For most people, being happy and loving your life is almost impossible. People imagine that one needs to make huge changes in life or have a huge bank balance in order to enjoy life. This cannot be any further from the truth. Most times, you already have what you need to truly enjoy life. You only need to learn how to prioritize what is really important.

How to Enjoy Life  

1. Be Grateful 

This is the first step you need to take if you truly want to be happy. Learn to take pride in the little things. When you learn to be grateful, you will learn how to take pleasure in everything. Only then can you truly enjoy life. To make it easy, you can keep a gratitude journal. Each day, make a habit of writing down at least 5 things you're grateful for on that day. At the end of the week, go through your gratitude list for the week. You will definitely have a few dozen things you're grateful for. This goes a long way in cheering you up.  

2. Take It Slow 

There are tons of simple things you can enjoy in life. However, when you're moving too fast, it becomes hard to take notice. Therefore, it is important to slow down and savor every moment of your day. Pay attention to your surroundings. There is so much to love about nature if you take time to take note.

3. Attend Local Events  

Look out for posters and ads for any events in your area – they could be concerts, galleries, shows, or any other form of entertainment. The good news is that some of these events are actually free to attend. This is how to enjoy life on a budget. There, you will enjoy culture, good affordable food and interact with happy people.

4. Learn Something New

Take a class or lessons in dance or whatever else you want. A good way to really enjoy life is doing something you wouldn’t normally do, something out of your comfort zone. You can attend something as simple as a Japanese tea lesson or a baking class. Try new activities, even those that you never imagined you never would. You will open yourself up to meeting new people, learning new things and developing new hobbies.

5. Do Local Traveling

Regardless of the country you live in, you can be sure that there are places and sites you are yet to see. Local traveling will allow you the chance to enjoy new sceneries, which can be relaxing. Find out what famous sites are in your area and create time to go check them out.

6. Plan out Your Day

Need a hot tip on how to enjoy life? How about you start off by scripting your days. This way, you get to include all the amazing things you would want to do in that day. A day plan goes a long way in ensuring you have at least a little control of how your day goes. While it may not all go according to plan, you will have it under control, and this allows you to enjoy your day more.

7. Enjoy Some Me-Time

Sometimes enjoying life is all about the little things – like some time by yourself. The daily hustle of life can be stressful and draining. It is important for you to find some time for yourself. You can decide to laze around the house all day, sleep in or binge-watch a TV series you’ve been dying to see. It is okay to have a little me-time every once in a while.

8. Visit Family and Friends

Something as simple as spending time with your loved ones can go a long way in making you happy. Drive down to visit a sibling or a good friend and enjoy some quality time catching up and having fun. Nurturing your positive relationships is a great way of being happy and enjoying life.

9. Make New Friends

Another way to enjoy life is taking time to meet new people. When you meet new people, you learn new things, get a different perspective of life, and develop new ideas. Making new friends can be really fulfilling.  This is how to enjoy life.

10. Keep a Bucket List   

Your bucket list can comprise of the craziest ideas like kissing an actual frog to great ideas like traveling the world. Having to do each of the things in your bucket list is very fulfilling. It gives you something to look forward to.

11. Make More Deliberate Choices

It is really sad to think that most people live life on autopilot. Life is nothing but a routine of the things you do every day, the same way, in the same places. If you live your life like this, it is probably the reason you cannot enjoy life. Monotony is boring. You need to start making deliberate decisions to do things differently each day. Go for lunch or coffee at random times each day. Get home early for once. These little choices can go a long way in spicing up your life.

12. Celebrate Your Wins     

The world has become increasingly competitive. This means that people move from one goal to the next without taking time to celebrate their small wins. No matter how small, always take time to celebrate your wins. This is because it reminds you that you can do anything you set your mind to. Learn to enjoy the journey as opposed to focusing only on the destination. This is how to enjoy life.

13. Air Your Views 

Most people never get to speak their mind because they are afraid they will upset some people. This can make one very unhappy because they are not being true to who they are. Don’t be afraid to air your views freely. This practice can be very satisfying.

14. Don’t Stop Learning 

Everyone you meet or any experience you go through is meant to teach you something. It is possible to go through every day while learning something new in the course of your day. Take time to constantly feed your mind. This is a great way of developing new interests and rediscovering yourself.