Modding on the Spectrum

Things you can do to brighten your mood:

• listen to music (e.g. streaming, radio, CDs, vinyl, mp3s, …)
• listen to an audio drama
• read books and magazines
• go for a stroll
• observe nature (e.g. in parks and forests or in your immediate vicinity)
• cooking, baking or grilling
• eat in a restaurant
• sunbath
• dance
• bicycle
• swimming
• visit a museum and an exhibition
• watch a movie (at home or in the cinema)
• watch a series
• play card games and board games with friends and family
• do handicrafts
• play an instrument
• call a good friend
• bring joy to somebody
• engage in sports (boosting your happiness hormones)
• have a picknick
• go shopping
• visit a cafe
• attend a theater performance
• participate in workshops and courses
• attend lectures
• repair objects (and combine it with visiting a repair cafe)
• tidy up your room (your mind will calm down when there is less chaos around you )
• visit a zoo
• have a good sleep
• attend events (e.g. in your city or a neighboring city)
• draw and paint something
• take a bath or shower
• mediate
• practice yoga, qi gong, tai chi or something similar
• do mindfulness exercises
• keep a gratitude journal

What activities do you do to feel better? Let the others know and write your suggestions down in the thread .

What a fantastic post!!!!! Excellent!!!! And often those things will lead to other activities and other good things!