National Domestic Violence Awareness Project

99 Distractions for when you need them

positive-affirmation:

1. Drink a cup of hot tea
2. Wear soft, comfortable clothes
3. Take a bubble bath
4. Take a long shower
5. Get a massage
6. Get a manicure
7. Read a magazine
8. Wash your hair
9. Wrap up in a blanket
10. Give yourself a facial
11. Colour a colouring book
12. Play with Lego
13. Blow bubbles
14. Light candles
15. Read your favourite children’s book
16. Make a snack
17. Have a nap
18. Watch a funny video
19. Watch a good movie
20. Read a joke book
21. Watch the clouds go by
22. Play with a pet
23. Drive with the windows down
24. Braid your hair
25. Do a crossword puzzle
26. Research a topic
27. Complete a maze
28. Play a word game
29. Organise something
30. Listen to a podcast
31. Visit your local library
32. Plan something
33. Write in a journal
34. Talk a walk
35. Wash the dishes
36. Stretch
37. Dance around your room
38. Iron your clothes
39. Water your plants
40. Go to the park
41. Cook a nice meal
42. Hoover the house
43. Drive to a new part of town
44. Hula hoop
45. Practise your yoga
46. Play tennis
47. Rearrange your bedroom
48. Go for a swim
49. Run through the sprinkler
50. Wash your sheets
51. Ride a bike
52. Go bowling
53. Weed the garden
54. Call a friend
55. Make a gift for someone
56. Write a thank you note
57. Write a letter
58. Meet up with a friend
59. Visit a nursing home
60. Message someone you love
61. Invite someone to go shopping
62. Bake bread
63. Send an uplifting, kind anonymous message
64. Doodle
65. Invent something
66. Paint
67. Play an instrument
68. Make an instrument
69. Draw
70. Create a video
71. Draw yourself as a cartoon
72. Visit an art museum
73. Watch the buskers in town
74. Do a craft project
75. Try out a new recipe
76. Plan a new outfit
77. Decorate your room
78. Meditate
79. Pray
80. Listen to guided meditation
81. Download a new game
82. Level up in an old game
83. Take photographs
84. Compliment someone
85. Call your parents
86. Play with your siblings
87. Find new blogs to follow
88. Give yourself a pep talk
89. Moisturise
90. Tidy your room
91. Update your blog theme
92. Make a smoothie
93. Design your dream house
94. Paint your toenails
95. Clean your makeup brushes
96. Write a story
97. Clean the fridge
98. Organise your wardrobe
99. Watch a full season of a new show