7 Science-Backed Ways to Make 2018 Your Luckiest Year Yet

7 Science-Backed Ways to Make 2018 Your Luckiest Year Yet Feeling like 2018 could be your year to get lucky? Hopefully it is. But you cant leave it to fate. If you believe that luck is created when opportunity meets preparation, then here are seven science-backed ways to *actually* boost your luck.1. Get Your ZZZsSleep is proven to be the root of good health both physically and mentally. If youre going to be lucky youll be aya to want optimal energy levels to enjoy your good fortune If youre looking to get lucky in love, getting enough sleep is critical. Its proven to put you in a good mood which will make you more attractive to others Youll also think more clearly and effectively which helps you get lucky in problem solving and making better business decisions. No way around it sleep will secure luck.2. Visualize Your Lucky BreakWhether its via meditation or by creating a vision board, seeing yourself achieving your goals is a scientifically proven to help you get from A-Z. Your unc onscious mind will start looking for ways to get rid of the conflict between what youre seeing and your current situation. In fact it will actually help you become more open to seeing the things that can help you achieve your goals that you may not otherwise have noticed or thought of as being significant. It doesnt take long. Commit to a few minutes a day and see how your world opens up3.Declutter Your SpaceIt can be hard to keep your work and living space neat all the time. This can be especially true of small spaces but even larger spaces have their own challenges. Ever feel like your physical clutter is getting in the way of your mental clarity? It probably is. Your physical space, especially a cluttered one, can have a very negative impact on your energy and mood. Start clearing your space or employing some of the basic principles of Feng Shui. With a cleaner work area youll be able to better concentrate on the things you need to accomplish. Youll probably also find youre able to better visualize your future success in a neat environment.4. Believe You are Lucky Already.Tennessee Williams may have said it best in his famous play A Streetcar Named Desire. Luck is believing youre lucky. It also happens to be scientifically proven. Studies show that those who believe that they are lucky also tended to have a higher drive to succeed than those who felt that luck was something fleeting.5. Believe in the Power of KarmaBe giving and generous and the universe will have a way of bringing it back to you when you need it in spades. You think its actually coming back to you at a later time but it comes back to you instantaneously. When you give of yourself, you feel good and you instantly get a boost. No need to wait. But it does have a ripple effect and thats become pretty evident to researchers who study how social networks impact us. Which leads to another important point6.Surround Yourself with Positive PeopleMoods are just like viruses. They are contagious and i nfectious. If youre surrounded by negativity its likely to invade you and color your outlook on life and whats possible. Likewise, surrounding yourself with positive people can have a tremendous impact on the way you approach challenges and choose to overcome obstacles to ensure you achieve your goals7. Work Real HardThomas Jefferson, one if the greatest minds of the American revolution, is attributed as having said one of the most noted quotes on the topic of luck. Though there is no proof he said it, he surely would agree with the sentiment I am a great believer in luck, The harder I work, the more luck I have. While its easy to look at those we believe to be lucky and think it all came easy to them its hard to find evidence that whatever was achieved was done in the absence of some very hard work indeed.