One Month of Trying New Things in February

If you started the year with big intentions, but your days are starting to feel repetitive, mix things up this month. Our month of trying new things in February is all about simple changes and routine shake-ups to bring new ideas and perspectives to your day.

You can also bring variety to your days with our February bucket list, these romantic ideas, and these friendship appreciation ideas.

For the printable calendar, scroll to the bottom of the article. Try the full month, or turn to the calendar on days you need some inspiration.

Try New Things in February

Here is the full selection of ideas in the calendar. There are routine changes, places to go, suggestions for reaching out to people, and lots more.

Week 1

1. Change your screen backgrounds to different photos.
2. Rather than ‘how was your weekend’, ask someone a different question.
3. Listen to a song from a new-to-you genre of music.
4. Go into a store you’ve never been in before.
5. Take a photo with an app, filter, or setting you’ve never used before.
6. Try a new warm drink at a coffee shop.
7. Play an indoor sport you’ve never tried.

Week 2

Host a football watch party (or a movie night).

If you don’t want to watch the game tonight, just invite some friends over. Watch a new movie, play a new board game, or just have a chat.

Have a ‘what I learned today’ conversation at the dinner table.

This can be a fact or something school or work-related. However, if it’s been an ordinary day and you can’t think of something, use a word or scenario to anchor it. You could say ‘what a challenge from today taught you about yourself’, for example.

For 10 minutes, look at anything else in your house instead of a screen.

Look at art or photos in your home. Observe the detail or craftsmanship of an everyday object. Or, look out of the window and observe your surroundings.

Choose a place and figure out how you would get there without driving.

Try a town or city in your country or region, and figure out the bus or train routes. Make it really tough by choosing a remote place in another country.

Watch a movie in a different language.

You can use this as an opportunity to learn a new language or to experience film and culture from another country.

Write and send a postcard to a friend who lives in another city or country.

This can be a really fun and unexpected surprise for them. If it’s been a while, write about life, what’s been going on, and see if they send one back.

Say ‘I love you’ in a different language.

Use online videos to get the pronunciation right. Try more than one and make it a fun activity.

Get the Trying New Things Week 2 printable here.

Week 3

1. Rearrange the living room to make it cozier.
2. Take a different route to work or when running errands.
3. Change one thing about your morning routine.
4. Go for a winter walk on a new route.
5. Sing a song in the shower you wouldn’t usually sing.
6. Go to a new meetup in your local area.
7. Write down activities you don’t think you’re ‘good’ at and try one.

Week 4

1. See your town or city from a new viewpoint.
2. Try a new fruit or vegetable.
3. Get an inspiring piece of art for your living room.
4. Draw something with your non-dominant hand.
5. Change something in your bedroom to reflect the new season.
6. Try a new craft tutorial.
7. Plan a spring or summer weekend road trip to a new place.

Get the Trying New Things in February Printable here.

There’s nothing wrong with routine. Routine is so important in life. However, by trying new things and being creative, we can keep boredom away and get inspired by new experiences.