Positive Activities
To make your life positive, think of things that give you joy, help you to learn and grow, and let you play and have fun. Make time in your life for those things.
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Do something that will help you laugh like watch a funny movie or video or read funny jokes or stories.
Go somewhere you enjoy like a park or favorite restaurant.
Spend time with people you like to be with and who are positive and supportive of you.
Do a hobby like arts and crafts.
Exercise, take a walk, ride a bike, or play a sport.
Read a book with a positive message.
Watch a movie with a positive message.
Play a game.
Play music or sing.
Write about a positive experience.
Cook something healthy that you enjoy to eat.
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Gratitude is being thankful. People who take time to notice and reflect upon the things they're thankful for will feel more positive. Gratitude helps you grow. Gratitude brings joy to you and the people around you.
Gratitude activities:
Write in a gratitude journal. Daily or weekly write some things you are grateful for and why. It can be a good meal, talking to a friend, or getting through a challenge.
Take gratitude photos. Take a picture of something that you are thankful for like a food, object, person, place, or something in nature.
Make a gratitude collage. Cut out pictures of things you are grateful for and then use the pictures to create a collage.
Make a gratitude paper chain. Write what you are thankful for on strips of paper and use the strips to make a chain to hang up.
Write a gratitude letter or email to the community. Write to the police, fire station, hospital, teacher, or school staff and tell them you are thankful for the service they do to help the community.
Write your own gratitude quote or think about a gratitude quote someone has said and what it means.
Make a gratitude jar. Each day write down what you are grateful for on a small piece of paper and fill the jar. Some days take a few notes out of the jar to remind yourself of what is good in your life. Gratitude ideas include to think of something you are grateful for like an animal, friend, family member, person you know, something in your home, a place you visited, or something that you can sense (hear, see, smell, taste, or touch).
Take a gratitude walk. Go for a walk and make an effort to appreciate your surroundings. You might notice the smell of flowers, a nice building, or a gentle breeze. Use your senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch) to find new things you may not have noticed.
20 positive actions you can do to show kindness:
1. Smile at someone.
2. Do a chore or help someone without being asked.
3. Donate something you don't need or want anymore to a charity.
4. Visit a senior citizen at a senior center or nursing home.
5. Read a book to a child.
6. Write a thank you note to someone.
7. Send a get well card to someone.
8. Hold a door open for someone.
9. Give a hug to someone.
10. Teach something to someone.
11. Draw a picture for someone.
12. Write a poem or short story for someone.
13. Write an email or call someone to let someone them know you are thinking of them.
14. Make a craft for someone.
15. Pick up and recycle trash in your community.
16. Volunteer.
17. Give a compliment to someone.
18. Post a positive message on social media.
19. Take a walk or exercise with someone.
20. Cook or bake something for someone.
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