Here are some ways to avoid self harming, cope with difficult times or just have some fun!

Why not give some of them a go!

• Grow a plant from seeds
• Watch a film
• Sing very loud
• Make something with origami
• Contact family and friends
• Try aromatherapy
• Write a letter
• Go camping
• Have a bubble bath
• Invite a friend round/out for a drink
• Bake a cake
• Go fishing
• Plan a holiday
• Chat to friends online
• Play solitaire
• Go shopping
• Buy yourself a special present
• Eat your favourite food
• Volunteer in a homeless shelter
• Read a book
• Do something crafty – knitting etc
• Make a hot drink
• Feed the ducks/squirrels/birds
• Go ice skating
• Look at photographs
• Go to a museum
• Dance
• Pop bubble wrap
• Clean/ tidy up
• Cuddle a teddy
• Visit a hospice/old people's home
• Trace your family tree

• Go to an exercise class
• Build a card tower
• Decorate your home
• Write a poem/story
• Do some gardening
• Write a diary
• Go swimming
• Paint or draw a picture
• Play with bubbles
• Stroke or play with a pet
• Go jogging
• Learn to play a musical instrument
• Ride a bike
• Make and fly a paper aeroplane
• Go for a walk/ride/drive
• Make contact with an old friend
• Volunteer at an animal shelter
• Listen to music
• Enrol in a part time college course
• Light a candle
• Go horse riding
• Plan your perfect house
• Play a game
• Cook a nice meal
• Write a Xmas/Birthday list
• Visit a zoo/city farm/farm park
• Get a massage
• Plan a special evening for a  friend
• Go to the cinema
• Join a gym
• Play golf