7 ways to become more attractive

Have you ever had those days you look into a mirror, and you're like WOW! I look fantastic today, but then the next day or even that very night you look in the mirror and think you look like a pale of sludge.

So what is it that caused this change?

I've felt the same way and so I decided to try to figure it out!

After some examination, I decided that it's not how I actually look. I look the same regardless of whether or not I believe I look good or bad.

It's how I FEEL. The feeling will determine how I feel that I look like. If I feel rotten, I feel that I look rotten. And of course the opposite is true also.

So first I'll discuss a few ways to personally feel more attractive, and then what to do with this attractiveness! Or in other words, how to be attractive to others.


1) Take care of yourself!


Don't neglect your personal hygiene. This is the most basic form of being attractive. If you don't take care of yourself, then people around you will know that you don't care about yourself. And how can someone care for you if you don't care about yourself?

-I used to sit next to a person in a 8am class. And every time he yawned, his breath would realize a putrid odor that would smell like ROTTEN EGGS. It was repulsive! Please, please, please don't forget to brush your teeth in the morning, even if you don't eat anything.

Other basic including showering daily and using deodorant.

Remember the basics.


2) Take care of your body!


Don't like how your body looks? Fix it! I realize that this simple sentence is not so simple in reality and may result in a complete alteration of life styles. (This also includes eating health...)

Changing your life style is worth it if you're happier in the long run. As Nike says, "Just do it!"
You're body will appreciate it in the long run.

You might not realize it, but carrying around an extra 10-20 pounds everywhere can sap your daily energy. Imagine you have two ten pound dumbbells that you are constantly carrying! Now imagine dropping them! You'll feel like you can fly.

Hop to it!


3) Eat Healthy


As a follow up to number two, eat well! This is part of taking care of your body, but it is so incredibly important I thought it deserved a number of it's own. It's amazing how many college students don't know how to eat healthy. The freshman fifteen sadly happens to the majority of incoming young ins.

Gummy worms and double chocolate fudge brownie ice cream is NOT a healthy breakfast. (Although it may be cool)

If you care for your body, then try not to make it upset with a constant intake of badness. Your body likes variety. This includes fruits and veggies! and a small amount of fat/sugar. As well as other food types I'm sure you're familiar with.

The key is to not just be familiar with it, but to make it into a routine.

Look around your apartment. Are there any fruits around? If not, consider going to buy some.

Energize that body.


4) Sleep well!


Bags under the eyes aren't very attractive. In fact extra baggage anywhere in today's society is seen as unattractive.

This also goes under a part of taking care of your body. If you don't sleep well, you won't feel well. And if you don't feel well, you won't feel that you look well.

At this time in your life it's hard to know how much sleep your body needs. Is it the recommended 9-10 hours for adolescence or the 6-8 hours for adults?

I've found that if I do in fact have the chance to sleep in for 10 hours I generally feel groggy for that day. Between six and a half hours and seven and a half hours is what I need.

Find the amount of sleep that YOUR body needs. And then form a habit of always sleeping the same number of hours each night if possible.

Regenerate your body after the arduous college days.


(The previous ones are things that make you feel more attractive, and with that feeling you can BE more attractive.

They say you are what you eat, but I think a more apt phrase would be, you are what you THINK.

The next few are how to ATTRACT now that you feel attractive.)


5) Be optimistic!


Just like bugs are attracted to the lights, people are attracted to the upbeat persona. The energy is contagious. Be excited about life and all that life has to offer. Show your feelings as well (especially happy ones!) Let people know who you are. If you feel happy, show it! This can be done in many ways from extreme ones like jumping up and down to small ones like simply smiling. Both accomplish the goal!

Show others who you are.


6) Smile!


This incredible simple action can make a dull face absolutely radiant.

Don't like your smile?

Then practice! The people who have the radiant smiles weren't born with them. The got those smiles by smiling all the time! Practice in the mirror if you have to. The more you smile, the easier it will be to smile. Try smiling now :).

Your face is composed of many muscles, they need to be worked out! Try working out your face muscles at least once a day. (I wouldn't recommend doing this type of workout in public....)

Smile, smile, smile, smile, and smile some more!


7) Be daring and don't forget to have fun!


The last and most important thing is to remember this is YOUR life. Live your life how you want to and not how others want you to live. If you try to satisfy others people's ideas of how to live your life, you'll end up being their prisoner.

Break free, have fun, and shine.