timberlines:

+ Read a book.
+ Talk to a friend.
+ Color.
+ Take a shower/bath.
+ Clean up your desk.
+ Clean up your room.
+ Watch a lighthearted TV show.
+ Wake up in time to see the sunrise.
+ Do yoga in the morning sunlight.
+ Take the cats out to play in the backyard.
+ Go to Barnes & Noble.
+ Go for a walk in the prairies.
+ Update bullet journal.
+ Vacuum the family room.
+ Do some sweeping.
+ Read recovery tags.
+ Write about your worries.
+ Talk to dad.
+ Watercolors.
+ Throw in a load of laundry.
+ Eat a nourishing meal.
+ Put on scented lotion.
+ Make a list of what you want to let go of, then rip it/burn it/etc.
+ Go for a hike.
+ Drink a fruit smoothie or glass of water.
+ List positive things about yourself.
+ Light incense.
+ Call therapist if necessary to schedule earlier appointment.
+ Call crisis line if things are exceptionally bad. They WILL help you.
+ Listen to a guided meditation or affirmation video.
+ Take a survey.
+ Get a snack from the gas station.
+ Curl up in bed with my cats.
+ Take some time to cry it out full force.
+ Look up new recipes to try.
+ Visit the animal shelter.
+ Learn a new Swedish word.
+ Work in the garden.
+ Play vocabulary games on Freerice.com.
+ Light a candle.
+ Make a list of things you’re thankful for.
+ Pros and Cons list.
+ Radical acceptance.
+ Opposite to emotion action.
+ Compliment someone sincerely.
+ Eat a comfort food.
+ Just get outside for a little while.
+ Wash comforter and sheets so they smell really nice.
+ Make bed super comfy.
+ Listen to uplifting music/sing along.
+ Watch childhood cartoons.
+ Set small daily/weekly/monthly goals.
+ Take meds with food.
+ Remember to stop and stretch every now and then.
+ Think about your own Harry Potter patronus memory.
+ Watch Harry Potter.
+ Make a wishlist on Amazon.
+ Look up new books to read on Goodreads.
+ Read a poem.
+ Press flowers.
+ Doodle.
+ Take selfies.
+ Edit photos.
+ Watch backpacking videos.
+ Read hiking/trail journals.
+ Paint your emotions abstractly.
+ Create a pleasant bedtime routine.
+ Brush teeth/wash face/wash hands/clip nails.
+ Put on nail polish.
+ Collage.
+ Take your vitamins.
+ Play games on phone.
+ Write pen pal letters.
+ Go out to eat/for a snack.
+ Update recovery apps.
+ Make a fancy breakfast with lots of foods you love.
+ Watch a documentary on something you want to learn about.
+ Visit a thrift store.
+ Watch recovery videos.

…And I’ll keep adding to this as I come up with more things!