12 French Lifestyle Tips To Steal for a Happier Life
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Loading... - Lille Bain
- 06 Jun 2022
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Since we are obsessed with all things French lifestyle, there are many French lifestyle tips that we’ve slowly adopted or are trying to adopt. France is one of our favorite countries to travel to and a large part of that is because we absolutely love French lifestyle habits. Our recent three week road trip around France opened our eyes to the French mentality of how to live well.
Life in France doesn’t revolve around work, money, or having the nicest things. French lifestyle is all about savoring the small moments, being in the moment, choosing quality over quantity, and squeezing every last bit of pleasure possible. It’s about elevating simple everyday routines into something pleasurable. Here are 12 French lifestyle tips you can steal for a happier and more enjoyable life.
1. CULTIVATE INTELLECTUAL WEALTH
The French don’t judge you by the car you drive, they judge you by the books you read. Being well read and cultured is an extremely important part of French lifestyle. Embrace this custom of French living and cultivate your own intellectual wealth. Don’t do it because you’re trying to prove something, but because learning can be a pleasure and an adventure that’s available to us every day. Dive into any interest or curiosity you may have, no matter how fleeting it may seem, and devour material on the subject. Don’t limit yourself to any particular genres, but instead embrace a well rounded selection of knowledge. You may surprised to find what ends up interesting you or what you learn.
Read books on a variety of a subjects, both fiction and non fiction
Listen to an eclectic mix of podcasts (My favorites include: IGNTD, Happier, How I Built This, Magic Lessons, Modern Love, The School of Greatness, The Simple Sophisticate, and Straight and Curly)
Devote yourself to learning something new every day
If your first reaction to new information is, “this doesn’t apply to me”, challenge yourself to think deeper and figure out if it can apply to you in some way or change the way you think in some way
2. SHOP AT YOUR LOCAL FARMERS MARKET TO RECREATE FRENCH LIFESTYLE
3. COURSE OUT YOUR DINNER, OUR FAVORITE FRENCH LIFESTYLE TIP
Oh how we loved the 3 hour dinners full of multiple courses while we were in France. While 3 hour dinners aren’t always doable, it is pretty easy to course out a dinner. This is probably one of our favorite aspects of French lifestyle.
When we eat dinner at home, we typically serve a salad and something else. Instead of serving both things we are eating on the same plate, we serve them on separate plates one by one.
When we eat dinner out, we tend to order a few plates and share. (Sharing isn’t very French, but we just love it!) We always ask the restaurant to course it out and if it’s not that type of restaurant, we ask them to provide some space between the appetizer and the entree. If it seems like too much food, you can always share an appetizer and entree and ask them to split it onto two plates.
Coursing out your food is a an easy switch, but it really elevates the meal and makes it feel so much fancier; like a special event instead of just a daily part of life. It also forces us to slow down while we are eating, which makes dinner more of an event and allows for more conversation. It also helps us feel satisfied with less. Read More...
