If you've gotten caught up in your daily routine and forgotten how to enjoy life, we made 5 simple habits that will help you feel much better.
1. Make a list of things that bring you joy
Moreover, these should be simple things, those that you can get easily in the moment. For example, most likely you cannot go for a relaxing massage right now because you need to find a good master, find out his schedule, check it with yours, find the right time, come and only then get your portion of joy. Instead of this, include other things on your list:
— favourite music
— call a close friend or family member
— videos about travel and beautiful places
— a cup of coffee
— walk
— and other.
And refer to this list a couple of times a day to please yourself.
2. Plan your fun
Here we are talking about things like massage. Or a weekly massage. Or even a massage three times a week. These things won't happen spontaneously. You need to take care of yourself and plan for them.
You can think about larger events. Don't need to wait for the time to travel to your dream city someday in the future. Better plan your trip and start preparing for it.
What you can plan:
— a bath with your favorite TV series and a glass of wine on Friday evening
— training three times a week
— meetings with friends
— visits to relatives
— travel, including weekend travel
— reading books in the morning
— and much more.
Then your schedule will include not only work tasks and everyday issues that require urgent solutions. You will know that your favorite book awaits you at 7:00, and meeting with friends at 20:00.
3. Smile more often
You can draw a small smiley face on your hand and smile when you see it. This will not only lift your spirits, but also those people around you. Life will definitely become more pleasant.
4. Focus on how you feel
Often when we do something, we do it automatically and don't enjoy the process. We go to a restaurant, order dinner and eat it because we are hungry. We turn on music on the way home from work and think about the tasks for tomorrow. We chat with friends and scroll through our Instagram feed. As a result, we do not receive satisfaction and pleasure from these pleasant actions.
Try thinking about how the food you taste or the coffee you order smells and tastes. Listen attentively to your favorite music, focusing on each component of the song, including the drums and other instruments. It will enhance your experience.
5. Don’t forget about the results of the day
Try to get into the habit of remembering at the end of the day what interesting, surprising, fun or pleasant things happened that day. You can write this down in your notebook. This will help you recognize positive emotions every day and remember how fulfilling your life is.
