Exercise

Exercise is a way to improve yourself both mentally and physically. If you don't want to cough up the money for a gym membership, personal trainer, or expensive in-home weight set, try this simple full-body workout by performing these exercises:

* Push ups
* Crunches
* Squats

You can find a plethora of free workouts and workout tips online. For instance, don't have dumbbells? Use cans of soup, or a few old milk cartons filled with water.

Go to the Library

The library is a great resource that is often under utilized - and its free! The library has books, CDs, tapes, DVDs, and free access to computers.
Picking up a book is a great way to entertain yourself and also tune up your reading skills. Your local library holds a vast amount of knowledge just waiting to be acquired!

Meditate

This is one thing that everyone should do to improve his or her quality of life. Meditation is often thought of as relaxation, which it is, but one can also gain insight into their lives by just sitting quietly and thinking. If you don't want to think about anything, just sit there silently and count your breaths - this will help you immensely as well. Sometimes thinking about nothing can accomplish as much or more than having your mind full of thoughts.

Take a Walk

A walk can be a great way to relieve stress. Even if you are just going once around the block, taking a walk does wonders for your mood. You can walk to a place you need to go, or just walk with no destination in mind. The latter is often more relaxing.

Smile

Just the act of smiling will put you in a better mood. No matter what is going on in your life, you will feel at least a little better just by letting yourself smile.

Give Something Away

Generally, we all have too much stuff, and it can be overwhelming. Decide what you don't need anymore, and give it away either to charity or a friend.
Volunteer

Volunteering doesn't only improve your life, but also the lives of others. There are lots of ways to volunteer, you could do so on a regular basis with an organization or group you support, or simply stop into a place and donate a few hours of your time. Great examples of this are going in to the humane society to walk the dogs or signing up to help serve a meal at a homeless shelter.

Organize

Organize your living space - your desk, office, room, backpack, briefcase, kitchen, bathroom, closet, etc. Keeping things in order helps keep your life in order. A chaotic house leads to a chaotic mood when coming home at the end of the day, so take the extra time to keep things organized.
Ride Your Bike

Not only is this good exercise, but with the price of gasoline, taking your bike for those short trips can end up saving you a good deal of money.
Riding a bike is also much less stressful than driving through traffic.

Hug Someone

Just hugging someone can immediately make your life better. We live in an age where contact with fellow humans is often avoided, but giving/getting a hug can instantly boost your mood by releasing good endorphins. Touch is a good thing.

Yoga

Practice yoga outdoors or in a large space in your own home. If you don't know how to do yoga, you don't need to sign up for an expensive class. Your local library should have books on yoga, or even DVDs to get you started. Yoga builds strength, flexibility, mental alertness, and also calms the mind, leaving you relaxed and fulfilled after a session.

Stop Procrastinating - Finish Something!

Do something you have been putting off for a while. It always feels good to get something over with, and finishing something you have been putting off is usually a good idea in general. As many wise people have said, “don't put off till tomorrow what you could do today.”

Go Outside
Just taking a break from being in doors can change your mood in a positive way. Especially if it is a nice day out, go outside and read a book, watch the clouds, have a cup of tea, or just sit and enjoy being outside. Even if its raining you can have a good time - grab a friend, family member, or loved one, throw your inhibitions to the wind and go run around and dance in the rain!

Challenge Your Brain Sudoku, logic puzzles, and crossword puzzles can be great ways to stimulate your brain. You also feel satisfied when completing them.

Write Start journaling and write down your thoughts. Sometimes, getting your thoughts down on paper lets you analyze them more clearly, and worry about them less. If you are feeling creative, write a poem, or a short story, or just put your pen to paper and see what comes out. Drawing and painting can also be a great outlet. Even if you aren't a spectacular artist, it feels good to doodle or create something of your own. Writing, drawing, and painting can be relaxing, and also give you a sense of accomplishment when you create something you really like.

運動

運動是一種同時可以改善你的生理和心理的活動。 如果你不想為支付健身俱樂部會費，個人教練或者昂貴的家庭健身器材而負債的話，試試這些運動來簡單達到全身的鍛煉：

* 雙手環抱

* 做鬼臉

*　下蹲

你可以輕易的從網上找到一對簡單的鍛煉器材或鍛煉方法。比如說，沒有啞鈴嗎？　用裝滿湯的易拉罐，或者往廢棄的牛奶盒子里灌滿水。

去圖書館

圖書館里有很大的潛在資源——而且是免費的！　圖書館里有書，ＣＤ，　磁帶，ＤＶＤ　和免費的電腦。　找些書來讀是個很好的方法來充實自己，還可以強化你的閱讀技巧。　你們當地的圖書館蘊藏著豐富的知識知識等待被挖掘！

思考

這是每一個要改善生活質量的人都應該做的。　思考通常是在一種放松的狀態下進行，但卻一樣可以在靜靜的思索中悟出生活的真諦。　如果你不打算想任何事情，就坐在那里吸氣、呼氣——也會對你享受生活有幫助的。　有時候什么都不想和腦子里充滿了想法相比一樣有效甚至更好。

散步

散步是一種很有效的減壓方式。　即使你只是圍著大樓走一圈，也可以對你的心情有幫助。　你可以去一個你想去的地方，也可以漫無目的走。而后者往往可以更放松。

微笑

只是做個微笑的樣子也可以讓你的心情更好些。　無論你的生活進展如何，你都可以在淺淺一笑之后輕松少許。

學會放棄

通常，我們都有太多的東西，真是太多了。　決定哪些是你不再需要的，甩掉它，不管是捐給慈善機構還是送給朋友。

做義工

做義工不僅僅是改善你的生活質量，還可以幫助他人。　做義工的途徑有很多，你可以加入一個正規的組織或你支持的一個團隊，或者就是停留在某個地方貢獻出你幾個小時的時間。　比如，去人道協會幫忙遛狗或者報名幫助流浪人收容所準備一頓飯都是很好的例子。

組織規劃

規劃你的生活空間——你的書桌，辦公室，臥室，背包，公文包，廚房，浴室，盥洗室等等。　通過保持物品整齊來保障你的生活有序。　一個雜亂無章的房子會使你在一天的勞累后回到家里有糟糕的心情，所以找點時間來保持東西整潔。

騎單車

騎單車不僅是一種很好的鍛煉方式，還可以省汽油錢。騎單車短途旅行可以為你省下一筆不小的費用，　還可以擺脫堵車的煩惱。

擁抱他人

一個簡單的擁抱可以馬上讓你覺得生活更加美好。我們生活在一個避免和伙伴們接觸的時代，但一個擁抱可以立刻讓你從孤單中解脫出來而情緒高漲。　觸摸是一件好事。

瑜伽

在戶外或者自己家里寬敞的地方練瑜伽。　如果你不知道怎么練瑜伽，也不需要報昂貴的瑜伽課程。　你們當地的圖書館會有相關書籍，ＤＶＤ等教你入門知識。　一期瑜伽課程后可以改善你肌體的承受力，柔韌性，你的注意力，還可以讓你精神放松，心態平和，身心得到滿足。

不要拖拖拉拉——堅持到底！

做一些你已經擱置了一段時間的事情。　當人做完什么事情通常會有滿足感，所以完成擱置了一段時間的事情會讓你感覺不錯。正如一些明智的人所說的：“今日事，今日畢。”

出去走走

從室內出來呼吸一下新鮮空氣可以讓你變得積極。　特別是在晴朗的日子里，出去讀讀書，看看云，來一杯咖啡，或者就是那麼坐著，享受戶外的一切。　即便是在雨天，你也可以享受時光——拽上一個朋友，家人或者愛人，把煩惱都甩進風里，到雨中奔跑，跳舞。

挑戰大腦

數字游戲，邏輯推理題和填詞游戲是開發大腦的很好方式。你也可以在完成后得到滿足感。

寫作

開始一段旅程并寫下感想。　有時，把想法寫下來可以讓你更清楚的分析他們，減少焦慮。

如果你覺得靈感突現，寫一首詩或者一篇小短文，或者就是信筆涂鴉。　素描或繪畫也是一種很好的形式。　即使你沒有什么藝術天分，自己創作的東西還是會感覺不錯。　寫作，素描，繪畫可以讓人放松，還可以讓你在創作出自己喜歡的東西后很有成就感