A woman who suffered from mental health issues did something different every day for a year and saw a significant improvement in her state of mind.
After trying new things for a year, such as hot yoga and beekeeping, Jess Mell claims she is happier than she has been in a decade.
An entire year has passed since the Englishwoman first set out on her challenge, but it hasn’t deterred her one bit.
Jess accomplished many ‘firsts,’ such as using a sewing machine, bleeding a radiator, and joining a gardening club.
She lived in Surrey, British Columbia, and traveled to many European cities, including Vienna, Budapest, Copenhagen, Dublin, and Krakow. She also tried speed dating and line dancing in her home country.
The Redhill local admitted, ‘I feel really sensitive about it to be honest.’ To paraphrase, ‘I don’t think it’s possible.
Ultimately, she told SWNS news service, she convinced her father to let her ride on the car’s roof while he went down the road because she
‘wanted to finish it off with something thrilling.’ Last but not least, I put together an Instagram highlight reel of some of my year’s activities for the first time.
In the middle of the year, she realized that it was unrealistic to do ‘one thing every day,’ so she refocused her efforts.
So, she made a pact with herself to try something new every day for a year.If I had the time, I could get ten things done in a day.
Jess, who is sometimes accompanied by friends, has found that venturing outside her comfort zone is the most rewarding aspect of the overall experience.I feel like there’s always something I should be doing.
Her list is an interesting mishmash of things, ranging from exciting ‘firsts’ like witnessing an ice hockey game and playing with miniature pigs to instructive missions like learning how to hang a picture and sew a button.
‘It’s now simply a regular part of my life,’ Jess, who has been documenting the whole thing on Instagram, said.’I have so many other things I want to try…
The best part of this whole adventure has been the way I now respond everytime I have a ‘I could try that’ thought:’ why don’t I?’
Some Items on Her List (Maybe it will inspire you to try something similar)
Ignored Instagram and watched ET
Designed and fabricated a light cover
Raise a plant from its seedling stage
Having a radiator bleed
Attempting origami
Took part in a hot yoga session.
I decided to go ahead and color my hair pink.
Solved a thousand-piece puzzle by myself
Went to an airplane storage facility
I braved the gym’s “scary” machines.
Did some henna work on my skin.
The Great Escape was viewed.
Mastered the art of tying a number of distinctive knots
Become an expert card shuffler
I enrolled in a drawing workshop where models posed for us.
successfully finished a paint-by-numbers
Have acquired the skills necessary to pick a lock
cooked/ate a vegan meal
Assembled a picture and hung it on the wall
I am now a button-maker!
Picked up some sign language skills in the UK.
Participated in a board gaming club
I am now competent in the art of changing the bulbs in my car’s indicator lights.
Sipped on a Guinness
Got involved with a volunteer organization
used chopsticks to eat
has taken a CPR/first aid course
Took a trip to the British Library.
Enjoyed a Cappuccino Martini
A sewing machine was used.
Succeeded in poaching an egg
Experienced the thrill of a first game of chess
have completed a set of monkey bars
Visited the Tate Museum of Modern Art
Have you ever replaced a car tire (or at least assisted someone do so)?
I went out and played a round of golf.
A pizza was made from scratch.
Made a French braid
carve some wood
Taught myself the basics of tap dancing
I attempted a finger whistle but was unable to produce a discernable sound.
I baked a cake in the colors of the rainbow.
attempted needlework
In the absence of bumpers, the bowled
Attended a Mormon Meetinghouse
Didn’t have any matches, so I couldn’t build a fire.
Attempting soldering
Initiated initial solo travel experience
Visited Northern Ireland for the first time, namely Belfast.
Concocted a bowl of butternut squash soup.
Have experimented with knitting
Used a van as a vehicle
Took an old stool and gave it new life.
I went paddle boarding.
experimented with papier mache
Been to St. Paul’s Cathedral
Put in a new bathroom plug
Failed miserably at ukulele lessons.
Ignored the subtitles and watched a foreign film
I embarked on my first overseas vacation without any other people.
Cooked the jam from scratch.
A turtle was fed.
Prepared tapas, from the Spanish tortilla on up, from scratch.
Have a sherry
Participated in a group outdoor exercise session
Participated in a guided hike
Banana bread was baked.
I’ve Participated in Geocaching
Visited a butterfly museum.
I went to Krakow, Poland.
Ate pierogi, a popular Polish dish.
I used an e-scooter and attended a poetry reading.
Did something like bubble tea
I’ve experimented with Zumba.
I drank tequila the right way.
have experimented with reflexology
tried an escape room by myself
I visited the museum in a nearby town.
Picked up a new magic move
consume fish ova
Made use of a bidet
Attempted to use whitening strips on my teeth
Witnessed a change in leadership
Upon the backs of others’ shoulders
saw the construction of the Tower Bridge
Tested out a gooseberry.
Concocted my own protein bars!
Visited a movie showing in the great outdoors. And I finally saw Casablanca.
See a hot air balloon show
Spend the afternoon learning about beekeeping
Observed a jousting competition
We experimented with plantain.
Donated plasma
Fabricated a scarecrow
Storm-time ocean swim
We spent the afternoon with several raptors.
A tractor ride was had.
Inhaled a pumpkin-spiced coffee for the first time.
Played at a casino
Participated in an Oktoberfest
I was able to figure out how to project my phone’s screen onto the TV.
I put on a Joy of Painting with Bob Ross and painted along with it.
Prepared ice cream
We stopped by the Statue of the Little Mermaid.
Chose pumpkins at a patch.
Went to a yoga class with puppies.
For the first time, I saw Hocus Pocus.
Participated in a Murder Mystery Evening Having a good time on a train
I sprinted up an incline escalator.
piloted a Tesla
attended a sketch comedy show
Observed a hockey game
Preparing a key lime pie
Attempted some mulled wine
Roasted a marshmallow over an open flame.
A pint was pulled in a bar.
I broke a wish bone.
took a course in virtual cooking
Have experimented with curling
Grape got stuck in my teeth.
Streaked!
Dancing in a line
Went on a speed date