101 Ways to Break Free and Level Up Your Life

 As we head into February, many of you will have let your resolutions for 2012 slip. It’s incredibly common, so don’t fret.

This month provides a bit of a “gut check” for some or even a fresh start for others.

So whether you are tying to get back on track or are just getting on the track, this list of 101 Ways to Break Free and Level Up Your Life has got some real gems in it.

1. Learn to play a musical instrument.
2. Keep a regular journal.
3. Take plenty of photographs.
4. Walk in the rain.
5. Swing at a playground.
6. Chase butterflies.
7. Run fast.
8. Sleep soundly.
9. Dance.
10. Skip stones.
11. Skip rope.
12. Just skip.
13. Slow your breathing.
14. Spend an afternoon with a six-year old.
15. Read a work of fiction.
16. Read a work of non-fiction.
17. Sing.
18. Build something from wood.
19. Stretch.
20. Eat some cake…not on a birthday, either.
21. Close your eyes and focus.
22. Doodle.
23. Write letters. On paper.
24. Fly a kite.
25. Climb a mountain.
26. Ride a horse.
27. Sail.
28. Share some ice cream.
29. Enjoy a restaurant meal.
30. Enjoy a home-cooked meal.
31. Take in a matineé.
32. Jump on a trampoline.
33. Fence.
34. Paint. Outside the lines.
35. Dress up.
36. Dress down.
37. Ride an ATV.
38. Learn to surf.
39. Watch cartoons.
40. Buy nice bedding.
41. Camp outdoors.
42. Give to charity.
43. Make paper airplanes.
44. Smell the roses.
45. Embrace quiet.
46. Adapt to noise.
47. Stand up. Figuratively and literally.
48. Sew.
49. Grow food.
50. Look in the mirror.
51. Don’t judge.
52. Walk away.
53. Go for it.
54. Buy experiences.
55. Use a clothesline.
56. Think more.
57. Do less.
58. Walk with your feet in the waves.
59. Wear sandals.
60. Smile.
61. Disconnect from the world.
62. Connect with your world.
63. Don’t be afraid.
64. Gaze at the stars.
65. Push yourself.
66. Deliver.
67. Audit relationships regularly.
68. Know when to step up.
69. Know when to step back.
70. Count.
71. Follow up.
72. Follow through.
73. Explore.
74. Learn a foreign language.
75. Spend time in the dark.
76. Pass it around.
77. Drive less.
78. Be outside the box.
79. Treat yourself to a hot shave.
80. Treat yourself to a pedicure.
81. Age.
82. Meditate on you.
83. Meet people. Online and in person.
84. Foster growth. Online and in person.
85. Go to one major sporting event.
86. Enjoy a cocktail.
87. Be the hammer, not the nail.
88. Process.
89. Be honest.
90. Stop apologizing.
91. Show gratitude.
92. Raise the bar.
93. Do great work.
94. Play with dolls.
95. Practice.
96. Drink water.
97. Swim.
98. Date your spouse.
99. Find what you love.
100. Find a way to do what you love.
101. Do that. Repeat.

(Photo credit: Man in yellow wheat meadow via Shutterstock)