How To Add Variety To Your Routine

How To Add Variety To Your Routine


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Sometimes you have to accept that life is moving more slowly than anticipated, but that doesn’t mean you can’t add some variety at the same time. Variety really helps you stay creative. The thing is, it’s easy to fall back into a variety-less existence. Life is about tiny little daily joys. Whenever life starts to feel a little stale, here are some tips to help switch things up. So, We’ve made three categories of activity that have helped me, and that you can introduce to your life. We’ve separated them by  small, medium and large acts, and recommend making time for some of each.

SMALL ACTS OF VARIETY —

  • taking a shower

  • trying a new lunch

  • drinking a new type of coffee, tea or flavored water

  • running up and down the stairs (a favorite of mine)

  • dancing with headphones on

  • stretching as you get up to do other things; listen to what your body wants

  • doing a short home yoga routine

MEDIUM ACTS OF VARIETY —

  • eating lunch at a nearby restaurant or friend’s house

  • leaving the house for errands

  • doing a longer home yoga routine

  • starting an art journal

  • signing up for art, music, or yoga classes

  • working in a coffee shop or coworking space

  • taking a walk around the neighborhood or somewhere you’ve never been

  • taking the afternoon off for a trip somewhere close by

  • going to a part of town you’ve never visited

  • going to a new grocery store and making some food you’ve never attempted

  • checking out an art museum in your city

  • switching your schedule on its end for a day, starting work in the evening after a day of fun, for instance

LARGER ACTS OF VARIETY –

  • Taking a week or two off and leaving your house and environment

  • Visiting a new city or country or foreign culture, especially as a solo traveler

  • Doing a silent meditation retreat

 

I hope this post has given you some ideas to add variety to your routine. Whether you’re stuck at home or not, come back to this post whenever you want to switch things up!

 

Reference: https://paulasextonhickey.com/add-variety-daily-schedule/