30 Positive Things To Do This Week #3

To celebrate posting one hundred 5 Positive Things Posts (that’s 500 positive things to do!), I thought I’d look back through the archives every day this week and share some of my favourite positive things to do this week. Here’s the third instalment!

1. Try on something you wouldn’t usually wear.
2. Say no to things that don’t make you happy or excite you.
3. Purchase a National Trust Membership to encourage weekend jaunts in the UK.
4. Spend some time working on your posture and consciously thinking about the way you sit and stand. This is a must for me before I turn into a creaky old lady.
5. If you spent your weekend watching the Glastonbury Festival footage wishing you were there (hands up), start saving your pennies now for 2015 – tickets released October this year!
6. Assess your year so far, is there something making you unhappy? This week, work on trying to change that.
7. Switch off tonight and spend the evening discussing your inspirations (avoid work chat).
8. Have your own outdoor movie night. I love this idea from SF Girl By Bay, great for you and the family or maybe a wedding party?!
9. Take things slowly. I’ve been a clumsy mare lately, dropping phones, burning myself on  the oven, tripping up steps (then pretending it didn’t happen with a little jog). A little reminder to take some care I think.
10. Turn your mattress.
11. Pass on a book you’ve enjoyed to a friend or family member.
12. Instead of spending your pennies on treats this week, head to your local pharmacist and buy a selection of vitamins and remedies to care of your health. I’ve only just started taking vitamins regularly (silly, I know) and it feels right spending my money on things that benefit my health and well-being. You can buy shoes the week after…
13. Do a little stargazing to put things into perspective. I use the Google Sky Map to name all the wee glimmers of light in the evening sky.
14. Have a DVD on standby for those blue days, when nothing else will do. Give me Alan Partridge any day for escapism and laughter.
15. Transfer bought biscuits to a biscuit tin for days/weeks/months when baking is off the menu.
16. Ask your family and friends what they eat regularly to get some inspiration for your weekly food shop; food ruts annoy me.
17.  Find inspiration by discovering new lifestyle, design, food, beauty and fashion blogs.
18. Make an effort to take a family picture this week. Your partner, your children, your folks; capture your loved ones and cherish it.
19. Learn how to make a dish from one of your favourite eateries. I made American style pancakes for the first time this weekend; with maple syrup and crispy bacon, they make the perfect weekend treat.
20. Check your fire alarms in your house and make sure you have spare batteries when you do need to replace them.
21. Look through your windows from the outside to get a  different perspective of your rooms. I was pleasantly surprised how homely ours looked.
22. Greet strangers when they pass you with a smile or “Good Morning”. It’s nice to be nice.
23. Visit a record fair and spend hours perusing your favourite records and discovering new ones.
24. Dress up your Switch Plates with Washi tape. Tutorial via Crab and Fish.
25. Watch old movies one night a week. For some reason black and white movies always make me feel good.
26. Tell someone you appreciate them. Don’t buy them a gift or card, just tell them.
27. Fill a jam jar or milk bottle with flowers from your garden.
28. Buy a sudoku or crossword book (not an App!) to keep your brain in check and away from your mobile phone.
29. Skim stones for immediate satisfaction and relaxation.
30. Have a makeup-free day. I have about two of these a week and swear it helps my skin.

Check out 30 more positive things to do tomorrow!

♥