50 Things You Can Do Today For Your Future Self

50 Things You Can Do Today For Your Future Self

50 Things You Can Do Today For Your Future Self

Your Future Self will be thanking you.

Your Future Self will be thanking you.

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Photo by Trevor Lawrence: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-looking-in-broken-mirror-13687593/

#1 Get up early tomorrow

Just once. Get up one hour before you normally do.


#2 Don’t Spend A Single Dollar Today

There’s no need to be constantly spending money. You can go without Starbucks, DoorDash, and Amazon for one day. 


#3 Open A RothIRA

A type of after-tax retirement account. You can open one by Googling “How to open a RothIRA”. Takes less than 20 minutes. Then your money can start making money. 


#4 Take a Walk Outside

Sunlight is your best friend.

#5 Hug Someone

Everyone could use a hug. 

#6 Update Your Resume 

Yeah…when’s the last time you’ve done that? And if you have nothing to add…then consider learning a new skill.

#7 Eat three pieces of real, fresh fruit

There are so many different types of fruits. When was the last time you had a passionfruit? 


#8 Drink more water

If you aren’t getting up to pee every 30 minutes, something ain’t right.

#9 Pick up a book

And read it. 

#10 Start a Streak and Create a New Habit 

Today can be day one! If you want to start a new habit, start a streak and make today your first day of completing the habit. 

#11 Text an Old Friend 

Check in on someone. They might really need it. 


#12 Call Your Grandparent(s)

Your Future Self may not even be able to talk to them. So call then while you still can. You’ll never regret the time spent, only the time neglected. 


#13 Find Somewhere to Volunteer

Enough said. 


#14 Fill Up Your Gas Tank to Full

No one ever wants to. But if you do, your Future Self will be thankful.


#15 Read a Children’s Book

Don’t forget about your imagination. Read a children's book to rediscover it. 


#16 Go to A New Restaurant

One way we stay in our comfort zones is by going to the same restaurant and ordering the same food because it’s easy. Step out of your comfort zone in these little ways, and you’ll be more likely to step out of your comfort zone in big ways in the future. 

#17 Tell Someone You Love Them

There is scarcely anything else in the world to do but to love one another. 

#18 Journal 

Type away in the notes app of your phone or do it the old fashioned way in a notebook. Free up space in your mind by getting your thoughts out of your head and onto paper. 


#19 Stretch 

When’s the last time you stretched your legs? Your back? How about your shoulders and arms? Your body could use it good stretch. It does wonders. 


#20 Meditate 

Slow the thoughts, relax the body. It can be for two minutes, ten minutes, or an hour. It doesn’t matter, just try. 

#21 Spend 15 Minutes Less on Your Phone

Just spend 15 minutes less on your phone. That’s an easy feat, especially when you replace it with 15 minutes of something you want to do even more than just sit on your phone. 


#22 Download Duo Lingo 

Spend five minutes per day learning a new language. It gives you a greater appreciation for words, grammar, tone, language, and more. 

#23 Take A Bath

A bath is super relaxing. And it gives you time to decompress and just think. Try it. 


#24 Open a High-Yield Savings Account 

Earn interest on money that just sits if you don’t want to invest it. 

#25 Tip Extra

What goes around, comes around. Be extra generous in your giving. 


#26 Learn Basic First Aid

Better to be prepared and not need it than to be unprepared and need it. 


#27 Create A Vision Board

This is one way to bring your future into the present moment. It’s a small step in making it a reality. When you have a clear vision, your future starts to be clearer as well. 


#28 Take a Really Deep Breath 

Have you ever noticed how much capacity your lungs have for air? Take the biggest, most deep breath you can, I bet you’ll be surprised. 

#29 Declutter A Space in Your Home

Just pick one space. It can be as small as a cabinet in the kitchen or a drawer in the bathroom. The more organized your environment is, the more you’re able to expend your mental energy doing the things you want to do. 

#30 Get Rid of Clothes You Don’t Wear 

Why do we always hang on to items of clothing way longer than we have to? Seriously, free yourself of the excess and you’ll find your mind to be calmer.

#31 Consume Less Caffieene 

You’ll sleep better tonight. 


#32 Consume Less Processed Sugars 

Addiction comes in many shapes and sizes. 

#33 Write A Short Story 

Create a world of your own, or write a memory down you want to savor for life. 


#34 Look Through Your Camera Roll 

Remember the good times. They’re there… if you’re willing to look. 


#35 Color 

Create something beautiful, and hang it on your fridge. 

#36 Play with Your Kids 

They’re not kids for long. 


#37 Thank Your Significant Other 

Thank them for nothing and for everything. Never underestimate the value of explicitly thanking your significant other. 


#38 Thank Your Parents 

Whether or not you have two, one, or none…thank the person who has raised you and given you wisdom. If it was yourself, thank yourself. 

#39 Forgive Yourself 

You’re the only one who can. What has happened, has happened. Free your Present Self and your Future Self with forgiveness. 

#40 Do an Ab Workout 

Feel your abs, work your abs. It’ll help with your posture and pretty much every way you move and hold your body. 

#41 Floss Your Teeth 

When you take care of the small things, it builds integrity. 


#42 Call and Make the Appointment 

We all have that one appointment we’re putting off. Whether it’s because we don’t feel like it, don’t want to pay for it, or don’t want to call, you’re making stupid excuses. Take care of your health. Your future self will suffer the neglect you have today. 


#43 Do The Chore You’ve Been Putting Off 

You have to do it eventually, so you might as well do it now. If you do, your future self will no longer have to stress, and that’s the best feeling. 


#44 Have A Brainstorming Session 

About anything! We never give ourselves the time to just creatively think anymore. Grab a notebook and let all the ideas- big and small- freely flow. 



#45 Tell Yourself You’re Going to Be Okay

And believe it. 


#46 Put Sunscreen On

Your future self will be thankful to have healthy skin. 

#47 Say Yes

#48 Say No

#49 Listen to a Good Song

Volume all the way up.


#50 Challenge Yourself 

This is the only way to make your future self better.

Jade Cessna

1/13/24

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