Walk
instead of ride Search out
a long-lost friend
Look
at the stars Use a new word
Forget
an old grudge Help a
stranger
Try
a new food Feed the ducks
Appreciate
the trees Tell someone you
love them
Let
the phone ring Meditate
Surprise
a child Sing in the shower
Meditate Pop popcorn
Watch
a construction crew Turn
off the TV and talk
Draw
a picture Walk to the
nearest park
Go
wading Eat with chopsticks
Kiss
someone Clean your wallet
Look
at old photos Follow an
impulse
Make
your own candles Give
yourself a compliment
Read
a poem aloud Visit a
shut-in
Frame
a picture Treat yourself to
lunch
Get
a massage Go to the library
Be
thankful Listen to the rain
on the roof
Jump
in a pile of leaves Hold a
hand
Take
a nap Sign up for a class
Hug
a tree Say yes
Say
no Learn something new
Hug
someone List ten things you
do well
Pay
a compliment Talk to a pet
Write
a poem Walk barefoot
Tell
a joke Build a sandcastle
Have
breakfast in bed Reread a
favorite book
Give
a dog a bone Watch the sun
set
Go
to a fair Just sit there
Get
up before anyone else Hum
Waste
a little time Keep a secret
Laugh
at yourself Enjoy silence
Bake
bread Smell a flower
Run
down a hill Start a new
project
Give
yourself a present Let
someone you a favor
Listen
to the dawn Make a surprise
gift
Lay
on the grass Do something
hard
Rearrange
a room Let someone love you
Do something you’ve always wanted to do
Return something you have borrowed
Practice courage in one small way
Light a candle and read by it
Send a card to someone for no reason
Sit on the floor and read the dictionary
Contact someone you’ve been thinking about
Acknowledge when you are wrong
Hide a love note where a loved one will find it
Allow yourself to make a mistake
Throw away something you don’t like
Curl up before the fire with a cup of cocoa
Buy a ticket to a special event
Try to feel the emotions of another
Organize a small corner of your life
Break a bad habit, just for the day
Get to know your neighbor’s cat/dog
Pick up some travel brochures and dream
Look into the heart of a flower
Take an early morning walk
Encourage a young person
Visit a lonely person
Put yourself out for someone
Take a different road home
Volunteer some time to a good cause
Allow yourself to make another mistake
Talk time to talk to the neighborhood children
Drop a quarter where someone will find it Many of these ideas come from the Mental Health Association of Oregon  |
