We all feel sad and lonely at times.
Knowing what to do can help turn your mood around.
In this video, I’m sharing 100 Things to Do When You're a Sad and Lonely Teenager.
🔔Subscribe here for MORE videos that help teens struggling with mental health: mallorygrimste.com/youtube
Prefer to read? Here’s the full list:
1. Read a book.
2. Write a story.
3. Do your homework.
4. Journal.
5. Listen to music.
6. Dance to music.
7. Make some music.
8. Sing along to your favorite song.
9. Write a letter thanking someone who you are grateful for.
10. Read that letter to the person you’re grateful for.
11. Make a gratitude list of all the thing you’re grateful for.
12. Do your make-up
13. Try a new hairstyle
14. Draw
15. Paint
16. Color a mandala
17. Write down your negative thoughts then say them out loud in a funny voice or accent.
18. Set a timer and let yourself feel your feelings.
19. Write a letter to your future self and hide it in your room to find another day.
20. Make a friendship bracelet.
21. Meditate
22. Make a snack
23. Bake a cake
24. Bake some cookies
25. Clean your room
26. Walk your dog
27. Make a fort out of pillows and blankets
28. Give yourself a makeover
29. Declutter your closet
30. Write the troops a letter of support
31. Look for inspiring quotes and write them down
32. Write down your goals and dreams
33. Make a dream jar filled with these goals and dreams
34. Make a vision board
35. Play a video game
36. Write a poem
37. Play solitaire
38. Work on a puzzle
39. Work on your college essay
40. Make dinner for your family
41. Pull weeds
42. Rake leaves
43. Shovel snow
44. Volunteer
45. Apply for a job, or call your boss to see if they need extra coverage
46. Stretch
47. Do some yoga
48. Try deep breathing
49. Paint your nails
50. Learn a new skill
51. Watch some YouTube videos
52. Laugh at funny memes
53. Make your own memes
54. Imagine what your life will be like in 20 years
55. Make your bed
56. Clean the dishes
57. Fold your laundry
58. Put away the laundry you just folded
59. Get out in nature for 10minutes
60. Take some selfies
61. Pack your schoolbag
62. Make plans with a friend
63. Watch a movie
64. Repeat positive affirmations to yourself
65. Listen to a podcast
66. Listen to an audiobook
67. Vacuum
68. Dust
69. Clean the bathroom
70. Wash your face
71. Take a nap
72. Change your phone screen to something that makes you laugh
73. Clean your desk
74.Drink a glass of water
75. Do something you’ve been procrastinating on
76. Take a hot shower
77. Open the windows and enjoy the fresh air
78. Apologize for something you did wrong
79. Put on a pair of cozy socks
80. Drink some tea or hot cocoa
81. Take a bubble bath
82. Watch your favorite show
83. Let go of a grudge
84. Smile for a full minute
85. Pose like a superhero
86. Make a Zentangle
87. Rip up old papers you don’t need anymore
88. Organize the photos on your phone
89. Delete apps you don’t use
90. Floss your teeth
91. Look up funny pick up lines
92. Listen to a new band you’ve never heard of before
93. Massage your scalp
94. Rub lotion on your hands
95. Smell some essential oils or candle scents you enjoy
96. Look at old photos
97. Practice saying your name in a new accent
98. Text a friend
99. Tell someone how you feel
100. Call your best friend
If you are concerned that you, or someone you know, may be considering killing themselves, please connect them with help.
SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
1-800-273-8255
✨ Call 24/7 ✨
