1000 Things to Enjoy off the Internet – Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous

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
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