{"id":226272,"date":"2020-04-22T12:09:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T19:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=226272"},"modified":"2020-04-22T13:41:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T20:41:42","slug":"how-to-become-happier-and-more-productive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/22\/how-to-become-happier-and-more-productive\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become Happier and More Productive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Things which help me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/newsletter\/\">FREE MOTIVATION ON ERIC KIM NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never miss an update. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/erickimphotography\/motivate-yourself\">Sample email here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Join <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/fAr2M\">ERIC KIM NEWSLETTER<\/a> and be the first to get exclusive content, free ebooks, presets, and upcoming workshops coming to your area:<\/p>\n<p><!-- Begin Mailchimp Signup Form --><\/p>\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\">\n<form id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" action=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.us2.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=2dc5aa30b9aab3495b3273d5f&amp;id=a4c65bb984\" method=\"post\" name=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" novalidate=\"\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup_scroll\">\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\"><label for=\"mce-EMAIL\">Email Address <\/label><br>\n<input id=\"mce-EMAIL\" class=\"required email\" name=\"EMAIL\" type=\"email\" value=\"\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mce-responses\" class=\"clear\">\n<div id=\"mce-error-response\" class=\"response\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mce-success-response\" class=\"response\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups--><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; 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During the day, enjoy your fast with lots of water, black coffee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No sugar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No sugar or alcohol in my diet. No simple starches. No carbs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lots of physical activity and movement <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lots of working out at home, body weight exercises, workouts with dumbbells. Standing desk. Lots of walks around the block. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/sk0bBt02?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Just make it. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/iaX9KfA8?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making lots of art works digitally, and just sharing it to my blog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='667' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/coC5SWBH?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No news, social media, distractions. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/wYtz2vbP?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/18\/how-to-workout-at-home-with-no-equipment\/\">my home workout<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want a distraction, just walk around the block for 5-10 minutes. 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