The
Benefits
of
a
Bucket
List
It
?
s
important
to
take
time
for
things
you
enjoy
in
life
?
doing
things
you
enjoy
can
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you
feel
energized
and
more
relaxed
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the
same
time
,
and
help
to
keep
burnout
at
bay
.
Traditional
vacations
bring
important
benefits
for
stress
management
and
life
satisfaction
,
but
for
those
who
can
?
t
spare
the
time
or
expense
for
a
week
-
long
trip
,
"
staycations
"
are
a
viable
alternative
.
Fitting
more
hobbies
and
fun
into
your
lifestyle
can
bring
a
significant
payoff
as
well
.
One
fun
and
effective
strategy
for
ensuring
that
you
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the
time
you
need
for
the
"
more
fun
things
"
in
life
(
as
well
as
some
important
goals
you
may
have
)
is
to
create
a
"
bucket
list
"
?
or
several
.
The
idea
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a
bucket
list
is
,
as
they
state
in
the
movie
with
the
same
title
,
to
create
a
list
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things
you
hope
to
do
before
you
"
kick
the
bucket
.
"
But
you
can
also
use
the
idea
for
any
deadline
?
say
,
a
list
of
things
you
wish
to
do
before
you
enter
your
next
decade
of
life
,
or
before
the
summer
ends
.
Creating
a
bucket
list
can
benefit
you
in
several
ways
.
Getting
in
Touch
With
Your
Values
When
you
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a
list
of
all
the
things
you
?
d
like
to
do
,
this
activity
may
be
a
springboard
to
becoming
more
aware
____________________
what
?
s
really
important
to
you
.
When
you
start
thinking
____________________
what
you
really
want
to
do
,
you
can
find
perspective
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how
you
are
currently
spending
your
time
,
and
on
what
you
?
d
like
to
be
doing
.
The
tie
and
energy
for
things
that
really
matter
____________________
you
aren
?
t
eaten
up
by
the
time
you
put
into
the
things
that
matter
less
.
Making
a
bucket
list
can
help
you
remember
what
you
value
the
most
.
Remembering
Your
Goals
When
we
feel
we
have
lots
of
time
ahead
of
us
?
a
new
summer
,
a
new
year
,
a
whole
lifetime
?
we
may
think
____________________
what
we
?
d
like
to
do
with
it
.
Then
,
?
real
life
?
takes
over
,
and
we
may
focus
more
on
our
day
-
____________________
-
day
goals
and
less
on
our
goals
for
fun
,
excitement
,
stress
relief
,
or
on
our
long
-
term
goals
.
Creating
a
bucket
list
can
keep
us
in
touch
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these
goals
we
have
and
can
help
us
keep
track
of
them
as
we
plan
them
into
our
lives
and
check
them
off
upon
completion
.
Getting
Creative
Nothing
gets
creative
juices
flowing
like
a
good
brainstorming
session
.
Creating
a
bucket
list
can
help
you
tap
into
the
creative
part
of
you
that
dreams
bigger
,
nurtures
your
inner
child
,
and
makes
life
more
worthwhile
.
Once
you
?
ve
put
your
creative
side
into
play
by
creating
the
bucket
list
,
your
everyday
self
can
stay
inspired
to
put
those
dreams
and
plans
into
action
.
Enjoying
Life
Simply
creating
the
list
can
be
fun
.
Sharing
your
list
with
others
,
revisiting
your
list
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time
,
and
checking
off
your
experiences
as
you
collect
them
,
can
all
be
ways
to
enjoy
life
more
,
and
share
the
fun
.
Keeping
Track
of
Peak
Experiences
Creating
a
bucket
list
can
be
inspirational
.
While
you
may
not
complete
every
item
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your
list
,
you
will
likely
complete
some
,
and
get
more
out
of
your
life
than
if
you
hadn
?
t
created
the
list
.
These
are
the
experiences
you
may
remember
the
most
in
life
,
that
may
change
who
you
are
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a
positive
way
.
However
you
use
your
bucket
lists
,
they
can
be
a
positive
experience
that
can
be
utilized
to
fit
your
needs
.
Creating
a
bucket
list
can
also
relieve
stress
and
enhance
your
life
.
