‘What’s something that isn’t therapy, but feels like therapy?’ – 22 remedies you won’t find on the NHS
12.
‘Going to an 11am movie by yourself during the week. It’s quiet. It’s peaceful. I always end up becoming friends with a senior citizen.’
–Single_Reason7898
13.
‘Unexpected hugs from your teenagers.’
–Successful-Ruin2997
14.
‘Splitting wood. It’s great exercise and when you get in a groove it’s almost meditative.’
–fransplan
15.
‘I went over to a friend’s house this week and we just ate pizza in our jammies and chatted. It was like being kids again. Evenings like that are good for your soul.’
–MistressAlabaster
16.
‘Dancing. All the dopamine receptors are firing when you’re shaking it.’
–waxfantastix
17.
‘Touching grass. I wonder how many that’ve ironically suggested it, have actually tried it.’
–MobiusDickwad
18.
‘My latest hobby, solving jigsaw puzzles. Wow, has it done wonders for my mental health.’
–flomflim
19.
‘Watching The Big Lebowski.’
–HoldenOtto
20.
‘Wasting a scam caller’s time.’
–RogerPackinrod
21.
‘Very loud and off key car karaoke.’
–Money_Parfait_75
22.
‘I used to volunteer at a cat shelter. After I fed them and changed their boxes, I could bring any cat(s) into one of the social rooms and just spend time with them. We also had a ‘Friendly Cat Room’ where we had 15-20 cats that roamed the room freely. I would get a book and one of the beanbags in there and just cover myself in friendly kitties while reading true crime. Healed a little bit of me each time.
‘The cats don’t care what you look like or how much money you make, they didn’t even mind when I cried.’
–Illustrious-Science3
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