Throughout the years, I have come across certain things that have turned out to change my life for the better. Little life hacks, if you will. These are things that have made me more productive and organized, which calms down my inner OCD Virgo side. It has occurred to me that it's usually the simplest little tweaks that can change your life in the biggest ways!

1. Always be early for things. Always.

I cannot even begin to tell you how much not being on time stresses me out. For the longest time, I would procrastinate, or wait until the very last minute to leave for something, which of course led me to freak out about being late the whole way there. It's a complete weight off of your shoulders to be early to anything, that way you don't have to panic if something does happen where you would be a couple minutes later than normal.

2. GET GAS THE NIGHT BEFORE.

DO NOT WAIT UNTIL MORNING. If you aren't one of those people who wants to be early to everything, get your gas the night before. Because I know a hundred people (myself included) that says "I'll wait to get gas in the morning" and once morning rolls around you completely forget you need gas. Which means you leave on time where you'll get to work or school with no time to spare. There's nothing better than the feeling of running late as it is, turning on your car and seeing that lovely gas light pop up, am I right?

3. Spend as much time as you can with your pets.

This should already be a given, but to those who don't know - take some time out of your day to hang out with your animals. While they might not be your whole world, (let's be real here, they should be) we are there's. It can literally be as simple as sitting on the ground and petting them.

4. When your family asks you to hang out with them, do it.

Yeah, there's that movie that's playing tonight or all of your friends are going out to your favorite bar, but I can guarantee hanging out with your family is ten times more rewarding. Recently, my mom asked me to go and play Bingo with her and a few of her friends, and the first thought in my head was "What am I, 100 years old?" Turns out, it's actually a lot of fun. Plus, I get to put in some quality time with her, which makes it even more worth it.

5. Keep busy with hobbies.

I would rather have my schedule jam packed with things to do than sit around all day. So, find things to do that occupy your time and mind. Redecorate your room, join a club, spend your Sunday's at the local farmer's market. Anything. Anything that makes you happy and keeps you busy. I've found that doing a bunch of little activities has made me the most sane that I've been in a long time.