- Nap
- Clean up your friends list on Facebook / Instagram / LinkedIn / VSCO / TikTok
- Go to a garden centre, plant store, or flower section of your local grocery store
- Choose a charity to donate to, or find out how else you can help
- People watch
- Give yourself permission to not worry about ANYTHING for 15 minutes
- Cook
- Organize the apps on your phone
- Look in the mirror and tell yourself how awesome you are
- Clean your space for 10 minutes
- Draw
- Book time with your therapist (or search for a therapist that suits your needs)
- Start a new show on Netflix / Hulu / AppleTV+ / Prime / Crave
- Write a list of five things you love about yourself
- Walk
- Organize your files or photos on Google Drive / OneDrive / DropBox / Amazon Drive
- Get creative (e.g., make a reel, paint, draw, sing, dance)
- Listen to an audiobook
- Play a game either on your own or with someone
- Write
- Listen or watch something that makes you smile / cry / laugh / angry / calm
- Prune your plants
- Take a bath or a shower
- Freshen up your blankets in the laundry
- Lay down then tense and release the muscles in your body
- Go for a drive
- Read
- Search for your favorite album from high school on Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube / Google Play
- Go to bed early
- Drink something yummy
- Start a self gratitude journal. Write one amazing thing about yourself a day.
- Charge all your devices (including your Apple remote, if you have one)
- Be silent
- Throw out expired food / nail polish / make-up / lotion
- Go outside
- Remove any kitchen appliances you're not using
- Go somewhere new (e.g., library, park, hiking trail)
- Listen to your favorite podcast
- Ride your bike, go roller blading, skateboarding
- Go to bed late
- Bake
- Paint your nails
- Visit a pet store (owners usually bring their pets when getting food, toys, etc.). Remember to ask to pet any animal!
- Water your plants
- Eat something yummy
- Write a review for a local small business, on Trip Advisor, or for your favorite small business (perhaps Own Your Stigma?)
- Start doodling and see what comes of it
- Ask someone for help
- Do a puzzle (e.g., jigsaw, sudoku)
- Text a loved one
- Create a new playlist
- Remove your bathroom scale
- Stretch
- Exhale for as long as you can, then take a breath in for as deep as you can
- Give yourself a hug
- Fantasize and daydream
- Try nail art
- Explore your body
- Wrap yourself in a cozy blanket / comforter / duvet and know you are safe and loved
- Practise "grounding." Walk on the grass or dirt with your bare feet
- Repot your plants
- Listen to your favorite playlist
- Cuddle someone or something
- Donate clothes / shoes / outdoor clothing / accessories / appliances / dishware you no longer need or want
- Light a candle
- Go through your photos (reflect on positive ones, delete repeats or ones that don't bring you happiness)
- Go for a virtual tour of a museum or exhibit
- Change your bedsheets
- Watch T.V.
- Light your favorite candle
- Go outside (or look out a window) and stare at tree branches or plant leaves. Notice how they move.
- Sit in silence
- Do "Box Breathing" or "Roller Coaster Breathing"
- Focus on your posture
- Get hydrated
- Start laughing. You might end up really laughing!
- Lay under a weighted blanket or multiple blankets
- Meditate
- Write a list of gratitude
- Book something to look forward to (e.g., hair appointment, weekend away, dinner date, Zoom call with friends)
- Explore TedTalk
- Rearrange a room in your home
- Write a list of accomplishments
- Sing your favorite song; old or new
- Color coordinate your closet
- Re-download an old favorite game or app
- Write down your idea of the best morning routine. Try your best to make it happen!
- Doodle
- Proactively schedule "me time" throughout the week
- Learn a simple magic or card trick
- Look up affirmations
- Clean out your purse and wallet
- Go through Canva, GoogleDoc, etc and find a favorite font
- Water your plants
- Do a full dental clean (get your floss out!)
- Listen to a new podcast
- Learn a new skill on YouTube (e.g., how to change a light switch faceplate)
- Organize your files on your desktop
- Start dancing in your home - with or without music
- Give yourself a massage (e.g., hand, foot, head)
- Create a bucket list
- Nap
- Clean up your friends list on Facebook / Instagram / LinkedIn / VSCO / TikTok
- Go to a garden centre, plant store, or flower section of your local grocery store
- Choose a charity to donate to, or find out how else you can help
- People watch
- Give yourself permission to not worry about ANYTHING for 15 minutes
- Cook
- Organize the apps on your phone
- Look in the mirror and tell yourself how awesome you are
- Clean your space for 10 minutes
- Draw
- Book time with your therapist (or search for a therapist that suits your needs)
- Start a new show on Netflix / Hulu / AppleTV+ / Prime / Crave
- Write a list of five things you love about yourself
- Walk
- Organize your files or photos on Google Drive / OneDrive / DropBox / Amazon Drive
- Get creative (e.g., make a reel, paint, draw, sing, dance)
- Listen to an audiobook
- Play a game either on your own or with someone
- Write
- Listen or watch something that makes you smile / cry / laugh / angry / calm
- Prune your plants
- Take a bath or a shower
- Freshen up your blankets in the laundry
- Lay down then tense and release the muscles in your body
- Go for a drive
- Read
- Search for your favorite album from high school on Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube / Google Play
- Go to bed early
- Drink something yummy
- Start a self gratitude journal. Write one amazing thing about yourself a day.
- Charge all your devices (including your Apple remote, if you have one)
- Be silent
- Throw out expired food / nail polish / make-up / lotion
- Go outside
- Remove any kitchen appliances you're not using
- Go somewhere new (e.g., library, park, hiking trail)
- Listen to your favorite podcast
- Ride your bike, go roller blading, skateboarding
- Go to bed late
- Bake
- Paint your nails
- Visit a pet store (owners usually bring their pets when getting food, toys, etc.). Remember to ask to pet any animal!
- Water your plants
- Eat something yummy
- Write a review for a local small business, on Trip Advisor, or for your favorite small business (perhaps Own Your Stigma?)
- Start doodling and see what comes of it
- Ask someone for help
- Do a puzzle (e.g., jigsaw, sudoku)
- Text a loved one
- Create a new playlist
- Remove your bathroom scale
- Stretch
- Exhale for as long as you can, then take a breath in for as deep as you can
- Give yourself a hug
- Fantasize and daydream
- Try nail art
- Explore your body
- Wrap yourself in a cozy blanket / comforter / duvet and know you are safe and loved
- Practise "grounding." Walk on the grass or dirt with your bare feet
- Repot your plants
- Listen to your favorite playlist
- Cuddle someone or something
- Donate clothes / shoes / outdoor clothing / accessories / appliances / dishware you no longer need or want
- Light a candle
- Go through your photos (reflect on positive ones, delete repeats or ones that don't bring you happiness)
- Go for a virtual tour of a museum or exhibit
- Change your bedsheets
- Watch T.V.
- Light your favorite candle
- Go outside (or look out a window) and stare at tree branches or plant leaves. Notice how they move.
- Sit in silence
- Do "Box Breathing" or "Roller Coaster Breathing"
- Focus on your posture
- Get hydrated
- Start laughing. You might end up really laughing!
- Lay under a weighted blanket or multiple blankets
- Meditate
- Write a list of gratitude
- Book something to look forward to (e.g., hair appointment, weekend away, dinner date, Zoom call with friends)
- Explore TedTalk
- Rearrange a room in your home
- Write a list of accomplishments
- Sing your favorite song; old or new
- Color coordinate your closet
- Re-download an old favorite game or app
- Write down your idea of the best morning routine. Try your best to make it happen!
- Doodle
- Proactively schedule "me time" throughout the week
- Learn a simple magic or card trick
- Look up affirmations
- Clean out your purse and wallet
- Go through Canva, GoogleDoc, etc and find a favorite font
- Water your plants
- Do a full dental clean (get your floss out!)
- Listen to a new podcast
- Learn a new skill on YouTube (e.g., how to change a light switch faceplate)
- Organize your files on your desktop
- Start dancing in your home - with or without music
- Give yourself a massage (e.g., hand, foot, head)
- Create a bucket list