HEALTH

Got five minutes? Try out one of these 50 productive things to help improve your life mentally, physically and emotionally.

1. Clean out your school bag or purse.

2. Meditate and breathe deeply.

3. Pick five items from your closet to donate.

4. Read the top headlines of The New York Times.

5. Start a crossword or sudoku puzzle.

6. Write down your top three to-do items for the day.

7. Put away five things in your room.

8. Wash the dishes in the sink.

9. Do 20 pushups, 20 sit-ups and 20 jumping jacks.

10. Sort your laundry.

11. Dust your bookshelf.

12. Make a smoothie with a banana, frozen berries, yogurt and milk.

13. Call your grandparents to say hello.

14. Empty the dishwasher.

15. Write down five things you’re grateful for.

16. Jog around the block.

17. Do some easy stretches.

18. Blast your favorite song and have a dance break.

19. Chop up some vegetables to have on hand as snacks.

20. Make a cup of tea.

21. Watch a funny YouTube video.

22. Color in a coloring book.

23. Make your bed and fluff the pillows.

24. Lie down and rest your eyes for five minutes.

25. Read a famous poem.

26. Take out the trash.

27. Water the plants.

28. Write a haiku.

29. Make plans to go see a movie with a friend.

30. Learn to love a new word like “petrichor” or “incandescence.”

31. Text your BFF or bae to let them know how much they mean to you.

32. Pick some flowers and stick them in a vase. Instant bouquet!

33. Delete apps you no longer use from your phone.

34. Play with your dog or cat.

35. Pin or reblog 10 inspirational quotes on Pinterest or Tumblr.

36. Throw out your papers from last semester.

37. Sort through your unmatched socks.

38. Learn how to say “hello” and “thank you” in a different language.

39. Make a glass of lemon water and drink it.

40. Listen to nature sounds (like rain or the ocean).

41. Eat a small piece of dark chocolate.

42. Put on a face mask.

43. Bike to your friend’s house.

44. Set aside photos for your next Instagram post.

45. Read one article from a magazine.

46. Write in your journal.

47. Fold your clothes and put them away.

48. Make a birthday card for a friend’s upcoming birthday.

49. Pack your lunch for the next day.

50. Let your mind wander, imagine and explore.

How do you stay productive? What's one productive thing that you've done today?

by Morgan Ome | 6/27/2016