-do not donate your glasses 🤓 (they can be bedtime glasses or around the house glasses)  The best ones can going out in public glasses and won’t get scratched as fast by making them special

-say no to people asking favors you don’t want to help with (it will cost you with stress, risking your health, risking medical bills and loss of happiness)

-do not go out of your way to give people rides not in the direction where you are going (risking a accident, higher insurance, and being in the wrong place at the wrong time.)  It is okay to say no.

-if you have to eat a drive through place at least turn off your car and go inside to order at the counter to save gas

-if you have a job or even if you are out of your home….pack lunches, your own water and snacks

-don’t buy gifts or cards for people you really don’t like

-use baking soda as a carpet freshener with essential oil drops added to it verses store bought carpet fresheners

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