Ideas for activities to lift you when tired or depressed

[Elizabeth CP]

When I'm very tired or stressed whether due to MH issues or just other circumstances I struggle to do anything. The problem with this is that I then have too much time for negative thoughts which feed into my depression & anxiety creating a vicious circle.

I would like to generate a list of things which can be done when short of physical or mental energy which distract me from the negative thoughts and leave me feeling better rather than worse.

I would love it if others can share ideas to help each other. What works in one situation won't work in another

My ideas

Read a book

Suduko

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Drive to a nice location and focus on pleasant surroundings

phone a friend or relative

have a shower

sit beside a lake or river with feet in the water

[ecomama]

That's so beautiful Mark! She's found a loving home. 💛

It's so cute when there's a neighbour's pet around wanting a cuddle Sleepy awww. 💜

Remember there are also rescue chickens too!

There are groups on FB rescues chickens from battery hen farms and rehomes them in their retirement homes.

We've given a few of these precious ladies a happy retirement home in our garden.
They solved the neighbourhood's grub issues in their lawns too! LOL!

So our neighbours got used to them.

Love EM

[ypla]

I've started dancing out of interest recently and it's so far better remediation than walking. The rythmic nature of dancing is so powerful that you put your worries aside and dance.

[Matchy69]

Em my daughter breeds chickens at her mother's and ones I have are the ones she has bred.My mother in the 1970s use to complain against the battery chickens and they should be free range.

[Guest_1055]

I have to agree with you there ypla. Definitely can relate to that.