200 Pleasurable Activities

200 PLEASURABLE ACTIVITIES FOR COMBATING DEPRESSION
1. Tend the garden.

2. Listen to music.
3. Read a book.
4. Go for a walk in a natural setting, such as the woods or a park.
5. Watch a movie.
6. Help someone.
7. Watch sports.
8. Exercise.
9. Play a board game.
10. Watch children play.
11. Play cards.
12. Ride a bicycle.
13. Go for a run.
14. Visit a friend.
15. Call someone on the phone.
16. Sing a song.
17. Play a musical instrument.
18. Play a computer game.
19. Surf the internet.
20. Watch the sun rise or set.
21. Draw or paint outdoors.
22. Take photographs.
23. Write a letter to someone you love.
24. Get a massage.
25. Visit a new place.
26. Go to an amusement park.
27. Dance.
28. Go for a car ride.
29. Build a model.
30. Fix something that is broken.
31. Work on your car.
32. Attend a lecture.
33. Go to a museum.
34. Enroll in a class.
35. Learn a new craft.
36. Walk on the beach.
37. Solve a brainteaser.
38. Make a videotape.
39. Go to the library.
40. Go to a cafe.
41. Prepare a healthy meal.
42. Meditate.
43. Listen to a relaxation tape.
44. Go hiking.
45. Go fishing.
46. Go swimming.
47. Attend a political rally.
48. Pray.
49. Have a pleasant daydream.
50. Make love.
51. Take a bath.
52. Contemplate your career path.
53. Start a collection (of books, coins, dolls, etc.).
54. Go shopping for new clothes.
55. Go to a comedy club.
56. Go camping.
57. Arrange flowers.
58. Chop wood.
59. Go to a concert.
60. Redecorate a part of your home.
61. Follow the financial markets.
62. Educate yourself in some aspect of your profession.
63. Go to the racetrack.
64. Go to a casino.
65. Go to a nightclub.
66. Write a poem.
67. Play with an animal.
68. Go to a party.
69. Go scuba diving.
70. Do volunteer work.
71. Go bowling.
72. Go to the theatre.
73. Get dressed up.
74. Play chess.
75. Go skating.
76. Go sailing.
77. Plan a trip.
78. Join a club.
79. Play a musical instrument.
80. Go sightseeing.
81. Go to the beauty parlor.
82. Join a discussion group.
83. Go out to a restaurant to eat.
84. Have a sexual fantasy.
85. Write in your journal.
86. Go on a picnic.
87. Do a crossword puzzle.
88. Read the bible.
89. Go to a religious service.
90. Go horseback riding.
91. Put together a jigsaw puzzle.
92. Study your schoolwork.
93. Birdwatch.
94. Make a fire in the fireplace.
95. Repair something.
96. Participate in a discussion.
97. Read the newspaper.
98. Do an activity with children.
99. Play a game of pool.
100. Perform a community service.
101. Look at the night sky.
102. Go out for ice cream.
103. Have a glass of fine wine (if you do not have a drinking problem).
104. Figure out how something works.
105. Go skiing.
106. Go look at new cars.
107. Go to a country inn.
108. Go rock climbing.
109. Play golf.
110. Go boating.
111. Walk around the city.
112. Go to the zoo.
113. Go to the aquarium.
114. Go to a mall.
115. Invite a friend to visit.
116. Go to the mountains.
117. Tell a joke.
118. Do yardwork.
119. Play a word game.
120. Play frisbee.
121. Go to the library.
122. Smoke a pipe or cigar.
123. Sew.
124. Attend an auction.
125. Give to charity.
126. Do woodworking.
127. Watch television.
128. Listen to talk radio.
129. Look at the stars through a telescope.
130. Have your fortune told.
131. Brush your hair.
132. Join a political group.
133. Go to a twelve-step meeting.
134. Go out on a date.
135. Practice yoga.
136. Go to a martial arts class.
137. Rake the leaves.
138. Go to a bookstore.
139. Go window shopping.
140. Finish some task you have been putting off.
141. Fly an airplane.
142. Observe animals in the wild.
143. Go to the ballet.
144. Fly a kite.
145. Have a conversation.
146. Learn a new song.
147. Build a bonfire at night.
148. Sit on the porch and watch the world.
149. Organize something (your closet, books, music, tools, etc.)
150. Send someone a fax or e-mail.
151. Go to sleep on clean sheets.
152. Manage your finances.
153. Invent a healthful drink.
154. Visit a planetarium.
155. Play tennis.
156. Play a lawn game (croquet, badminton).
157. Experience your five senses, one by one.
158. Dress up in a disguise.
159. Smile.
160. Light a candle and watch the flame.
161. Prepare a lovely table for a meal.
162. Look at beautiful pictures in a book.
163. Hug someone.
164. Make tea or hot chocolate.
165. Sit in the lobby of a beautiful old hotel.
166. Listen to the rain.
167. Walk in the rain, stepping in puddles.
168. Skip.
169. Go on the swings.
170. Eat something sweet.
171. Take a sauna.
172. Buy or make someone a present.
173. Throw a party.
174. Prepare an elaborate holiday celebration.
175. Buy or make yourself a present.
176. Get a pet.
177. Go for a long walk with your dog.
178. Learn how to work an electronic device (cellular phone, VCR, computer, answering machine, etc.).
179. Install a new computer program.
180. Read the encyclopedia.
181. Refinish a piece of furniture.
182. Play baseball.
183. Have a barbecue.
184. Act.
185. Play football.
186. Put lotion on your body.
187. Take a shower.
188. Go to a video arcade.
189. Bake.
190. Play volleyball.
191. Get a good night's sleep.
192. Stay up all night watching movies.
193. Carry out an assertiveness exercise.
194. Go for a train ride along a scenic route.
195. Visit a relative.
196. Talk politics.
197. Conduct an experiment.
198. Play soccer.
199. Practice listening well to another person.
200. Make someone laugh.

200 Pleasurable Activities

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

200 Pleasurable Activities

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

200 Pleasurable Activities

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

200 PLEASURABLE ACTIVITIES FOR COMBATING DEPRESSION

1. Tend the garden.

You might also like