Internet and Technology Addiction can result in withdrawing from real life. By the time you decide it’s a problem, you have often forgotten other things you used to enjoy. So you don’t know what to do with yourself in your first days of abstinence from addictive forms of technology.
Here’s a list of 1000 activities to do or things to enjoy when you are getting off the Internet. This is the ultimate Long List of Pleasurable Activities, and we hope it will help you find joy in real life again.
- A clear desk
- A day with nothing to do
- A fresh snow
- A gentle breeze
- A gentle morning run
- A good novel
- A long conversation with a good friend
- A nature hike
- A very slow and sensual night with your partner
- Abseiling/rappelling
- Acting
- Acting crazy in public
- Admiring or smelling a flower or plant
- An empty email inbox
- An uncluttered room
- Archery
- Arranging flowers
- Attend a lecture
- Attend a political rally
- Attend an auction
- Babysitting for someone
- Baking a favorite treat
- Baking home-made bread
- Baking something to share with others (e.g. family, neighbours, friends, work colleagues)
- Banana split
- Beachcombing
- Beautiful scenery
- Become a non-creepy clown
- Becoming active in the community
- Being agreed with
- Being alone
- Being at events that celebrate others
- Being in an expensive car
- Being in charge
- Being in the city
- Being in the country or spending time with nature
- Being in the mountains
- Being invited out
- Being involved in politics
- Being lazy on a Sunday
- Being naked
- Being nice to someone who mistreated you
- Being noticed as attractive
- Being physically intimate with someone I want to be close to
- Being remembered by others
- Being with children/grandchildren
- Being with family
- Being with friends
- Being with happy people
- Being with someone you love
- Berries … mmmm
- Birdwatching
- Blowing bubbles
- Book in a day specifically for doing nothing
- Book in to the physio or massage therapist
- Borrowing books from the library
- Bowling
- Boxing a punching bag
- Breathing clean air
- Browsing a hardware store
- Browsing at a second hand book shop
- Browsing through a pawn shop or antique store
- Brush your hair
- Build a bonfire at night
- Build a model
- Building a bird house or feeder
- Building a sand castle
- Buy or make a gift for a loved one or a friend
- Buy or make yourself a present
- Buy some plants or do some gardening indoors or outdoors
- Buying a meal from a food truck or hawkers market and eating outdoors
- Buying an ice-cream from an ice-cream truck
- Buying books
- Buying CDs, tapes, records
- Buying clothes
- Buying fresh food at the market
- Buying household gadgets
- Buying music (MP3s, CDs, records)
- Buying new furniture
- Buying new stationary
- Buying or selling stocks or shares
- Buying records/CDs
- Buying, selling stocks and shares
- Call a family member you haven’t spoken to in a long time
- Call a friend or a family member and chat
- Call someone on the phone
- Calligraphy
- Calling a friend
- Canning, freezing, putting food away
- Caring for an aquarium
- Carry out an assertiveness exercise
- Change your hair color
- Checking something off your to-do list
- Cheering for a sports team
- Cheering for you team
- Choose a gift card for a special friend
- Chop wood
- Cleaning
- Climb mountains
- Coaching
- Coen brother movies
- Coffee
- Collecting
- Collecting old things
- Collecting shells
- Collecting things (coins, shells, etc.)
- Colouring in
- Combing or brushing my hair
- community
- Completing a difficult task
- Complimenting or praising someone
- Conduct an experiment
- Contacting an old friend
- Contemplate your career path
- Cook a recipe that you’ve never tried before
- Cook your favorite dish or meal
- Cooking a special meal for a date, holiday, or party
- Cooking an international cuisine
- Cooking some meals to freeze for later
- Counseling someone
- Create new art that you enjoy
- Cuddling
- Dancing
- Dancing in the dark
- Dancing in the rain and stomping in puddles
- Dancing like you’re crazy
- Dangling my feet off a jetty
- Dark chocolate
- Daydreaming
- Debating
- De-cluttering
- Decorating your home
- Designing things
- Designing your dream home
- Digging my toes in the sand
- Dining out at a restaurant or café
- Discussing books
- Discussing complex social issues
- Do a crossword puzzle
- Do a puzzle with a lot of pieces
- Do an activity with children
- Do karaoke
- Do some exercise
- Do some gardening or water and fertilise the plants
- Do some outdoor work around the house
- Do some photography
- Do some work or finish up some chores
- Do the washing up
- Do volunteer work
- Do woodworking
- Do yardwork
- Do yoga, tai chi, or Pilates, or take classes to learn
- Doing “odd jobs” around the house
- Doing 5 minutes of calm deep breathing
- Doing a DIY project (e.g. making homemade soap, making a mosaic)
- Doing a favour for someone
- Doing a job well
- Doing a nagging task (e.g. making a phone call, scheduling an appointment, replying to an email)
- Doing a project my own way
- Doing arts and crafts
- Doing crossword puzzles
- Doing embroidery, cross stitching
- Doing favors for people
- Doing heavy outdoor work
- Doing housework
- Doing jigsaw puzzles
- Doing needlepoint, crewel, etc
- Doing something new
- Doing something nostalgic (e.g. eating a childhood treat, listening to music from a certain time in my life)
- Doing something on your own
- Doing something religious or spiritual (e.g. going to church, praying)
- Doing something spontaneously
- Doing Sudoku
- Doing the dishes
- Doing volunteer work
- Doing water aerobics
- Doing woodworking
- Donating blood
- Donating old clothes or items to charity
- Doodling
- Draw a picture, paint a painting, or do some coloring
- Draw or paint outdoors
- Dreaming
- Dress up in a disguise
- Dressing up and looking nice, either to go out or just because
- Drinking coffee/tea and reading the newspaper
- Driving a friend someplace
- Driving a Go Kart
- Driving a scenic route
- Early morning coffee and newspaper
- Eat chocolate (it’s good for you!) or eat something else you really like
- Eat snacks or something you enjoy
- Eat your favorite ice cream
- Eating a delicious meal
- Eating favorite foods
- Eating fish and chips at the beach
- Eating gooey, fattening foods
- Eating outside during my lunch break
- Eating something nourishing (e.g. chicken soup)
- Educate yourself in some aspect of your profession
- Enjoying a sunrise or sunset
- Enjoying peace and quiet
- Enjoying the company of my partner/spouse
- Enjoying time alone
- Enroll in a class
- Entering a competition
- Entertaining
- Exercising
- Experience your five senses, one by one
- Exploring with a metal detector
- Expressing love or affection
- Fantasizing about the future
- Feeding the birds
- Feeling proud of my family or friends
- Feeling the presence of God or a Higher Power in my life
- Figure out how something works
- Find a local men’s shed
- Find something amusing to do, like reading the Sunday comics
- Finish some task you have been putting off
- Fishing
- Fix something that is broken
- Fixing my hair differently
- Flipping through old photo albums
- Flirting
- Floating in the water
- Floating on a pool lounge
- Flowers
- Fly a kite
- Fly an airplane
- Follow the financial markets
- Foster animals for the local rescue shelter
- Fresh popped popcorn
- Fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies
- Fries and a chocolate milkshake
- Gambling (if you aren’t prone to addiction)
- Genuinely listening to others
- Geocaching
- Get a good night’s sleep
- Get a haircut
- Get a manicure or pedicure
- Get a massage
- Get a pet
- Get back in shape
- Get dressed up
- Get out of your house, even if you just sit outside in the fresh air
- Getting a bargain
- Getting a foot rub
- Getting a hair cut and/or color
- Getting a manicure or pedicure
- Getting involved in a social/political cause
- Getting letters, cards, notes
- Getting money
- Getting out of debt/paying debts
- Getting rid of things you don’t need anymore
- Getting up early in the morning
- Getting/giving a massage
- Give a foot rub
- Give a massage
- Give to charity
- Give your pet a bath
- Giving a massage or back rub
- Giving a speech or lecture
- Giving away something you no longer use to someone who can use it
- Giving positive feedback about something (e.g. writing a letter or email about good service)
- Giving someone a genuine compliment
- Giving someone a hug
- Go antique shopping
- Go bike riding
- Go bird-watching
- Go bowling by yourself
- Go bowling with a group or join a bowling league
- Go camping
- Go canoeing
- Go crabbing or prawning
- Go dancing at a nightclub
- Go do an activity you’ve always wanted to try
- Go fishing
- Go for a boat ride
- Go for a bushwalk or hike
- Go for a drive (or ride) in the country
- Go for a ferry ride
- Go for a holiday
- Go for a jog
- Go for a long walk in a peaceful place that you enjoy
- Go for a long walk with your dog or borrow a friend’s dog
- Go for a run
- Go for a train ride along a scenic route
- Go for a vacation
- Go for a walk in a natural setting, such as the woods or a park
- Go hiking
- Go home from work
- Go horseback riding
- Go hunting
- Go ice skating
- Go jetskiing
- Go kayaking, canoeing or white-water rafting
- Go look at new cars
- Go mountain biking out in the country
- Go on a bike ride
- Go on a city tour
- Go on a date with someone new
- Go on a date with your loved one
- Go on a ghost tour
- Go on a hot air balloon ride
- Go on a picnic
- Go on a ride at a theme park or fair
- Go on a Segway tour
- Go on a trip
- Go on the swings
- Go out and have a cup of coffee with a friend
- Go out and have your favorite lunch
- Go out and visit a friend
- Go out for fresh air
- Go out for ice cream
- Go out on a date
- Go out to a restaurant to eat
- Go out to dinner
- Go outside and enjoy the sunshine
- Go outside and listen to the birds
- Go outside and look up at the stars
- Go outside and play with your pet
- Go outside and watch the birds and other living creatures
- Go outside to get out of your house
- Go play a game by yourself, like handball or miniature golf
- Go play something you can do by yourself if no one else is around, such as miniature golf,
- Go relax in an outdoor spa
- Go rock climbing
- Go roller skating/blading
- Go sailing or learn how to sail a boat
- Go sailing, kayaking or canoeing
- Go scuba diving
- Go shoot basketball hoops by yourself
- Go shopping and browse around
- Go shopping for new clothes
- Go sightseeing
- Go skateboarding
- Go skating
- Go snorkelling
- Go snow skiing or snowboarding
- Go surfing
- Go swimming in a lake
- Go swimming in the local pool
- Go take public transportation and people watch
- Go to a banquet
- Go to a bar
- Go to a barber for a hair cut and shave
- Go to a Bingo night
- Go to a boat show
- Go to a business convention
- Go to a cafe
- Go to a casino
- Go to a class reunion
- Go to a coffeehouse
- Go to a comedy club
- Go to a community or school play
- Go to a concert
- Go to a country inn
- Go to a craft fair
- Go to a fair or fete
- Go to a family reunion or get together
- Go to a flea market
- Go to a footy game (or rugby, soccer, basketball, etc.)
- Go to a free art exhibition
- Go to a free public lecture
- Go to a games arcade
- Go to a historical reenactment
- Go to a hot springs resort
- Go to a lecture
- Go to a library
- Go to a mall
- Go to a martial arts class
- Go to a movie in the middle of the week
- Go to a movie theater and watch whatever’s playing
- Go to a national/state/local park
- Go to a nightclub
- Go to a nursery
- Go to a party
- Go to a pet store
- Go to a public place and people watching
- Go to a quiz or trivia night
- Go to a religious service
- Go to a renaissance festival
- Go to a restaurant
- Go to a scenic spot and enjoying the view
- Go to a spa and relax in the steam rooms, sauna and other rooms available
- Go to a spectator sport (auto racing, horse racing)
- Go to a twelve-step meeting
- Go to a video arcade
- Go to a water park
- Go to an agricultural show
- Go to an amusement park
- Go to an aquarium
- Go to an auction
- Go to an auto show
- Go to art galleries
- Go to bed early
- Go to book club
- Go to church
- Go to church, praying (practising religion)
- Go to clubs (garden, sewing, bridge, support groups)
- Go to garage sales
- Go to karaoke
- Go to meetings
- Go to open houses
- Go to races
- Go to reunions
- Go to see live stand-up comedy
- Go to sleep on clean sheets
- Go to social clubs
- Go to spectator sports (auto racing, horse racing)
- Go to the aquarium
- Go to the ballet
- Go to the beach
- Go to the beauty parlor
- Go to the beauty salon
- Go to the botanic gardens
- Go to the electronics store
- Go to the footy
- Go to the gym
- Go to the gym, doing aerobics
- Go to the hairdresser or barber
- Go to the hardware store
- Go to the hills
- Go to the library
- Go to the library or book store
- Go to the mall or the park and watch other people
- Go to the mall or the park and watch other people; try to imagine what they’re thinking
- Go to the mountains
- Go to the ocean and swim
- Go to the ocean, a river, or a lake
- Go to the opera
- Go to the park
- Go to the planetarium or observatory
- Go to the racetrack
- Go to the speedway
- Go to the theatre
- Go to the zoo
- Go to your church, synagogue, temple or other place of worship
- Go to your favorite café for coffee or tea
- Go to your local playground and watch people playing
- Go to your local playground/park/sports field and join a game being played or watch a game
- Go watch a play
- Go water skiing
- Go whale watching
- Go white water rafting
- Go window shopping
- Go windsurfing
- Good grooming, yourself or others
- Good wine
- Harvesting home grown produce
- Have a barbecue
- Have a conversation
- Have a glass of fine wine (if you do not have a drinking problem)
- Have a picnic
- Have a pleasant daydream
- Have a sexual fantasy
- Have a snack you enjoy
- Have your fortune told
- Having a barbecue
- Having a drink with friends (if you aren’t an alcoholic0
- Having a frank and open conversation
- Having a lively talk
- Having a picnic
- Having a political discussion
- Having a quiet evening
- Having a spa, or sauna
- Having a treatment at a day spa (e.g. facial)
- Having a video call with someone who lives far away
- Having a warm drink
- Having an aquarium
- Having an indoor picnic
- Having an original and creative idea
- Having class reunions
- Having coffee at a cafe
- Having coffee or tea
- Having discussions with friends
- Having family get-togethers
- Having friends over
- Having house guests
- Having lunch with a friend
- Having open conversation
- Having quiet evenings
- Having sex
- Having someone greet you as if they are genuinely happy to see you
- Hearing a good sermon
- Hearing or telling a joke
- Help someone
- Helping someone else, or people in need
- Hiking
- Hit a tennis ball, racquetball or volleyball against the wall
- Hitting golf balls at a driving range
- Hobbies (stamp collecting, model building, etc.)
- Holding a garage sale
- Holding hands
- Homemade pie
- Homemade strawberry shortcake
- Horseback riding
- House hunting
- Hug someone
- Hugging your child tightly
- Hunting for a bargain at an op shop, garage sale or auction
- Hunting or shooting
- Iced green tea
- Impressing a superior
- Introducing friends to each other
- Invent a healthful drink
- Invite a friend over
- Jogging, walking
- Join a club
- Join a discussion group
- Join a group at your place of worship
- Join a political group
- Join public speaking group such as Toastmasters and improve your communication and leadership skills
- Joining a club (e.g. film, book, sewing, etc.)
- Joining a community choir
- Juggling or learning to juggle
- Jumping on a trampoline
- Keeping a diary or journal
- Kicking leaves, pebbles, tin cans
- Kissing
- Kissing in the rain
- Knit, crochet, or sew-or learn how to
- Knitting/crocheting/quilting
- Landscaping or doing yard work
- Laughing
- Laying back and looking up at clouds
- Laying back and watching the stars
- Learn a new craft
- Learn a new language
- Learn a new song
- Learn calligraphy
- Learn fancy dives off the high board at the pool
- Learn how to make balloon animals
- Learn magic tricks and amaze your friends
- Learn salsa dancing
- Learn skateboard tricks
- Learn to juggle
- Learning a magic trick
- Learning a new language
- Learning about my family tree
- Learning new things
- Lie in the shade for a while
- Lifting weights
- Light a candle and watch the flame
- Lighting scented candles, oils or incense
- Listen to a podcast you enjoy or the radio
- Listen to a relaxation tape
- Listen to some music, or go and see a live music event
- Listen to some upbeat, happy music. (Start collecting happy songs for times when you’re feeling overwhelmed.)
- Listen to the radio
- Listen to the rain
- Listen to your favorite music (and maybe dance)
- Listening to a podcast or radio show
- Listening to an audiobook
- Listening to classical music
- Listening to good music in the car
- Listening to others
- Listening to the radio
- Listening to the sounds of nature
- Look at beautiful pictures in a book
- Look at the stars through a telescope
- Look up a suitable way to get active in your community
- Look up what social clubs are nearby
- Looking at pictures of beautiful scenery
- Looking at the night sky
- Looking at the stars or moon
- Losing weight
- loving people
- Maintaining a musical instrument (e.g. restringing guitar)
- Maintaining an aquarium
- Make a fire in the fireplace
- Make a list of ten celebrities you would like to be friends with and describe why
- Make a list of ten things you would like to do before you die
- Make a list of ten things you’re good at or that you like about yourself when you’re feeling good, and keep it with you to read when you’re feeling upset
- Make a list of the people you admire and want to be like-they can be real or fictional people throughout history. Describe what you admire about them
- Make a movie or video with your camcorder
- Make a movie with your phone
- Make a playlist or mix-tape that means something to you
- Make a scrapbook with pictures
- Make a videotape
- Make love
- Make someone laugh
- Make tea or hot chocolate
- Making a contribution to a charitable cause
- Making a gift for someone
- Making a gratitude list
- Making a playlist of upbeat songs to listen to when you’re down
- Making a sand castle
- Making a ‘To-Do’ list of tasks
- Making contributions to groups you believe in
- Making home-made pizza
- Making jams or preserves
- Making jewellery
- Making jigsaw puzzles
- Making lists of tasks
- Making my bed with fresh sheets
- Making pottery, or taking a pottery class
- Making someone smile
- Manage your finances
- Massaging hand cream into my hands
- Meditating/ Mindfulness exercises
- Meeting someone new
- Memorize lines from your favorite movie, play, or song
- Mowing the lawn
- Napping in a hammock
- Observe animals in the wild
- Opening the curtains and blinds to let light in
- Operating a remote control car / plane
- Organising my wardrobe
- Organising my work space
- Organize something (your closet, books, music, tools, etc.)
- Organize your pictures into an album or scrapbook
- Organizing your day
- Organizing your drawers, office, closet or pantry
- Organizing your finances
- Origami
- Paint a picture with a brush or your fingers
- Painting my nails
- Pampering myself at home (e.g. putting on a face mask)
- Participate in a discussion
- Participate in a local theater group
- Participating in a clean-up (e.g. picking up litter at the beach or park)
- Participating in a protest I support
- PB&J sandwich
- Peace and quiet
- Perform a community service
- Perform stand-up comedy
- Petting or cuddling my pet
- Photography
- Pick a character and make a costume to cosplay at a convention
- Pick up a pencil and paper and draw something
- Picking berries at a farm
- Picking flowers
- Pillow fights
- Plan a trip or short break
- Plan a trip to a place you’ve never been before
- Plan an evening or barbeque with some old friends
- Planning a day’s activities
- Planning a holiday
- Planning a nice surprise for someone else
- Planning a themed party (e.g. costume, murder mystery)
- Planning to go to college or university
- Planning trips
- Planning your career or a career change
- Play (or learn) a musical instrument
- Play a game of pool or billiards
- Play a lawn game (croquet, badminton, bocce, bowls)
- Play a musical instrument or learn how to play one
- Play a word game
- Play air hockey
- Play an instrument, or start learning to play one
- Play baseball
- Play Dungeons and Dragons
- Play foosball (table soccer)
- Play football
- Play rugby
- Play solitaire
- Play Ultimate Frisbee
- Play volleyball
- Playing a good game of basketball
- Playing a musical instrument
- Playing badminton
- Playing board games (e.g. Scrabble, Monopoly, Clue)
- Playing cards
- Playing catch
- Playing chess (with a friend or at a local club)
- Playing cricket
- Playing darts
- Playing footsie
- Playing Frisbee
- Playing golf
- Playing guitar
- Playing hockey
- Playing hooky
- Playing in the sand or on the grass
- Playing laser tag or paintball
- Playing mini golf
- Playing music with a band
- Playing ping pong / table tennis
- Playing soccer
- Playing softball
- Playing squash
- Playing tennis
- Playing with animals/pets
- Popcorn and an old movie on DVD
- Practice ballet or jazz/tap dancing
- Practice listening well to another person
- Practice playing pool or billiards by yourself
- Practicing religion or spirituality
- Practicing religion with a group (going to church, group praying, etc.)
- Practising karate, judo
- Pray
- Prepare a healthy meal
- Prepare a lovely table for a meal
- Prepare an elaborate holiday celebration
- Problem solving an interesting or complex question
- Put a puzzle together
- Put lotion on your body
- Put together a jigsaw puzzle
- Putting a vase of fresh flowers in my house
- Putting extra effort in to my appearance
- Putting moisturising cream on my face / body
- Putting together a jigsaw puzzle
- Rake the leaves
- Read a magazine or the newspaper
- Read a short story
- Read a trashy celebrity magazine
- Read comic books
- Read the bible
- Read the encyclopedia
- Read the newspaper
- Read your favorite blog or poem
- Read your favorite book genre
- Reading classic literature
- Reading comics
- Reading fiction
- Reading magazines or newspapers
- Reading non-fiction
- Reading poetry
- Reading/watching erotica (sex books, movies)
- Re-arrange the furniture in your house
- Receiving a gift
- Receiving honors
- Recycle or donate some old items you don’t use anymore
- Redecorate a part of your home
- Redecorating
- Re-engage in an old favourite hobby
- Reese’s peanut butter cups
- Reflecting on how I’ve improved
- Refurbishing or restoring furniture
- Relaxing
- Remembering beautiful scenery
- Remembering the words and deeds of loving people
- Reminiscing & talking about old times
- Re-organise your files, cupboards, living space or shed
- Repairing things around the house
- Researching a topic of interest
- Re-watching a favourite movie
- Riding a bike
- Riding a motorcycle
- Riding a snowmobile or 4-wheeler
- Root beer float
- Running
- Sandboarding
- Saving money
- Savouring a piece of chocolate
- Savouring a piece of fresh fruit
- Saying “I love you”
- Saying prayers
- Saying yes to an opportunity
- Scheduling a day with nothing to do
- Scrapbooking
- Seeing a movie at the drive-in or outdoor cinema
- Seeing and/or showing photos or slides
- Seeing good things happen to others
- Seeing old friends
- Seeing your debt shrink
- Seeing your savings account grow
- Send someone a fax or e-mail
- Sending a handwritten letter
- Sending a loved one a card in the mail
- Sending a text message to a friend
- Serving your spouse a surprise breakfast in bed
- Setting up a budget
- Sewing, crochet, knitting, needlework
- Shaping a bonsai plant
- Share intimate experiences with someone you care about
- Sharing a favorite recipe
- Shaving
- Shining my shoes
- Shooting hoops at the local basketball courts
- Sightseeing
- Sign up for a class that excites you at a local college, adult school or online
- Signing up for a fun run
- Singing around the house
- Singing in the shower, loudly
- Singing with a group or choir
- Sit in the lobby of a beautiful old hotel
- Sit on the porch and watch the world
- Sitting at the beach or river and watching the movement of the water
- Sitting in a sidewalk café
- Sitting outside and listening to birds sing
- Sketching, painting
- Skipping stones on the water
- Skipping/ jumping rope
- Sleep or take a nap
- Sleeping in late
- Sleeping well
- Slowly eating your favorite treat
- Smelling a flower
- Smiling at people
- Smoke a pipe or cigar
- Smoking
- Snuggling in bed with your partner
- Snuggling up with a soft blanket
- Soaking in the bathtub
- Solve a brainteaser
- Solving financial problems
- Solving personal problems
- Solving puzzles
- Solving riddles mentally
- Spend some time with the kids (either yours or those close to you)
- Spend time with your family
- Spending an evening with good friends
- Spending time alone
- Spending time with children or young people
- Splurging on something
- Standing up for yourself
- Star gazing
- Start a collection (of books, coins, dolls, stamps, etc.)
- Start a diary
- Start a new hobby: model building, painting, woodworking
- Start an aquarium, garden, worm farm, terrarium, or compost
- Starting a project
- Staying on a diet
- Staying up all night talking
- Staying up late
- Stretch your muscles
- Study your schoolwork
- Surfing, bodyboarding or stand up paddle boarding
- Sweat and stretch doing Bikram yoga
- Swimming at night
- Swimming with dolphins
- Swinging on a swing
- Take a bath
- Take a belly dance class
- Take a bubble bath or shower
- Take a cooking class
- Take a hot bubble bath
- Take a look at an old photo album or journal
- Take a nap
- Take a sauna
- Take a shower
- Take a stay-cation- a vacation at home and explore your local city
- Take a trip on bus, train, or ferry
- Take a walk in a nearby park
- Take ballroom dancing lessons
- Take photographs
- Take pictures
- Take swing dance lessons
- Take tap dancing lessons
- Take yourself out to lunch
- Taking a bath
- Taking a class (e.g. cooking, improvisation, acting, art)
- Taking a free online class
- Taking a holiday
- Taking a hot bath
- Taking a long, relaxing shower
- Taking a nap
- Taking a road trip
- Taking a sauna, spa or a steam bath
- Taking a shower
- Taking a test when you know you are prepared
- Taking ballet lessons
- Taking children places
- Taking my dog to the park
- Taking photos
- Taking pictures
- Talk about last weekend’s sports games
- Talk to a friend on the phone
- Talk to a friend on the telephone
- Talking about children or grandchildren
- Talking about my children or grandchildren
- Talking about philosophy or religion
- Talking on the phone
- Talking to an older relative and asking them questions about their life
- Talking to or introducing myself to my neighbours
- Teaching a special skill to someone else (e.g. knitting, woodworking, painting, language)
- Telling jokes till your sides ache
- Test driving a new or expensive car
- Text message your friends
- The feeling after a good workout
- The smell of a new Moleskine notebook
- The smell of fresh-cut grass
- Think about your retirement, or what finishing your studies will be like
- Thinking “I did that pretty well” after doing something
- Thinking about a good future
- Thinking about becoming active in the community
- Thinking about buying things
- Thinking about friends
- Thinking about getting married
- Thinking about happy moments in my youth
- Thinking about having a family
- Thinking about my achievements
- Thinking about my good qualities
- Thinking about past travels
- Thinking about people I like
- Thinking about pleasant events
- Thinking about retirement
- Thinking about something good in the future
- Thinking how it will be when I finish school
- Thinking I have a lot going for me
- Thinking I have done a full day’s work
- Thinking I’m a person who can cope
- Thinking religious thoughts
- Thinking spiritual or religious thoughts
- Thoughts about happy moments in my childhood
- Throw a party
- Tick a couple of small items off your “to do list.”
- Training my pet to do a new trick
- Travel to a country where you don’t know the language
- Traveling abroad or in th United States
- Traveling in a plane
- Traveling to national parks
- Travelling abroad, interstate or within the state
- Try a new recipe
- Try bungee jumping
- Try doodling or sketching whatever comes to mind
- Try parasailing
- Try sky yoga
- Try skydiving
- Trying a new recipe
- Trying new hairstyles
- Turn on some loud music and dance in your room/home
- Turning off electronic devices for an hour (e.g. computer, phone, TV)
- Upcycling or creatively reusing old items
- Using cologne, perfume or aftershave
- Using special items (e.g. fine china, silver cutlery, jewellery, clothes, souvenir mugs)
- Using time wisely
- Viewing or showing photos to someone else
- Visit a fresh food or flower market
- Visit a friend
- Visit a geyser
- Visit a library
- Visit a museum
- Visit a new place
- Visit a relative
- Visiting a grandparent
- Visiting friends
- Visiting the sick
- Volunteering at an animal shelter
- Volunteering for a cause I support
- Waking to a clean house
- Waking up early, and getting ready at a leisurely pace
- Walk in the rain, stepping in puddles
- Walking around my city and noticing architecture of buildings
- Walking barefoot on soft grass
- Walks on the beach/riverfront/shoreline
- Wander in a book shop, antique store or fishing & camping store
- Washing my car
- Washing my hair
- Watch a funny movie. (Start collecting funny movies to watch when you’re overwhelmed)
- Watch a rugby game
- Watch television
- Watch your favourite TV program
- Watching a fireplace or campfire
- Watching a funny TV show or movie
- Watching a provocative or interesting documentary
- Watching a storm
- Watching animals in nature
- Watching boxing, wrestling
- Watching children play
- Watching fireworks
- Watching home videos
- Watching kids play sports
- Watching my grandchildren
- Watching people
- Watching planes take off/ land at the airport
- Watching sports (live or on TV)
- Watching the deer or other wild animals
- Watching the ocean
- Watching TV, videos, or DVDs
- Watching your children on Christmas morning
- Watching your favorite television shows
- Wearing an outfit that makes me feel good
- Wearing casual clothes
- Wearing comfortable clothes
- Wearing frilly undergarments
- Wearing makeup
- Wearing new or nice clothes
- Wearing perfume
- Wearing sexy clothes
- Whistling
- White-water canoeing
- Whittling
- Wine tasting
- Woodworking
- Work on your car, truck, or motorcycle
- Work out
- Work outside
- Working on a project
- Working on textiles (embroidery, needlepoint, weaving, knitting, etc.)
- Working on your bicycle
- Working with a team
- Write a letter to someone who has made your life better and tell the person why. (You don’t have to send the letter if you don’t want to.)
- Write a letter to someone you love
- Write a list of the things you like about yourself
- Write a loving letter to yourself when you’re feeling good, and keep it with you to read when you’re feeling upset
- Write a poem, story, movie, or play about your life or someone else’s life
- Write a story about the craziest, funniest, or sexiest thing that ever happened to you
- Write in your journal about the things that make you feel good or what you are learning that is helpful so you can go back to it when things are tough
- Write in your journal or diary about what happened to you recently
- Write your Bucket List
- Writing a song or composing music
- Writing diary/journal entries
- Writing down a list of things I am grateful for
- Writing letters, card, notes to a friend or family member
- Writing on good paper with a good pen
- Writing stories, books, poems, articles
- Zombie apocalypse preparation by learning survival skills.