The objective of this exercise is that your weeks are full of healthy and preventive activities against anxiety.
Review the following activity lists and choose 7 for this week.
Start with those that are easier for you and try to make them habitual in your way of life. Each week incorporates 2 or 3 more activities.
- Get enough rest and sleep well, at least 8 hours.
- Eat healthy, avoiding caffeine, drugs and alcohol.
- Chat with a friend.
- Hug a trustworthy person.
- Exercise: walking, running, rollerblading, swimming or cycling.
- Playing sports with company: tennis, soccer, basketball…
- Practicing yoga or pilates.
- Do recreational activities that you like: draw, read, fish, walk, etc.
- Make a list of things that make you feel lucky.
- A relaxing massage.
- Watch a comedy.
- Go out to enjoy nature.
- Do some altruistic activity that makes you feel good.
- Dance.
- Practice sex, alone or accompanied.
- Laugh.
- Play with your pet.
- Stop following your ex on social media.
- Modify aspects of working conditions.
- (Add other similar activities that you think are positive for you)
In addition to these activities it’s also convenient to train to face anxiety.