The following activities are things you can do as part of a behavioral approach to treatment. The behavioral activation approach includes participating in pleasurable activities. I invite you to review the list and click on each activity to read about the way each activity can have a positive effect on your affect, mood, and your mental, physical, emotional, social, and spiritual states of being. I invite you to add as many as you are comfortable with, and as many as your resources, time, and capacity will allow. 

READING | WRITING/JOURNALING | PODCAST | MEDITATION | PRAYER | REFLECTION | CONTEMPLATION | GRATITUDE | SUNLIGHT

PLANNING | BUDGETING | GOALS | INTENTIONS | AFFIRMATIONS | VISUALIZATION | WATCHING VIDEOS | EDUCATION/LEARNING

COPING SKILLS | DISTRESS TOLERANCE SKILLS | GROUNDING TECHNIQUES | SHOWER/BATH | HYGIENE | HOUSEKEEPING | FENG SHUI | IKIGAI

FORM NEW HABITS | CARDIO/AEROBIC EXERCISE | STRENGTHENING | CONDITIONING | STRETCHING | WALKING | HIKING | JOGGING | SWIMMING

SNOW SHOEING | ICE SKATING | SLEDDING | SNOWBOARDING/SKIING | SNOWMOBILING | CROSS COUNTRY SKIING | POLAR PLUNGING

ANCHORING | CLASSES | YOGA | TAI CHI | MARTIAL ARTS | QI GONG | MUTUAL SELF-HELP SUPPORT GROUPS | NAMI SUPPORT GROUPS

MEAL PLANNING/PREPPING | SMART SHOPPING ROUTINE | DRINK WATER | USE SUPPLEMENTS AND VITAMINS | CAREER EXPLORATION/CHANGE

TIME MANAGEMENT | HOME-WORKPLACE ORGANIZATION | MORNING STRUCTURED ROUTINE | NIGHT STRUCTURED ROUTINE | PETS

INDOOR/OUTDOOR PLANTS | CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN | RELAXATION | LEISURE | HOBBIES | SOCIALIZE | VACATION | RECREATION

ENTERTAINMENT | MUSIC | VIDEO GAMES | VIRTUAL REALITY AND VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS | BOARD GAMES | ROLE PLAYING GAMES

OUTDOOR ACTIVITY | NATURE THERAPY | ANIMAL THERAPY | LIVE EVENTS (MUSIC, CONCERTS, DRAMA, OPEN MIC, COMEDY, FESTIVALS, EXPOSITIONS)