Today, write down a list of activities that make you happy.
Activities that make me happy, that I do on a regular basis:
- Make and eat a good breakfast (my favorite meal of the day).
- Reading and viewing photojournalism blogs
- Listening to music
- Helping others
Three activities that make me happy, that I plan to do this week:
- Photowalks
- Playing video games
- Reading (fiction)
Other activities that make me happy, that I will try to incorporate more in my life:
- Photography
- Road trips
- Hiking
- Spending time with friends
- Writing/blogging
- Cooking
Note: This exercise showed me that I need to do some "discovery" work to find (and do) more activities that make me happy. It was difficult for me to come up with what I did.
These we the instructions for the exercise, from Screen/Life Balance:
Once you've finished your list, put a checkmark next to the activities that you do on a regular basis. How could you incorporate some of the others more frequently into your daily life? What are three activities from the list that you could make a plan to do this week? (Once you choose them, put them on your calendar!)