Pleasant Activities List
It doesn't really matter what you do, just do something! Waiting until you "feel like it" doesn't work, because the inactivity only makes you feel worse, and therefore feel less like doing it.
  • Rearrange a room
  • Dance
  • Help groups you respect
  • . Go to a park
  • Buy a used musical instrument and learn to play
  • Go to a play, concert, ballet...
  • Plan trips or vacations
  • Buy something frivolous like a toy
  • Do artwork or crafts
  • Read sacred works (Bible, Torah...)
  • Wear clothes you like
  • Read a book or magazine
  • Hear a lecture or a sermon
  • Listen to a relaxation tape
  • Go out in a canoe or row boat
  • Do the dishes
  • Work on machines (car, bike...)
  • Play a board game
  • Complete a difficult task
  • Solve a puzzle or crossword
  • Take a long bath or shower
  • Write a story, poem, music...
  • Ride in an airplane
  • Sing or play an instrument
  • Work at your job
  • Go to a church or temple function
  • Go to a meeting
  • Learn to say 30 words in another language
  • Bake a cake
  • Solve a personal problem
  • Hygiene (floss teeth, fix hair...)
  • Visit someone who is ill
  • Do outdoor work
  • Sit in the sun
  • Go to a fair or zoo
  • Plan an event
  • Play with animals (dog, cat, horse...)
  • Listen to music (radio, CDs...)
  • Give someone a gift
  • Take pictures
  • Talk about sports
  • Watch or participate in sports
  • Help or protect someone
  • Hear jokes (i.e. comedy club, funny movies)
  • See beautiful scenery
  • Eat a good meal
  • Improve health (change diet, work out...)
  • Go downtown
  • Go to a museum or exhibit
  • Give blood
  • Lend something
  • Enjoy a sauna or jacuzzi
  • Buy some watercolors and paint a picture
  • Be with friends or relatives
  • Join a protest (political, environmental)
  • Talk on the phone
  • Daydream
  • Go to a movie
  • Kiss
  • Budget your time
  • Cook a meal
  • Do odd jobs around home
  • Go to a restaurant
  • Reminisce, talk about old times
  • Get up early in the morning
  • Volunteer at the local animal shelter
  • Write in a diary
  • Say prayers
  • Meditate
  • Read the newspaper
  • Go for a walk or run
  • Walk barefoot
  • Play frisbee or catch
  • 10 minutes of deep breathing
  • Sew or do needlework
  • Go to a barber or beautician
  • Be with someone you love
  • Rent a movie
  • Start a new project
  • Go to the library
  • Plant seeds for a windowsill pot
  • Watch people
  • Sit in front of a fire in the fireplace
  • Sell or trade something
  • Volunteer at a homeless shelter
  • Buy some flowers
  • Write a letter
  • Surf the internet
  • Care for houseplants
  • Plant or tend a garden
  • Work on or start a collection
  • Spend time with children
  • Stay up late
  • Go to a garage sale or auction
  • Meet someone new
  • Go swimming at the local gym
  • Read cartoons or comic books
  • Use your strength
  • Ride a bike
  • Go for a drive