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Enjoyment activities

Doing something you like, for its own sake. When you feel flat you often stop doing what you enjoy, and these bring a little of it back.

10 minutes or less 11

  • Sing along to musicBelt out a favourite song. No audience needed5 min · Anywhere
  • Make a playlistCurate songs for a mood, memory, or moment10 min · Anywhere
  • Watch the sunset or sunriseStep outside and take in the sky for a few minutes5 min · Outside
  • Watch birds or cloudsLook up and notice what's happening above5 min · Outside
  • Smell flowers or herbsEngage your senses with something fragrant5 min · Outside
  • Listen to musicPut on an album you love or discover something new5 min · Anywhere
  • Watch a short YouTube videoSomething funny, interesting, or comforting5 min · Anywhere
  • Look through old photosRevisit happy memories on your phone or in an album10 min · Anywhere
  • Make a nice cup of tea or coffeeSlow down and enjoy the ritual of preparing a drink5 min · At home
  • Light a candleA small sensory act that changes the mood of a room5 min · At home
  • Buy yourself flowersA small gift to yourself that brightens the room10 min · Outside

Up to half an hour 20

  • Draw or doodleSketch freely without any goal or pressure15 min · At home
  • Creative writingWrite a short story, poem, or journal entry30 min · Anywhere · medium effort
  • Photography walkTake a stroll and photograph whatever catches your eye30 min · Outside · medium effort
  • Colour in a colouring bookSimple, repetitive, oddly calming15 min · Anywhere
  • Play a musical instrumentEven a few minutes of noodling counts15 min · At home · medium effort
  • Try hand lettering or calligraphySlow, intentional writing as a creative act15 min · At home
  • Garden or tend plantsNurture something living, indoors or out15 min · At home
  • Visit a cafeSit with a drink, watch the world go by30 min · Outside
  • Sit in a parkFind a bench and just be somewhere green15 min · Outside
  • Visit a farmers marketBrowse seasonal produce and local goods30 min · Outside · medium effort
  • Read a bookFiction, non-fiction, whatever calls to you30 min · Anywhere
  • Play a video gameEngage in some digital fun and exploration30 min · At home
  • Do a puzzleJigsaw, crossword, or any puzzle you enjoy20 min · At home
  • Watch comedyA funny show, stand-up, or clips that make you laugh30 min · At home
  • Browse a bookshopWander the shelves with no particular agenda30 min · Outside · medium effort
  • Listen to a podcastPick an episode on something you're curious about20 min · Anywhere
  • Play a card gameSolitaire or patience. Just you and the cards15 min · At home
  • Do nails/self-careA small act of care for your body15 min · At home
  • Give yourself a face maskA few minutes of doing something kind for your skin15 min · At home
  • Eat a meal slowly and mindfullyFocus on taste and texture instead of rushing15 min · Anywhere

Longer, or open-ended 5

  • Bake somethingMake something delicious to enjoy or share60 min · At home · medium effort
  • Watch a filmChoose something you've been meaning to watch120 min · At home
  • Go to the cinemaThe big screen makes an ordinary film feel like an event120 min · Outside · high effort
  • Cook a new recipeTry something you've never made before60 min · At home · medium effort
  • Visit a gallery or museumWander through art, history, or science90 min · Outside · high effort

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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