Below, you’ll find a collection of daily activities you can do to improve your mental wellbeing, listed on cards. You can use these activity cards as a tool to help you improve your mental wellbeing:
Re-read your favourite book, or re-watch your favourite childhood movie - see if it makes you feel the same way.
Re-read your favourite book, or re-watch your favourite childhood movie - see if it makes you feel the same way.
Make time to get outside, breathe in fresh air and notice of the world around you. If you can't get outside, look for a sunny spot in the house or open your windows and doors to let the fresh air in.
Make time to get outside, breathe in fresh air and notice of the world around you. If you can't get outside, look for a sunny spot in the house or open your windows and doors to let the fresh air in.
Set your alarm and wake up with the sun. It's a great way to appreciate the beauty of mother nature as your day begins.
Set your alarm and wake up with the sun. It's a great way to appreciate the beauty of mother nature as your day begins.
Head outside at night and spend time gazing at the stars. Search for constellations and shooting stars.
Head outside at night and spend time gazing at the stars. Search for constellations and shooting stars.
Offer to take out or bring in a neighbour's rubbish bins, or to help them with yard maintenance.
Offer to take out or bring in a neighbour's rubbish bins, or to help them with yard maintenance.
Pay careful attention to the look, the smell, the taste and the texture of your food. Eat slowly. Savour it.
Pay careful attention to the look, the smell, the taste and the texture of your food. Eat slowly. Savour it.
Listen to your favourite music playlist and notice how that makes you feel.
Listen to your favourite music playlist and notice how that makes you feel.
The everday task of brushing your teeth is a perfect opportunity to practise mindfullness. Try focusing on how the toothbrush feels brushing over each tooth, the taste of the toothpaste and the feeling of doing this repetitive activity in a different way.
The everday task of brushing your teeth is a perfect opportunity to practise mindfullness. Try focusing on how the toothbrush feels brushing over each tooth, the taste of the toothpaste and the feeling of doing this repetitive activity in a different way.
Google 'mindful colouring' to find free printable colouring sheets. You're never too old to enjoy colouring in!
Google 'mindful colouring' to find free printable colouring sheets. You're never too old to enjoy colouring in!
Be mindful not to spend time worrying about future events or reliving the past. Direct your attention to what is happening here and now and you'll feel more at peace.
Be mindful not to spend time worrying about future events or reliving the past. Direct your attention to what is happening here and now and you'll feel more at peace.
Make time each day to disconnect from technology and observe the simple beauty of the world around you.
Make time each day to disconnect from technology and observe the simple beauty of the world around you.
Camp outside for a night in your backyard. Enjoy the stars, and experience your garden in a new way.
Camp outside for a night in your backyard. Enjoy the stars, and experience your garden in a new way.
