Understanding What You Enjoy

Written By Colēgia

Finding enjoyment in the things you do is a great way to improve the overall quality of your life along with prioritizing your happiness. Sometimes though it can be hard to figure out what it is that we enjoy and we'll need to do a bit of soul-searching. Today we want to do a deep dive into understanding what we enjoy and why this sort of awareness is important.

Write Down Your Interests

Taking into account all of the things you do regularly is good since it can give you insight into what you invest your time into. Having a good balance between creative activities along with physical activities is good because it can give you a healthy mix of things to do. Once we have written down all the things that we're interested in, it's good to ask yourself how these things are making you feel. Do these activities lift you up after a difficult day or are do you find yourself drained? Sometimes we can find ourselves exhausted after physical activity which can be a sign that we've put in a lot of effort into it. Practicing this kind of self-awareness can keep us mindful of things that we may need to tweak. For example, if you're doing something that frustrates you that's supposed to be fun, why continue to do it?

“Taking into account all of the things you do regularly is good since it can give you insight into what you invest your time into.”

Trying Out New Things

Implementing new things into your life is a good way to find enjoyment. Something as simple as watching a new genre of movie or reading a book you normally wouldn't can expose you to new perspectives. Enjoyment can be found in many different places and in some cases, it's the unexpected ones that can bring unique opportunities. One example of this would be talking to people outside of your friend group. While it may seem a bit daunting at first, this is a great way to learn about others along with sharing your interests. For all we know, they may help you find a new appreciation for an activity you already do. Being open can also help you practice awareness for the things you already do too.

“Implementing new things into your life is a good way to find enjoyment.”

Recognize Why You Love What You do

There's a reason why we continue doing the activities we do, and that's because there's some combination of passion along with enjoyment for them. Learning about why you love what you do is good because it can give you a better understanding of things. For example, if you only do something because it gives you an opportunity to spend time with friends, ask yourself if it at the very least makes you happy doing it. This is a key distinction to make since many of us spend our time doing something we don't enjoy only to make others happy. While there does need to be a give and take in relationships, we shouldn't always compromise how we feel. Building this type of awareness can help you regain control within your life and give you a better appreciation for the things you love.

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