5 Old Self-Help Rules That Still Work

REWARD YOURSELF.

One cool way: set a goal, and after you achieve it, gift yourself something expensive you’ve wanted for a long time.

JUST SAY NO.

Declining lame stuff (coffee with your annoying ex-roommate) makes room for the stuff you like.

COUNT TO 100 BEFORE YOU FREAK OUT.

In the end, it’ll make you seem (and feel) way more rational than flying off the handle.

SCOOP THE CHANGE FROM YOUR BAG OFTEN.

Throw it in a jar and grow a guilt-free cash collection or future-vacay fund.

TACKLE SOMETHING HARD IN THE MORNING.

When it’s off your plate, it’s not sucking your mental energy All. Day. Long.