
Below is a list of activities and potential ideas millennials can turn to for coping.
Download the worksheet and place a checkmark next to any activities you already participate in and an X next to the ones you are willing to try. Then, add any other activities you can think of.
Here’s a sample of the activities:
- Journal.
- Write a gratitude list.
- Go to a yoga studio and try out a new class.
- Create a sacred space and meditate.
- Go to a place of worship and pray.
- Visit a Buddhist center or other spiritual place.
- Go to a gym to exercise.
- Lift weights.
- Go swimming.
- Take a Pilates or spinning class.
- Ride your bike.
- Go for a hike or plan a hike.
- Go camping or plan a camping trip.
- Go skiing or snowboarding, or plan a trip to a local mountain.
- Dance in your room or take a class.
- Rebound/jump on a trampoline.
- Go for a run or jog outside.
- Take a slow, meditative walk outside in nature.
- Take a class in Tai Chi or Qigong.
- Take your dog for a walk, or borrow a friend’s dog and take it for a walk.
- Go outside for fresh air, even if you just sit on the front porch.
- Go outside and watch the birds, animals, and nature.
- Join a game being played at your local playground, or simply watch the game.
- Play a musical instrument or learn how to play one.
- Sing or learn how to sing.
- Write or compose a new song.
- Write a poem.
- Learn a new language.
- Listen to upbeat, happy music.
- Make a playlist of uplifting songs for when you might need it.
- Sing in a local choir.
- Participate in a local theater group.
- Go to the movies.
- Make a list of your top five funniest films to watch when feeling down.
- Join a club.
- Make a fresh cup of tea or coffee, or a smoothie, and drink it somewhere special.
- Go to a new coffee shop or a favorite one.
- Go to a bookstore or library.
- Go to the mall or other shopping center to window-shop.
- Visit an arts and crafts store for supplies to start a project.
- Knit or crochet, or learn how to.
- Make a scrapbook.
- Take photographs.
- Draw, color, or doodle in your sketchbook.
- Color a mandala or other meditative image.
- Visit an art museum.
- Create a new recipe and try it.
- Sign up for a cooking class.
- Go out for something to eat.
- Cook your favorite dish or meal.
- Bake cookies for a friend in need.
- Sign up to volunteer for a charitable organization.
- Plant a garden or visit one.
- Clean out your closet and donate clothes you no longer wear.
- Organize your bedroom.
- Light candles.
- Take a relaxing bath.
- Take a warm shower.
- Give yourself a facial.
- Polish your nails.
- Get or schedule a pedicure.
- Go to a sauna or steam room.
- Schedule a haircut or try a new hairstyle.
- Get a massage or rub your own feet.
- Do a puzzle.
- Reread your favorite book or series.
- Read a magazine.
- Sleep or take a nap.
- Eat dark chocolate. (It’s good for you!)
- Make a list of ten things you appreciate about yourself or that you are good at (and look at this list when you feel blue).
- Write a loving letter to yourself when you are feeling good and read it to yourself when you’re feeling ups
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