Who doesn't want to be their best self? We want to be the best boss we can be. The best parent. The best coach. The best leader. But does that require you to have to overhaul everything? Take that approach, and the tasks soon become overwhelming. Overwhelm puts the brain (and body) into stress mode – and when brain fog and confusion strike, it becomes hard to do anything.

You can make significant improvements in your life when you focus on your habits. There are plenty of small habits you can do that will take you no more than 10 minutes, but have an impact on the entire day.

Every habit starts with a psychological pattern called a "habit loop," which is a three-part process. First, there's a cue, or trigger, that tells your brain to go into automatic mode and let a behavior unfold. Then there's the routine, which is the behavior itself. The third step is the reward: something that your brain likes that helps it remember the "habit loop" in the future.