10 ways to have a great time alone

1. Go for a walk

Do you spend most of the day indoors (office, home, cafe) plus do you get from one point to another not on foot, but by transport? If this is about you - you absolutely do not have enough fresh air. A walk somewhere in the park, park or even in the forest will help to correct the situation: with its help you can unloadThe urban brain: analysing outdoor physical activity with mobile EEG. brain and get rid of fatigue.

Plus, walking in green spaces or on city streets improves your mood and can save you from a creative crisis. After all, while walking, creativity improves.Give Your Ideas Some Legs: The Positive Effect of Walking
on Creative Thinking by 60%.

2. Get a new skill or improve an old one

If you have long dreamed of improving your English or learning to play the guitar - it's time to do it, being alone. Fortunately now, in order to master a new skill, it is not necessary to sign up for classes and go somewhere. You can simply turn on video tutorials, install a mobile app, or find tutorials and tutorials on the Internet.

Do not forget that one lesson will not be enough to master the skill. So you will need to spend your free time "for lessons" regularly. To ensure that your labors pay off, create a learning plan and class schedule.

3. Meditate

It is very useful to just sit in silence, calm down and not think about anything, concentrating on your feelings. It is not for nothing that many successful people practice meditation, including David Lynch, Paul McCartney and Oprah Winfrey.

Regular practice will help strengthen the immune system, overcome depression, and improve social connections. In addition, you will learn to control emotions, become more productive and smarter.

It is advisable to practice meditation regularly, ideally every day. This does not take much time: 10-15 minutes is enough.

4. Read the book

An evening in the company of a fascinating story or an interesting non-fiction is not only not boring, but also a useful way to spend your free time. Reading helps reduceReading 'can help reduce stress' stress, increaseThe Influence of Reading on Vocabulary Growth: A Case for a Matthew Effect vocabulary, speed upReading and solving arithmetic problems improves cognitive functions of normal aged people: a randomized controlled study brain work.

And with a good book, you can fantasize and even trick your brain into believing what you are experiencing.A novel look at how stories may change the brain read events in person. Flying into space or swimming in the ocean from the comfort of your couch isn't a bad idea, isn't it?

5. Visit a museum or dine at a cafe

Go about the things you normally do with your friends. This will help you to look at things differently and become more self-confident over time: you will value your time and desires more. For example, in the gallery you can stand at each painting as long as you want: you don't have to rush or, conversely, wait a long time. And when dining alone, you get a better taste of the food.

You also don't have to find a compromise in tastes. If you want to go to a Pan-Asian cafe, go ahead; jump on trampolines - please; the movie theater shows the Hunger Games marathon or Stanley Kubrick's retrospective - no one will judge you for guilty pleasure or call your favorite movies too pretentious.

6. To dance

Just play your favorite song and have fun. Nobody sees you, feel free to move as you like. This will help improve your mood and boost your self-confidence.

Dance psychologist and researcher Peter Lovatt saysDance, thinking, hormonesthat during rhythmic movements to music, the human body produces more endorphins than during any other workout. Plus, at this moment, the emotional centers of the brain are connected - you can feel boundless joy or, conversely, burst into tears. In any case, it will be a useful emotional release.

And dances are also an aerobic exercise, and they, like any similar workout, improve the work of the heart and lungs, strengthen muscles, and make bones stronger.

7. Take a trip

This is a wonderful experience that will teach you independence and help you gain the skill of finding non-standard ways out of difficult situations. In addition, you can make new acquaintances and fully enjoy the beauty around you - most importantly, be less distracted by your smartphone.

Travel can be large-scale (if you suddenly decide to take a vacation, but you don't have a company) or small. For example, if you have only one day free, go to a neighboring town or to the nearest nature reserve. A change of scenery will help you relax, recharge with new emotions and get an unforgettable experience.

8. Workout

Go to the gym or stay at home: spread the sports mat or simply move onto the carpet. Train with video tutorials, use mobile apps, or come up with a set of exercises that you know yourself.

If you regularly conduct7 benefits of regular physical activity your free hours exercising - you will become more energetic, improve sleep and mood, reduce the likelihood of gaining extra pounds and getting type 2 diabetes, many types of cancer and other diseases.

9. Arrange a spa day

If you are constantly busy with something, work hard, don't meet deadlines and are under stress, a spa day is what you need. Prepare a bubble bath, light the candles, play the music, apply the mask to your face and hair and relax.

Or pamper yourself and visit the spa. Let the professionals take care of you there: they will do a cool massage and useful wraps.

10. Sleep

More than half of the world's adult population is sleeping51% Of Adults Worldwide Don’t Get Enough Sleep not enough. If you are one of them, and you yourself rarely get the prescribed 8 hours, sleep is probably the best way to spend your free time.

It may seem that you will not do anything super useful. But this is only at first glance. By eliminating lack of sleep, you can solve many problems: improve productivity, strengthen immunity, stop overeating and gain motivation.