• Go for a spontaneous day trip.
• Plant a new tree or shrub.
• Finish the sentence “I love myself because ____” with a new ending each day.
• Take a full day away from your phone and the internet.
• Write in a journal and tune into your feeling every day.
• Listen to an album you used to love when you were young.
• Treat yourself to dinner at a new restaurant.
• Cut back on interactions with negative people in your social circle.
• Go for a solo walk in a beautiful place.
• Learn how to knit or crochet.
• Sit in a coffee shop and people watch for an hour.
• Listen to the sound of waves (ideally in person).
• Schedule a massage.
• Buy an adult coloring book.
• Remind yourself you are not responsible for other people’s happiness.
• Read at least one new book a month.
• Sing at the top of your voice.
• Find a delicious new recipe and cook it from scratch.
• Write a handwritten letter to a friend.
• Look through your favorite old photographs.
• Research your family tree, learning new things about where you come from.
• Learn to play a new board game.
• Design an inspirational collage full of images that make you happy, and display it near your desk.
• Play on a swing set, like you used to when you were a kid.
• Meditate once a day.
• Take a shower by candlelight, using nicely scented products.
• Design your own cocktail (alcohol or virgin).
• Schedule an evening of watching your favorite TV show.
• Go to a cat café and make some fluffy friends.
• Freshen up your look with a new haircut.
• Start learning to play a new instrument.
• Rearrange your furniture to get a new perspective.
• Build something with Lego.
• Spend an afternoon in an art gallery.
• Make up a new dance and perform it in your living room.
• Explore a nearby town you’ve never visited before.
• Write down ten things that make you feel proud.
• Try out a new sport.
• Say “no” to that extra commitment.
• Start a blog about something you’re passionate about.
• Throw away things tying you to negative baggage from the past.
• Listen to a motivational song as soon as you get up.
• Ride a horse (there are plenty of classes for beginners).
• Consciously let go of grudges.
• Bake cookies, then share them with your neighbors (and keep some for yourself).
• Go camping and immerse yourself in nature.
• Create a smoothie with fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Clear out clothes you don’t need and give them to a charity.
• Get up to watch the sunrise.
• Attend a performance by a local band.
• Get some fresh flowers, display them and enjoy their scent.
• Go to see a movie by yourself.
• Smile at yourself in the mirror.
• Send a thoughtful little care package to someone you love.
• Try acupuncture.
• Relax and tone your muscles in the swimming pool.
• Call your favorite relative.
• Play in the snow.
• Practice yoga.
• Paint a representation of your feelings (as abstract as you like).
• Collect beautiful stones.
• Treat yourself to some gourmet chocolate.
• Go to a comedy club and laugh the evening away.
• Set aside a little money each week for a vacation fund.
• Write a poem.
• Make a hot bath with bubbles or essential oils.
• Make contact with someone you miss and haven’t spoken to in ages.
• Ride in a hot air balloon.
• Join a new group, like a book club or art class.
• Spend 5 minutes at the end of the day thinking of something that makes you feel grateful.
• Photograph the sunset.
• Give yourself permission to be consistently authentic.
• Listen to one of your favorite actors reading an audiobook.
• Look up positive news stories to balance out the negative coverage.
• Pay a stranger a sincere compliment.
• Have a picnic in a park, whether alone or with friends.
• Spend a day in your comfiest clothes, not caring about your appearance.
• Dance in the rain.
• Allow yourself to sleep in for about two extra hours.
• Book an appointment to have your feet massaged and your toes painted.
• Tell yourself “I’m ready to live my best life and be my best self.”

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