Looking for instant fixes? Here are 100 things you can do to improve your life in just 60 seconds or less. Which ones will you try today?
All too often, I find myself looking at the big changes I’d like to make in my life, and realizing that I really don’t have the resource and commitment to make them happen. As a result, I often miss the small, simple improvements that would be so easy to make if only I stopped and thought about it.
Whilst none of the things on this list are amazing on their own, small differences add up. So, why not pick something off the list and do it right now? After all, it’ll take longer to read the list than to do many of the things on it.
100 Instant Fixes
- Drink some water
- Delete an email
- Breathe
- Smile
- Give thanks
- Take of your shoes
- Eat slowly
- Open a window
- Gaze at something beautiful
- Water a plant
- Put something away
- Look up a word in the dictionary
- Meditate
- Write the first line of a poem
- Throw something away
- Get up and walk around
- Stretch
- Encourage someone
- Eat some fruit
- Make a note in your journal
- Sing
- Learn a word in a foreign language
- Think about a loved one
- Put the kettle on
- Give someone a hug
- Improve your posture
- Put on a light
- Skim a stone
- Close your eyes
- Forgive someone
- Pick up some litter
- Sharpen a pencil
- Ask someone how they’re doing
- Put on some music
- Switch something off
- Delegate a task
- Adjust your attire
- Bag up some rubbish
- Remind yourself that you’re loved
- Just listen
- Wipe your screen
- Doodle
- Oil a squeaky hinge
- Notice what your body is telling you
- Wash up a cup
- Say a quick prayer
- Unsubscribe from an email distribution list
- Water a plant
- Be still
- Put your phone on charge
- Turn down the heating
- Reply to a text
- Decide on a goal
- Put on a jumper
- Put up a reminder
- Empty the receipts out of your wallet
- Wash your hands
- Read a psalm
- Write down your feelings
- Solve an anagram
- Pay someone a compliment
- Check your to-do list
- Admit that you’re wrong
- Smell some flowers
- Stroke a pet
- Tell a joke
- Clean the fluff out of the tumble dryer
- Pull faces at yourself in a mirror
- Check your pens to make sure they work
- Blow up a balloon
- Say you’re sorry
- Look at the sky
- Light a candle
- Start a Mexican wave (even if you’re the only one)
- Turn off your email alerts
- Decide to go to bed early (+ set a bedtime alarm)
- Let your hair down
- Lift something heavy
- Put something in to soak
- Plump a pillow
- Nip to the loo
- Notice your habits
- Put your phone on silent
- Shout “whoo-hoo!” as loudly as you can
- Refocus on what you’re supposed to be doing
- Pop £1 in a savings tin
- Hold a door open for a stranger
- Take a vitamin
- Take a photograph
- Check the smoke alarm
- Say “no”
- Greet a stranger
- Stick a “No junk-mail, thanks” label on your letterbox
- Write down something that went well today
- Send birthday greetings
- Look for beauty in simple things
- Ask for advice
- Check your fuel gauge
- Decide on your highest priority
- Tell someone you love them
Bonus: Instant Fix 101
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