10 Simple mind hacks you can use throughout the day

1. When your alarm goes off and wakes you up, immediately sit up and pump your fists in the air, and shout 'YEAH!'.

2. Give a child options that make them think they are in control. For example, when it's time to put on shoes, ask them "do you want to put your black shoes on or your white shoes on?"

3. If you have a problem looking people in the eye, always try to notice their eye colour while smiling.

4. If you approach two people in a conversation if they don't turn their feet towards you they don't want you to join the conversation. If you're talking to someone and their feet are not facing you, it means they want the conversation to end.

5. If you want someone to do something, first ask them to do an unreasonable task. When they say no, then ask for what you actually wanted.

6. To avoid the sidewalk side-to-side shuffle, look over the shoulder of the person you're approaching. Your gaze will show them which side you're going to take, so they take the opposite side or create a gap.

7. If you're learning or studying something new, teach it to someone else. Allow them to ask questions and as you teach it you understand it.

8. A warm hand during a handshake will immediately make you more desirable to get along with.

9. The physical symptoms of stress like increased breathing and heart rate, are identical to the physical symptoms of courage. So when you're stressed, reframe it as if you are about to do a courageous act.

10. Call people you have just met by their names. People love it and it encourages trust and friendship.