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7 Slightly Unconventional Ways to Make Life Better
These might not be alien ideas but they’re likely to take you off the beaten path
Most of us are always looking for the next new way to make life better. We want the biggest and best ideas, the most unique ways we can change our lives. But what if we could make our lives better with smaller changes? What if those methods didn’t have to be a brand-new discovery that no one else has ever tried?
I’d like to present to you seven ideas that you might have heard of before. But what makes them unconventional is that, despite how often they’re mentioned, people rarely follow through with actually using them.
If you use them, you might find that you take a huge step off the beaten path onto your own trail and start living a life you’re much happier with.
Write down 10–20 things you enjoy and do one each day
I talk a lot about self-care and this falls under that heading. But it’s also just a good idea in general. Take a few minutes to write a list of 10–20 activities that you really enjoy. These should be things that bring you some pretty intense happiness and joy, things you often find yourself wishing you had more time for, or things you easily lose track of time while doing…