10 Unique (and Free) At-Home Activities to Try For Adults

9 | Take Better Care of Yourself

If you’re looking for a quick list of things to do to make sure you’re in the right headspace, check out the below (courtesy of Bethia Thomas!):

• tap into the things that you enjoy doing (more often)
• take a break, draw a picture!
• eat healthily!
• try a new exercise daily (if you can)
• meditate
• go to church (virtually)
• pray daily
• don’t watch the news every day
• read positive words of affirmation daily
• declutter (your mind, physical spaces, etc.)
• tackle a project on your to-do list
• play a fun game, complete a puzzle, etc.
• have a virtual happy hour with friends
• pick up a side hustle (try door dash, while practicing social distancing)
• start a journal, and journal daily
• start a blog (and document your quarantine experience)
• read a book (fiction and nonfiction)

Draw silly pictures with Google Quick Draw Tool

• be kind to yourself
• call and check-in on your friends and family
• host a drive-by or parade for birthdays, graduations, etc.
• go for a walk around your neighborhood
• seek counseling if needed
• volunteer virtually, donate money, give away food to local organizations, etc.
• get crafty (learn to sew, paint a picture, etc.)
• start a garden!
• enhance your skills by taking online courses, or attending webinars
• have a spa day! (give yourself a facial, bubble bath, etc.)

• think positive (it goes a long way)
• send positive text messages
• listen to music (listen to someone new every day!)
• learn photography (your phone will do), and take pics of the things that inspire you to smile
• create a gratitude jar, full of things that you’re grateful for
• stop what you’re doing, and simply breathe (try deep breathing techniques)
• go on a virtual date! (friend dates count)
• find something that makes you giggly, and just LAUGH