More coping skills etc!
I found more stuff. This one's titled Adult Pleasant Events Schedule. There are 176 items on the list and I have included them ALL; even the ones I don't agree with or think are ridiculous. This is nabbed from the Emotion Regulation unit of DBT, but I have them early.
Soaking in the bathtub.
Planning my career.
Getting out of (paying on) debt.
Collecting things (coins, shells, etc)
Going on vacation
Thinking how it will be when I finish school
Recycling old items
Going on a date
Relxaxing
Going to a movie in the middle of the week
Jogging, walking
Thinking I have done a full day's work
Listening to music
Recalling past parties
Buying household gadgets
Lying in the sun
Planning a career change
Laughing
Thinking about past trips
Listening to others
Reading magazines or newspapers
Hobbies (stamp collecting, model building, etc)
Spending an evening with good friends
Planning a day's activities
Meeting new people
Remembering beautiful scenery
Saving money
Gambling
Going home from work
Eating
Practicing karate, judo, yoga
Thinking about retirement
Repairing things around the house
Working on my car (bicycle)
Remembering the words and deeds of loving people
Wearing sexy clothes
Having quiet evenings
Taking care of my plants
Buying, selling stock
Going swimming
Doodling
Exercising
Collecting old things
Going to a party
Thinking about buying things
Playing golf
Playing soccer
Flying kites
Having discussions with friends
Having family get-togethers
Riding a motorbike
Sex
Running track
Going camping
Singing around the house
Arranging flowers
Practicing religion (going to church, group praying, etc)
Losing weight
Going to the beach
Thinking I'm an OK person
A day with nothing to do
Having class reunions
Going skating
Going sailboating
Travelling abroad or locally
Painting
Doing something spontaneously
Doing needlepoint, crewel (embroidery), etc
Sleeping
Driving
Entertaining
Going to clubs (garden, Parents without Partners etc)
Thinking about getting married
Going hunting
Singing with groups
Flirting
Playing musical instruments
Doing arts and crafts
Making a gift for someone
Buying records
Watching boxing, wrestling
Planning parties
Cooking
Going hiking
Writing books (poems, articles)
Sewing
Buying clothes
Going out to dinner
Working
Discussing books
Sightseeing
Gardening
Going to the beauty parlour
Early morning coffee and newspaper
Playing tennis
Kissing
Watching my children (play)
Thinking I hav e a lot more going for me than most people
Going to plays and concerts
Daydreaming
Planning to go to school
Thinking about sex
Going for a drive
Listening to a stereo
Refinishing furniture
Watching TV
Making lists of tasks
Going bike riding
Walks in the woods (or at the waterfront)
Buying gifts
Travelling to national parks
Completing a task
Collecting shells
Going to a spectator sport (auto racing, horse racing)
Eating gooey, fattening foods
Teaching
Photography
Going fishing
Thinking about pleasant events
Staying on a diet
Playing with animals
Flying a plane
Reading fiction
Acting
Being alone
Writing diary entries or letters
Cleaning
Reading non-fiction
Taking children places
Dancing
Going on a picnic
Thinking "I did that pretty well" after doing something
Meditating
Playing volleyball
Having lunch with a friend
Going to the mountains
Thinking about having a family
Thoughts about happy moments in my childhood
Splurging
Playing cards
Solving riddles mentally
Having a political discussion
Playing softball
Seeing and/or showing photos or slides
Playing guitar
Knitting
Doing crossword puzzles
Shooting pool
Dressing up and looking nice
Reflecting on how I've improved
Buying things for myself (perfume, golf balls, etc)
Talking on the phone
Going to museums
Thinking religious thoughts
Lighting candles
Listening to the radio
Getting a massage
Saying "I love you"
Thinking about my good qualities
Buying books
Taking a sauna or a steam bath
Going skiing
White-water canoeing
Going bowling
Doing woodworking
Fantasizing about the future
Taking ballet, tap dancing
Debating
Sitting in a sidewalk cafe
Having an aquarium
Erotica (sex books, movies)
Going horseback riding
Thinking about becoming active in the community
Doing something new
Making jigsaw puzzles
Thinking I'm a person who can cope
I don't know about you, but my favourite one was "Flying a plane". Because there's something we can all just go out and do, right?! ;)
Soaking in the bathtub.
Planning my career.
Getting out of (paying on) debt.
Collecting things (coins, shells, etc)
Going on vacation
Thinking how it will be when I finish school
Recycling old items
Going on a date
Relxaxing
Going to a movie in the middle of the week
Jogging, walking
Thinking I have done a full day's work
Listening to music
Recalling past parties
Buying household gadgets
Lying in the sun
Planning a career change
Laughing
Thinking about past trips
Listening to others
Reading magazines or newspapers
Hobbies (stamp collecting, model building, etc)
Spending an evening with good friends
Planning a day's activities
Meeting new people
Remembering beautiful scenery
Saving money
Gambling
Going home from work
Eating
Practicing karate, judo, yoga
Thinking about retirement
Repairing things around the house
Working on my car (bicycle)
Remembering the words and deeds of loving people
Wearing sexy clothes
Having quiet evenings
Taking care of my plants
Buying, selling stock
Going swimming
Doodling
Exercising
Collecting old things
Going to a party
Thinking about buying things
Playing golf
Playing soccer
Flying kites
Having discussions with friends
Having family get-togethers
Riding a motorbike
Sex
Running track
Going camping
Singing around the house
Arranging flowers
Practicing religion (going to church, group praying, etc)
Losing weight
Going to the beach
Thinking I'm an OK person
A day with nothing to do
Having class reunions
Going skating
Going sailboating
Travelling abroad or locally
Painting
Doing something spontaneously
Doing needlepoint, crewel (embroidery), etc
Sleeping
Driving
Entertaining
Going to clubs (garden, Parents without Partners etc)
Thinking about getting married
Going hunting
Singing with groups
Flirting
Playing musical instruments
Doing arts and crafts
Making a gift for someone
Buying records
Watching boxing, wrestling
Planning parties
Cooking
Going hiking
Writing books (poems, articles)
Sewing
Buying clothes
Going out to dinner
Working
Discussing books
Sightseeing
Gardening
Going to the beauty parlour
Early morning coffee and newspaper
Playing tennis
Kissing
Watching my children (play)
Thinking I hav e a lot more going for me than most people
Going to plays and concerts
Daydreaming
Planning to go to school
Thinking about sex
Going for a drive
Listening to a stereo
Refinishing furniture
Watching TV
Making lists of tasks
Going bike riding
Walks in the woods (or at the waterfront)
Buying gifts
Travelling to national parks
Completing a task
Collecting shells
Going to a spectator sport (auto racing, horse racing)
Eating gooey, fattening foods
Teaching
Photography
Going fishing
Thinking about pleasant events
Staying on a diet
Playing with animals
Flying a plane
Reading fiction
Acting
Being alone
Writing diary entries or letters
Cleaning
Reading non-fiction
Taking children places
Dancing
Going on a picnic
Thinking "I did that pretty well" after doing something
Meditating
Playing volleyball
Having lunch with a friend
Going to the mountains
Thinking about having a family
Thoughts about happy moments in my childhood
Splurging
Playing cards
Solving riddles mentally
Having a political discussion
Playing softball
Seeing and/or showing photos or slides
Playing guitar
Knitting
Doing crossword puzzles
Shooting pool
Dressing up and looking nice
Reflecting on how I've improved
Buying things for myself (perfume, golf balls, etc)
Talking on the phone
Going to museums
Thinking religious thoughts
Lighting candles
Listening to the radio
Getting a massage
Saying "I love you"
Thinking about my good qualities
Buying books
Taking a sauna or a steam bath
Going skiing
White-water canoeing
Going bowling
Doing woodworking
Fantasizing about the future
Taking ballet, tap dancing
Debating
Sitting in a sidewalk cafe
Having an aquarium
Erotica (sex books, movies)
Going horseback riding
Thinking about becoming active in the community
Doing something new
Making jigsaw puzzles
Thinking I'm a person who can cope
I don't know about you, but my favourite one was "Flying a plane". Because there's something we can all just go out and do, right?! ;)