On any given day, we might not have an hour to go to the gym, 30 minutes to prepare a home-cooked meal, or 15 minutes to read. But who can't find a minute here or there?
There are many things we can do that are good for us that take 60 seconds or less. Don't believe it? Take a minute to read our list of 60, all practically guaranteed to make you feel good almost instantly. Ready. Set. GO!
- Drink a glass of water.
- Take 10 deep breaths.
- Think of something you're grateful for.
- Scratch your dog’s belly.
- Pet your cat.
- Eat an apple.
- Swivel your hips.
- Shimmy your shoulders.
- Write a thank-you note.
- Call your parents.
- Do a yoga pose and hold it.
- Sprinkle a spoonful of flaxseed in something you're about to eat.
- Hug someone you love.
- Hug someone you kinda, sorta like.
- Hug someone you don't care for one bit.
- Sign up for an art class.
- Balance on one foot for 60 seconds.
- Balance on the other foot for 60 seconds.
- Floss your teeth.
- Schedule a complete physical.
- Eat a handful of almonds.
- Tell a joke.
- Do 60 jumping jacks.
- Close your eyes and think of nothing.
- Listen to one good song.
- Sing along to one good song.
- Dance to one good song.
- Eat a tomato like it's an apple.
- Give someone a minute's worth of your undivided attention.
- Make a cup of tea.
- Pay someone a compliment.
- Pay yourself a compliment.
- Jump rope.
- Do 10 push-ups, on your knees if you have to.
- Do 10 sit-ups, crunches if you have to.
- Make a list of your five favorite songs.
- Meditate.
- Try a vegetable you think you don't like.
- Stretch and yawn, even if you're not sleepy.
- Read a poem.
- Lie on the floor with your legs up a wall.
- Call your congressman about an issue that's important to you.
- Spin a hula hoop around your waist, neck, or each arm.
- Read the first page of a new book.
- Make a list of your five favorite movies.
- Strike up a conversation with someone you don't know.
- Make a paper plane and launch it.
- Take a multi-vitamin.
- Do 10 squats.
- Give yourself a temple massage.
- Bend forward at the waist and hang.
- Yodel.
- Gargle.
- Try to balance standing on your tippy toes.
- Eat a handful of berries.
- Open a window and take a breath of fresh air. Even if it's January.
- Take off your shoes and walk barefoot. Even if it's January.
- Look up into the branches of a tree.
- Send a check to a good cause.
- Wash your hands.