{"id":2666,"date":"2023-01-10T15:27:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T15:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jessicadeeb.com\/?p=2666"},"modified":"2025-10-12T22:11:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T22:11:51","slug":"calming-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jessicadeeb.com\/?p=2666","title":{"rendered":"Calm Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<h2>Calm Fun: Some Ideas<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Television\/Movies<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>For Humor: Comedies\/Stand up&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Light-hearted: Animation\/Kid programming <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Emoting: Dramas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For Distraction: Anything <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr>\n<h2>Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Join a book club<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overdrive (free audible library books)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audible (paid subscription for audio books)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Substack (online platform for writers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stroll a bookstore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inspirational\/Religious texts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fun magazines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book about a hobby<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work\/Educational<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graphic Novels\/Comcis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poetry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children\u2019s books<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workbook\/Guided Journal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr>\n<h2>Podcasts\/News\/Music<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Spotify<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>iTunes.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stitcher.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ted.com (Ted Talks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make a personal playlist for different moods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nature sounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASMR sounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr>\n<h2>Phone Apps\/Games<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Board games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sudoku\/Crosswords\/Puzzles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Words With Friends<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Online\/SIMS games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr>\n<h2>Creativity&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Hobbies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cooking\/Bake\/Canning &amp; preserves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meal prep, freezer meals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make pet food &amp; treats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crafts\/Art<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adult Coloring Book\/Mandalas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holiday Festivities&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn\/Play instrument<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photographing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knit\/Crochet\/Needlepoint<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make cards\/Write letters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Woodworking\/Refinishing furniture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting up home gadgets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collage\/Vision Board\/Pinterest\/Scrapbooking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-Portraits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memory Box (Loss)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inspiration Box (Quotes, Letters, etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hope Box (Goals)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legacy Box (Yours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redecorate your living &amp; work spaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Painting rocks &amp; leave for others to find<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Altars for meditation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gardening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paint Nails\/Haircut<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Courage jewelry\/Touchstones (symbolic objects you carry with you)\/Crystals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr>\n<h2>Learn a Skill\/Hobby<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>YouTube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master Class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Udemy.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coursera.org<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community College course or audit a college class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Language app\/class (e.g. Lingoda, Verbal Planet, Rosetta Stone, DuoLingo)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr>\n<h2>Home<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Use your vacation\/sick days to rest. If possible, plan a mental health day one day every month.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start a collection of anything you delight in <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prune and donate any unnecessary items<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List simple joys\/favorites (e.g. meals, restaurants, places to relax or have fun)- and do more of them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan a trip to the mountains\/forest\/where seasons change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a daily decompression routine; Make a plan to sleep in and rest; Make a plant to wake up early to get a jump start<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gather or purchase some delightful toys\/games that you could enjoy being carefree and playing like a kid again<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create slideshow on your watch\/computer of happy\/inspiriting pics\/memes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set up a tent, fort, curtain inside or outside to create a new space<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rocking chair, sit on porch, hammock<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read to a loved one or read the same book as someone to talk about later <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr>\n<h2>Going Out<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go on a date with yourself<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take off your shoes &amp; walk in the grass or beach sand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit theme park during slow season<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go for a drive (e.g. windows down &amp; music up)\/Mini-travel\/Travel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Window shop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simple Task\/Errand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buy some new clothes (within budget)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get a professional hairdresser\/makeup artist for a new look<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spa: massage, manicure, pedicure, facial, etc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gun range<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fishing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go on a picnic or to your favorite restaurant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shoot pool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Art\/History museum\/Aquarium\/Zoo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bowling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arcade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr>\n<h2>Backpack of supplies:<\/h2>\n<p>For when away from home or if you need to leave home to calm down<\/p>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Books<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Downloaded Music\/Podcasts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Journal\/Coloring pencils<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gym clothes\/Outdoor gear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blanket or comforting sweater<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water bottle\/Snacks\/Etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calm Fun: Some Ideas Television\/Movies Reading Podcasts\/News\/Music Phone Apps\/Games Creativity&nbsp; Learn a Skill\/Hobby Home Going Out Backpack of supplies: For when away from home or if you need to leave <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/jessicadeeb.com\/?p=2666\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jessicadeeb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2666"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jessicadeeb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jessicadeeb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jessicadeeb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jessicadeeb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2666"}],"version-history":[{"count":59,"href":"http:\/\/jessicadeeb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5249,"href":"http:\/\/jessicadeeb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2666\/revisions\/5249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jessicadeeb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jessicadeeb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jessicadeeb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}