25 Easy (and Free) Things You Can Do Today to Shake Up Your Life
When you’re stuck in a rut, it often feels like you need a big change — a new job, a globetrotting dream vacation, a wildly different, way healthier, lifestyle.
But the problem with big changes is that they’re usually terrifying. And expensive. And difficult. So you end up just sitting there in your dreary rut, dreaming of a major life overhaul but actually managing to change nothing.
How do you break out of this cycle? Experts are pretty clear on the answer. Give up your big dreams, at least initially, and start with small changes instead. Warm up to a new life with lots of little actions that expand your horizons, increase your energy, spur your creativity, and provide valuable feedback about what habits and paths will actually work for you.
Small actions like what? Like the 25 below. There’s something here to suit every temperament and situation — and each and every one of them can be done today (or this week at least) and will cost you very little to absolutely nothing.
- Test drive your dream car. You don’t need to blow your budget to experience a thrill.
- Go to lunch with someone you barely know. This might sound grim if you’re shy, but it actually tends to expand both your mind and your comfort zone.
