Ways To Spice Up A Boring Life...

So I'm giving you a few tips to spice up a boring life. But here's the thing, boring lives are usually just ones where people spend their free time online wishing they had someone else's life. Simply by focusing on the good parts of the life we lead we can completely change our happiness and how we view what's in front of us. We've got to take the opportunities in front of us and stop making excuses as to why our life is the way it is. We have the ability to create whatever life we want for yourself. So that is above all what we've got to do, put in the hard work and watch our lives be transformed.

1. Find hobbies you actually enjoy

This can be anything, painting, guitar, basketball, piano, tennis, writing, reading, hiking, camping, drawing, podcasting, photography, latte art etc. You've just got to find what you truly enjoy and start creating, playing, exploring whatever it may be. It will make your life more enjoyable and you will find more meaning and purpose within those small things.

2.Stop comparing your life to others

When you are always in that loop of comparison, especially when you're comparing your life to someone's edited highlight reel, you're absolutely going to overlook the small hidden beauties all around you in your own life. We've got to drop the comparison and each dedicate time and energy into our own lives.

3. Rearrange/ Redecorate your bedroom

By simply switching around your furniture or the color scheme of your space, you can make yourself feel like you are in a different place and it's easier to switch up your mindset when you do this. At least it is for me:) Plus you can romanticize the small things in your life and sometimes if you decorate right you can make yourself feel like you are the main character in a book or tv show.

4. Invite friends to hangout

No matter what you do, it will be far more fun and interesting if you do them with friends. This can be anything from having a movie marathon or creating a book club to making a list of all the coffee shops around you and visiting them all to see which one has the best coffee, service, ambiance etc. There are loads of things you could do, you've just got to put your creative juices to work.

5. Research topics you usually wouldn't think about. This is a great way to fill your free time, it's both productive and entertaining. It will expand your knowledge and you'll have more to talk about with your friends next time you see them. Something way better to talk about then for example that strange meme you saw on Pinterest last night. You could look into the latest scientific discoveries, social experiments or historical characters that interest you. It might seem like stupid unneeded studying when you first think about doing it but once you do you will be pleasantly surprised by what you will learn and it won't seem like homework.

6. Set goals and work on them

Setting goals might seem boring and exhausting but when you work hard on something and see all the effort pay off, it is very rewarding and becomes honestly kind of addictive in a strange way. You can create your dream life by doing this and knock two birds out with one stone:)

7. Switch your mindset to be grateful & positive

It you have a bad attitude, everything will seem very boring and stupid. Simply by changing your mindset... BOOM you can have a very enjoyable life. So make sure you don't forget to keep your mind in check if you really want the things you do to spice it up to work.

I hope this gave you some ideas for if you are feeling like your life is boring and lacking something. Try one, two or all of them. I don't care as long as you make sure to evaluate what mindset you're in. Thanks for taking the time to read this and don't forget to have an attitude of gratitude:)

-Lydia Johnson