LIFE

Have you ever seen Groundhog Day, GL girls? 

ICYMI: Bill Murray plays a cranky news anchor who is forced to adjust his attitude when he wakes up on Feb. 2 again…and again…and again.

And while Punxsutawney Phil may be promising an early spring (yay!), this time of year can still feel very much like the 90s flick: School. Practice. Homework. Sleep. School. Practice. Homework. Sleep.

And on and on—every. single. day.

The good news? You can get out of the Groundhog Day funk. All it takes is a few simple swaps in your everyday routine to make your life feel as brand-new as a sunny spring day. Read on for some ideas, then share your swaps in the comments below! 

Shake up your style.

If you're struggling with a major case of boredrobe, it's time to start thinking differently about your day-to-day wear. Try putting old pieces together in new ways (yes, you can wear that turtleneck under your dress!) or even just switching up your beauty look. Side part and colored eyeliner cat-eye? Totally!

Test your tastebuds.

Pizza every Friday might be classic, but it's certainly not helping you shake that done-this-before feeling. You might not have time to cook an elaborate meal day of the week, but take an evening you don't have practice to whip up some DIY California rolls or ask your parents to try a fab new curry recipe one night. Talk about deliciously different.

Change your convos.

We're not going to tell you to go out and make new friends if that seems like too much effort (though that would be awesome!), but think about testing out some new conversation topics. Instead of chatting about school and mutual friends with your girls, ask them about the obscure bands no one knows they're into or about where they'd go if they had a private plane. You might be surprised to find there's a lot you don't know about them—and vice versa.


How will you get out of the Groundhog Day funk, GL girls? Let us know below! 

by Vanessa Tropona and Kimberly Uslin | 2/2/2016