Here are some of our favourite “I will” healthy habits to support the wellbeing theme of ‘Play”:
I will…
- Search for a new recipe
- Listen to my favourite feel good song
- “Dance it out” to one song
- Watch a video clip that makes me laugh out loud
- Put a piece of a puzzle in my jigsaw
- Message a friend
- Read min. 2 pages of “that book”
- Spend 5 mins playing with my children / pets (without distraction)
- Schedule time in my diary for “play” time
- Set a photo as my screensaver that reminds me of a fun time
- Doodle for 1 minute
- Set an alarm and day dream for 3 minutes
- Add one thing to my “play list” of songs, movies, books, podcasts
- Look at a photo / video of my favourite people / pets
- Take 5 minutes to do a crossword (etc)
- Phone a friend
- Spend 5 minutes on my hobby
- Send a funny joke / meme to a friend
- Listen to a podcast / audio book
- Write down / appreciate 1 thing every day that felt like “play”
Remember, we’ve kept them purposely small. The key to forming a sustainable healthy habit is to get started and by keeping the habit as easy and as quick to do, you set yourself up for long-term success. The more you successfully maintain your habit, the easier it will become AND THEN, it will naturally build from there!