New things can be scary. And\u00a0why try something new when you can resort to the comforts of normalcy, right? But let’s be honest — as much as we’d like to stay in and binge watch Netflix\u00a0all day long, it would lead to a pretty boring life.<\/p>\n
When it comes to trying new things you don’t have to do something crazy though. Instead challenge yourself to\u00a0trying\u00a0smaller activities\u00a0and give yourself a timeline to complete them by. Setting a date will hold yourself accountable for actually doing these new things. So we’re sharing five new things we want to try\u00a0and challenge you to give them a shot, too!<\/p>\n
Travel Alone<\/strong> Raise a Significant Amount of Money for Charity<\/strong> Write a Letter to Yourself to Read in 10 Years<\/strong> Say ‘Yes’ to Everything for One Week<\/strong> Face One of Your Biggest Fears<\/strong> What are some other new things you’d like to try? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"New things can be scary. And\u00a0why try something new when you can resort to the ...","author":7532758,"featured_media":78628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20133052\/shutterstock_291409487.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/20133052\/shutterstock_291409487.jpg","formated_date":"April 21, 2016","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"Jamie Gaul","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#6c2bad","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78620"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532758"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78620"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78620\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nYou’ll want to do your research on this to find places that are\u00a0safe to travel solo. It doesn’t have to be a huge excursion (it can be, though), but it can just mean driving to a few hours away to a nearby town, checking into a hotel and reveling in some “me time.” Order room service, explore\u00a0the sites, and take time to simply\u00a0be alone in an unfamiliar setting. This change in scenery can really teach you a lot about yourself.<\/p>\n
\nMaybe you’ve donated a few bucks here and there to different causes but what about raising a large sum of money for a charity close to your heart? Pick one (or several!) and set a goal amount you want to donate to them — think $500 or more. You can host a clothing swap where your friends give donations, host a comedy night at a local caf\u00e9, or start a campaign on Kickstarter<\/a>. Whatever way you decided to raise these funds will make you and your charity of choice feel amazing.<\/p>\n
\nThinking back on ten years seems almost impossible or potentially super scary — we’re looking at you early 2000s. Grab a pen and paper and write a letter to your ten years older self. Note the accomplishments you’ve recently made, goals you hope to have accomplished by the ten year mark, and a bit of friendly advice. Your past can always help put a positive influence on your future.<\/p>\n
\nYup, everything. Well, everything that’s safe and legal. Go on that lunch or coffee date you’re always putting off, hit up a new workout class you’ve been skirting around for months, or say “yes” to whatever your friends ask you to do! By the end of seven days, you’ll have so many new experiences and fun activities under your belt, you’ll wonder why you didn’t it\u00a0sooner.<\/p>\n
\nHeights, snakes, the dark, commitment — you name it and someone is most likely afraid of it. We challenge you to look your fear straight\u00a0in the eye and face it head on. Don’t like roller coasters? Grab your bestie and head to an amusement park. Afraid of offending someone? Try speaking your mind — in a kind and respectable\u00a0way, of course. You’ll feel empowered that you told fear it has no place in your life.<\/p>\n