
We all want to live a happy life, but sadly, not many of us actually do. They say that happiness is an inside job, and they’re right, whoever they are. They say a lot of things. But in order to be happy and live the life you desire and deserve, you will have to change your life in ways that you never even thought about.
Tiny ways.
Let’s face it, change is hard and scary not to mention it can be a tad exhausting. The unknown and stepping out of our comfort zones make us vulnerable, and we hate being vulnerable.
But the only way anything is going to get better is to change your life, your habits, and even the people you hang around with.
Yup, sometimes we gotta get rid of people, too, in order to be happy. Here are a few other things you should dump if you truly want to be happy.
With that said, are you ready to find your happy and change your life? Let’s get to it.
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100 Things to Do Today That Will Drastically Change Your Life
Here are 100 tiny things to do today that will completely change your life. I promise.
- Volunteer at an animal shelter.
- Meditate for at least 5 minutes, 10 if you can.
- Bring flowers to a neighbour.
- Write a love letter to yourself.
- Write a forgiveness letter to someone who hurt you.
- Eat healthier.
- Drink more water.
- Call a friend.
- Go for a walk every day.
- Turn off social media an hour before bedtime.
- Have coffee with a homeless person.
- Bring a homeless person lunch.
- Visit a nursing home and bring treats. Ask about what residents don’t get many visitors and spend time with them.
- Take a step away from drama or a toxic situation.
- Learn to breathe through anxiety.
- Start a gratitude journal and write in it daily.
- Shut down negative thoughts. The next time you have one, replace it with three positive thoughts.
- Spend less time with toxic people.
- Start a morning ritual.
- Do something nice for yourself every day.
- Practice gratitude as often as you can.
- Pray daily (if you have faith).
- Clean out your closet – donate items you no longer use.
- Let go of grudges.
- Make amends with a long-lost friend.
- Stop eating sugar.
- Start a bucket list.
- Do one thing that scares you.
- Talk to a random stranger.
- Go on a trip alone.
- Do something kind for a stranger.
- Say thank you as soon as you open your eyes in the morning.
- Pick up a book and start reading.
- Learn a new language.
- Learn something new (how to play an instrument, knit, sew, paint, etc.)
- Start exercising daily.
- Practice acceptance.
- Stop judging people.
- Save a percentage of your income each week.
- Set short-term goals.
- Set long-term goals.
- Set your clock to wake you up 15 minutes earlier every day.
- Start your mornings with calm music.
- Prepare lunches and meals ahead of time.
- Bring healthy snacks with you to work and while you’re out running errands.
- Take care of your oral health.
- Visit the dentist regularly.
- Take care of your physical health.
- Go for yearly check-ups.
- Have an optimistic outlook in life.
- Take a moment and breathe before you react to stressful situations.
- Practice having more patience.
- Do more positive self-talk.
- Believe in yourself more.
- Do mindset exercises to boost your self-confidence and self-esteem.
- Let go of the past.
- Stop gossiping.
- Spend more time with uplifting and positive people.
- Unplug from social media for at least one hour every day.
- Remove negative people and accounts from your social media feeds.
- Make a vision board/mind map of the goals you want to achieve.
- Watch more feel-good movies and less drama.
- Go to the movies with some friends.
- Hang out with your friends more (the positive ones).
- Say yes to experiences.
- Say no to things you don’t want to do.
- Actually, say NO more to people and things that don’t bring you joy.
- Say YES to yourself.
- Take yourself out to dinner and enjoy your own company. Alone.
- Organize your time better.
- Stop multitasking.
- Reduce overwhelm in your work and family life.
- Let go of regrets.
- Be yourself more.
- Stop trying to please everyone.
- Take care of your mental health.
- Work on self-improvement daily.
- Learn how to set boundaries.
- Stop taking things personally.
- Stop complaining about things.
- Focus on finding solutions to your problems.
- Count your blessings every day.
- Let go of comparison.
- Bask in the full moon each month.
- Set new moon intentions.
- Declutter your space.
- Take care of your skin.
- Overcome procrastination.
- Get plenty of sleep.
- Reduce or avoid alcohol.
- Start a monthly budget.
- Eliminate unnecessary expenses.
- Practice mindful eating.
- Hug yourself every morning.
- Hug a friend or stranger (if they let you!).
- Journal your feelings when you feel sad.
- Buy or pick yourself some flowers every week.
- Book a monthly massage.
- Be kind to strangers.
- Practice self-love.
It’s Up to You to Change Your Life
Your life, your choices, your decisions. It’s all up to you if you want to change your life. Not everyone in your life will like the new you, but they don’t have to.
YOU have to like your new life. You are living your life for you and no one else.
While it may seem impossible to knock off all the things on this list, it’s not impossible. With practice and patience, you’ll get through it all and on the other end of that will be a healthier and happier you with a totally new outlook on life.
Love your life.
ox iva xo