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- Go sit in a different room.
- Take 5 minutes to be quiet and still (turn off your phone, set an alarm if you must).
- Walk outside.
- Search for your favorite artist’s playlist on youtube.
- Invest in an essential oil you love. Two drops can do wonders.
- Write a list of 5 things you are thankful for in this moment.
- Treat yourself (massage, cupcake, small gift).
- Make a salad with ingredients you pick up from a farmers’ market.
- Play with an animal.
- Browse the shelves in your local bookstore.
- Go to/from your office using a new route, even if it takes longer.
- Listen to an interesting or inspiring podcast.
- Do yoga at home.
- Watch a movie at the theater.
- Send a message to a friend.
- Write yourself a letter.
- Place fresh cut flowers in your home.
- Step outside and listen for birds.
- Find shapes in clouds.
- Draw, paint, color, glue, build, hammer, stitch.
- Plant something.
- “Guilty pleasure.” Everyone has one; indulge yourself and don’t feel guilty about it.
- Write a new bucket list. List dreams that get you excited.
- Don’t do anything. Focus on your breathing. Yes, doing nothing is actually fine.
- Take a nap. Not getting enough sleep is proven to impact mental health.
- Dance. Doesn’t matter what you look like. Turn up your favorite tune, close the curtains and stomp it out.
- Burn regrets. Those decisions weighing you down? Write them out. You can sit with that paper for twenty minutes, then light a match to it.
- Stay off social media. Just. Don’t. Do. It. Go one day without logging online and see how you feel.
- Read. Return an old favorite or ask a friend for recommendations.
- Do one thing you’ve never done before. Doesn’t matter what it is — dance class, open mic, an online course. Try something different.
- Make plans. Big or small, a trip to another country or a lunch date, get something on the calendar that you can look forward to.