Be inspired
Your 50 new things can be absolutely anything! But to help get you started, here’s 50 fun ideas you could choose from:
Travel & Adventure
- Plan a holiday somewhere new
- Take the bus to a nearby village you’ve never visited
- Take a ride on a motorcycle
- Travel to a new country
- Fly in a hot air balloon
- Do something that scares you
- Ride a rollercoaster
- Camp out and spend a night in your garden under the stars
- Try a foreign cuisine you’ve never tasted before
- Watch the sunrise – or sunset - or both
Health & Fitness
- Test out a new exercise class
- Learn to meditate
- Take a dance class
- Learn to run – if you have a smartphone get started by downloading the NHS Couch to 5K programme
- Take a tai chi class
- Do a headstand
- Take a hike.
- Swim outdoors
- Watch a sporting event live
- Try an alternative therapy such as reiki or acupuncture
Hobbies
- Try your hand at flower arranging
- Learn to crochet a granny square
- Sew an item of clothing
- Try scrapbooking
- Have a go at sugarcraft cake decorating
- Write a poem
- Sketch a view that you’re familiar with
- Learn three chords on an instrument
- Try stargazing
- Learn ten useful phrases in a new language
Culture
- Read a book by an author you’ve never read before
- Book tickets to see a play or musical
- Borrow a CD from the library – it’s free – of an artist you’ve not listened to previously
- Book tickets to see a music concert
- Visit a castle or stately home you’ve never been to
36.Try a new type of puzzle, for example, if you love sudoku, give kakuro a go
- Research the history of your house
- Read a book in a genre you wouldn’t usually try
- Learn a new word from the dictionary every day for a month
- Visit a part of your home town or city you’ve never explored before
Social
- Attend a community event in your area such as a beach clean or beetle drive
- Join the U3A or similar local group
- Take a local history or walking tour
- Join a pub quiz team
- Complete a random act of kindness for someone
- Sign up for an adult education class
- Join a choir
- Start – or join – a book club
- Volunteer at a local animal shelter
- Strike up a conversation with a stranger