5 Local Adventure Ideas

In getting healthy, it's also a great idea to keep yourself stimulated.  Adventures or any switch from your normal routine are great for expanding your horizons: challenging you beyond where you ever saw yourself going and improving both your confidence and faith in your body.

Here are some ideas for adventures you can take today that will get your blood pumping and spice your life up a bit.

1) Get a Groupon for a local adventure at a discounted price! Some examples of things that come up in my area (San Diego): kayaking, paddle-boarding, whale watching, plane flying lessons, and hot air balloon rides. The possibilities may surprise you.

Paddle Boarding works on Lakes and Bays as well!

2) Take a road trip with a friend this weekend - the catch? No GPS allowed (until you're turning around to come back home).  Just drive! Pick a road, go for it, and stop every time you see something interesting.  Take pictures the entire time, and make a scrapbook when you get home.  You'll never forget this spontaneous trip or the memories you made on this adventure.

3) Sleep under the stars.  If you have a pick up truck, fill the bed of it with pillows and blankets and sleep outside! If you don't have a pick up truck, your back yard works just as well.  Make it a mini camping trip - tell scary stories, roast marshmallows, make hot chocolate, anything you want. It's your adventure, do with it what you wish!

4) Print a list of local restaurants, close your eyes, and pick one.  No cheating! Unless you've been there before, go to the first one you land on. Trying new places may give you a whole new perspective on your local community, (and you may even find a new favorite restaurant).

5) Learn a new skill.  Pick something interesting to you: Want to try surfing? Take a lesson. Scuba Diving? Get certified. Cooking? Take a class. You'll make new friends, try new things, and maybe come out with a new passion. 

More ideas:

• Painting
• Sketching
• Skateboarding
• Swimming (learn a new stroke)
• Sewing
• Actually do something you've pinned on Pinterest :)
• Golfing
• Bartending
• Learn how to use basic Microsoft Excel functions
• Learn some phrases in French, Spanish, Mandarin, etc.
• There are just so many more...

If you have ideas for how to take a local adventure, leave them in the comments.  There's nothing more stimulating than trying something new!