There are two ways to change your life for the better. The first is to start earning more. But this is not always available. The second way is to change your environment and habits. It does not require investment, but the result will be noticeable in a couple of months. So, let’s talk about how to improve the quality of life without increasing your costs.
Get rid of unnecessary things
The first thing with which it is recommended to start changing your life for the better is getting rid of everything old, unnecessary, obsolete.
Take a look around your home. Surely you have things that you don’t need and no longer enjoy. It can be worn clothes, dishes with cracks and chips, household appliances that have broken down long ago and are waiting for repair.
Divide things into three categories. The first will include what you need and what you use. The second category is things that can be used if you fix them. And the third is something that you don’t need. The third category also requires division into two groups: what is not a pity to throw away and what can be given to other people.
Don’t hold on to something you don’t need anymore! And it is necessary to treat this way not only to things but also to habits and relationships. Get rid of the excess, and you will notice that it becomes easier for you to breathe.
Go in for sports
Do not think that playing sports requires a lot of investment. Of course, if you want to become a professional athlete, you have to fork out. But if the goal is to improve your health and strengthen your muscles, you can do it without spending a dime.
There are many sports programs on the Internet free. Challenges, video workouts, detailed exercise sets: choose what suits you and start working on yourself!
Remember, exercise should be fun. Do not take too heavy loads if you have not been involved in sports before: you will either get injured, or you will forever lose the desire to do it! Sport helps improve your health and promotes the production of endorphins – hormones of pleasure. You will become stronger, stronger, more attractive, and you will start to feel much happier!
Give up bad habits
Smoking, the habit of drinking a few bottles of beer (or something stronger) on weekends … It steals both health and money. Therefore, to improve the quality of life, it is worth getting rid of bad habits.
This will not be easy. For example, if you have been smoking for a long time, you will have to exert all your will to refrain from cigarettes. Fortunately, certain drugs can help reduce the urge to smoke. It won’t be easy at first.
But after a couple of weeks, you will notice that breathing has become much easier, the complexion has improved, the unpleasant cough of the smoker has gone. And with the money saved, you can buy something you’ve dreamed of for a long time.
Not only specialists and drugs for relieving withdrawal symptoms can help to give up bad habits, but also applications for a smartphone. These applications note the time during which the person does not drink or smoke. You can see the dynamics of changes in health and, of course, the amount of money saved. And it helps to keep motivation high!
Learn something new, find a hobby
Hobbies are a great way to get rid of stress, develop your abilities, and finally find new friends with the same interests.
Try yourself, and do not be afraid that the result will not immediately be what you would like. Whatever you decide to do, it won’t turn out very well at first. Sewing, floristry, dancing, painting … Try to unleash your creativity. Who knows, maybe you will receive not only joy but also income from your hobby!
Expand your social circle
Try to communicate with as many interesting people as possible. You can make friends in many places. For example, you can find a sports section near your home, join an adult drawing class, or even join a social media hobby group.
Don’t be afraid to communicate: new acquaintances can teach you many valuable things and share their valuable experiences that will come in handy to improve the quality of your life.
Get rid of outdated relationships
Outdated, toxic relationships deprive us of strength, reduce self-esteem, do not allow us to move on and go forward. Think, maybe there are people in your life, communication with whom it is worth negating?
A “toxic” friend, after a conversation with whom your self-esteem drops sharply, a partner who provokes scandals and instills in you a false sense of guilt, a colleague who throws off half of his work on your shoulders … Are there such “characters” next to you? Think: maybe if there are fewer such people, your quality of life will only improve?
Learn to say no without remorse
We are all taught to be good. And this is expressed in the formation of the desire to be as comfortable as possible for others. Think about the question: do you know how to refuse people while not experiencing remorse?
The inability to say no is a huge number of responsibilities that a person takes on himself without receiving gratitude or financial reward. Failure to say “no” is an emotional service to others and a waste of your resources.
Build your boundaries in a way that is comfortable for you. Remember: refusing someone, you are not committing a crime! You only offer the person to cope with his problems on his own and make it clear that you do not have the resources (and do not have the desire) to help him.
