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Connection activities
Time with other people. A message or a short call counts. Low mood pulls you away from people, and that is when a small contact helps most.
10 minutes or less 16
- Text someone you've been meaning to reach out toSend that message you've been putting off
- Message a friend a funny memeShare something light and playful
- Have a proper conversation with a neighbourA brief but genuine human connection
- Send a voice message to someoneMore personal than text, easier than a call
- Reply to a message you've been putting offClear that social backlog. Even one reply counts
- Phone call to a friend about nothingNo agenda, just catching up for a few minutes
- Say hi to someone at the shopsA small, friendly interaction with a stranger
- Compliment someoneTell someone something genuine you appreciate about them
- Ask someone how their day is goingShow interest in someone else's experience
- Sit with someone in comfortable silenceYou don't always need to talk to connect
- Show someone something on your phoneA photo, a video, a meme. Instant shared moment
- Send a thank you messageTell someone you appreciate something they did
- Sit next to someone instead of aloneYou don't have to talk. Just be near people
- Ask someone for a small favourLetting people help you is a form of connection
- Pet an animalTime with animals can be wonderfully grounding
- Do a favour for someoneHelp with a small task. It benefits you both
Up to half an hour 6
- Write a letter or cardSend something handwritten. Surprisingly powerful
- Share a meal with someoneEat together, even takeaway on the couch
- Watch something togetherSit with someone and share a show or movie
- Join an online communityFind your people in a forum, group, or server
- Go to a dog parkDogs and their humans are an easy social setting
- Visit a libraryA quiet, shared space with no pressure to interact
Longer, or open-ended 11
- Call a friendPick up the phone and have a real conversation
- Meet someone for coffeeArrange to sit down with someone you like
- Video call a family memberConnect face-to-face over the screen
- Walk with a friendMove and talk at the same time
- Cook a meal for someoneShow care through food
- Join a local class or groupFind others who share an interest
- Play a board game with othersFriendly competition and shared laughter
- Volunteer for somethingGive your time to something that matters
- Attend a community eventBe part of something local and shared
- Plan a trip with someoneLooking forward to something together boosts mood
- Take a group fitness classMove your body in the company of others
One a day, picked for you.
Bloom draws from all five areas, asks how you feel after each activity, and shows which ones lift your days.
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