My 10 Tips For Being More Spontaneous.
1. Listen to the mischievous voice in your head that says: "hey, let's do that!" Try it once this week. The more often you listen to it, the clearer the voice will get.
2. Put empty space in your schedule. Go ahead. Do it now. Put a block on your calendar for this month (even if it's only 30 minutes) that no one can take from you.
3. Leave work or school early and don't go home. Just see what happens (if nothing else pops up, wandering the streets is a perfectly good use of time).
4. Ask a friend to make surprise plans for the two of you (resist the urge to ask for clues).
5. Make an adventure jar. Place ideas for intriguing activities or small dares (e.g., give a stranger a compliment) into a jar and draw out a new idea every week.
6. Find a partner in crime. Spontaneity is contagious. Spend some time with the more adventurous people you know.
7. Explore new territory. Schedule a short trip (it can even be to a different neighborhood), and don't plan what you will do once you get there.
8. Wear a reminder. Put on a symbol of your commitment to spontaneity (e.g., ridiculous socks).
9. Change something visible. Your doormat? Your hair? Your makeup? Create cues around you that remind you anything is possible.
10. Schedule a yes day. Pick one day this month to say yes to anything that pop ups.
What have been some of your favorite spontaneous moments? If you can't think of a recent one, go make one happen now.
