How to Slightly Improve in 2022
Does the idea of making and keeping New Year’s resolutions seem too overwhelming or doomed to failure? Here’s a sample of some simple suggestions from The Guardian’s “100 Ways to Slightly Improve Your Life Without Really Trying” article to inspire you.
- Exercise on a Monday night (nothing fun happens on a Monday night).
- On the fence about a purchase? Wait 72 hours before you buy it.
- Always bring ice to house parties (there’s never enough)
- Feeling sluggish at work? Try the Pomodoro technique: 25 minutes on, five-minute break, and repeat.
- Keep your children’s drawings and paintings. Put the best ones in frames.
- If possible, take the stairs.
- Be polite to rude strangers – it’s oddly thrilling.
- Connect with nature: stand outside barefoot for a few minutes – even when it’s cold.
- Join your local library – and use it.
- Go for a walk without your phone.
- Eat salted butter. (Life’s too short for unsalted)
- Send postcards from the holidays. Send them even if you’re not on holiday.
- If you find an item of clothing you love and are certain you will wear for ever, buy three.
- Take out your headphones when walking – listen to the world.
- Learn how to floss properly.
- Say hello to your neighbors.
- Always bring something – wine, flowers – to a dinner/birthday party, even if they say not to.
- Call an old friend out of the blue.
- Volunteer.
- Sing!
- Think about your posture: don’t slouch, and don’t cross your legs.
- Hang your clothes up. Ideally on non-wire hangers (it’s better for them).
- Thank a teacher who changed your life.
- Respect your youngers.
- Always book an extra day off after a holiday.
- If in doubt, add cheese.
- Do that one thing you’ve been putting off.
- Give compliments widely and freely.
- Listen to the albums you loved as a teenager
- For instant cheer, wear yellow.
Once you change the word “resolutions” to “slight improvements” they don’t feel quite so insurmountable, do they? Check out the Entire 100 list.