Sometimes we need to calm ourselves down. I call that taking a “chill pill.” Chill pills come in many forms (I’m not talking about actual pills).
I challenged myself to come up with 50 ideas. Of course, there are many more. Here are the 50 ideas for chill pills I thought of today (in alphabetical order):
- Answer a communication (email, letter, text, phone call) from a friend who you haven’t had time to get back to
- Ask yourself “If there were no barriers what would I really want to do right now?” Then get as close to that as you can
- Be creative
- Be with a friend (sometimes it is not about talking with a friend, or doing something in particular – just being around them can be great)
- Breathe deeply
- Call a friend
- Celebrate something you are happy about or proud of
- Close your eyes and rub your thumb against your index finger; focus on feeling every fine detail of your skin (this is a mini-meditation; very smiliar to focusing on your breath)
- Decorate your living space
- Do some gardening
- Do some yoga – keep it as simple or sophisticated as you like
- Do something with a friend
- Do something you’ve put off because you thought “I don’t have time for that”
- Eat something special (but don’t eat to numb negative emotions)
- Find something to laugh about
- Focus on your many blessings
- Get a massage
- Get a predicure/ manicure
- Get enough sleep
- Go bike riding
- Go dancing
- Go for a walk or hike
- Go kayaking/canoeing
- Go shopping
- Help someone
- Hug someone you care about
- Kiss someone you love
- Light a candle
- Listen to music
- Look at what is working in yiur life
- Meditate – even if it is only for 3 minutes
- Pay a compliment to someone
- Pet your pet
- Play a game
- Play with your kid/s
- Pray
- Read a good book
- Sing a song
- Sing karaoke
- Stretch (or get stretched)
- Take a hot bath
- Take a shower
- Take time for a hobby (e.g., woodworking, crafting, …whatever it might be for you)
- Talk to a friend
- Tinker with something
- Watch something funny
- Work out
- Write down what you are grateful for
- Write in your journal
- Write your own Brilliance Nugget
I’m Curious
- Which chill/s pill do you like best?
- Which ideas do you have that are not yet on this list? I’m happy to add them here?
Dr. Stephie
P.S.: I appreciate you commenting and sharing this with others. Thank you!
