101 Ways To Lighten Up

101 Ways to Lighten Up

Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission

listen to the wind picture stuff in the clouds go for

a walk name your socks watch an episode of Mr.

Bean get in an elevator and face the crowd make

a Pillsbury Doughboy and put him through a garlic press

count the dimples on a golf ball play hockey,

rugby and football at the same time go through Tim

Horton's drive-in and order 1 Timbit swing on the park

swings glue a loonie to the sidewalk talk to the

fish make Jello castles decorate your bedroom

with toilet paper wear your clothes backwards and

inside out order a cheeseburger without cheese

daydream find a special place to be alone start a

pillow fight picnic with a friend make up a foreign

language and ask for directions watch a funny video

sing silly songs in the shower talk to an Elder

write your own horoscope talk to supportive

people cover yourself with a pile of leaves build a

snow fort make a gift for someone write a letter to

yourself bake something paint something sit

by the river go horseback riding run through the

sprinkler make weird noises stand in the middle

of a big field and yell grin like a goofball and watch

people's reactions do something nice for someone

secretly get a back rub give a back rub

invent a new laugh walk in the grass with your shoes off

play tag with a goldfish run until you're exhausted

start a journal rip up a newspaper into very tiny

pieces doodle sign up for a class where you don't

get graded make up a board game play with your

food write poetry pop loose popcorn in the

microwave name your clothes build a snowman

wear your oldest, comfiest clothes catch

snowflakes with your tongue watch home videos

backwards repot a plant seek to be involved in a

traditional and spiritual sweat lodge ceremony ride your

bike call up a friend go for a coffee take a

deep breath take several deep breaths break

down a complicated task into little pieces play with the

dog cuddle the cat hug a stuffed animal ask

yourself how important this will all be by next week, next

month, or next year pretend you're a tourist in your own

home town participate in a sweetgrass ceremony

care for animals punch a pillow squish mud

through your toes take a nap buy yourself flowers

learn something new meditate do yoga

have a water fight cry go window-shopping

play pool look on the bright side arm wrestle

shadow box go for a hike in the woods skip

stones in the river study an ant colony pull weeds

rearrange your bedroom go swimming give

someone a hug ask someone for a hug do

volunteer work be with a friend relax in a warm

bathtub read a good book invent something

look at the stars do face painting