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Nourishing and Depleting Activities
If you find that you can’t reduce the number of depleting activities in your life—for example, if you are taking care of an elderly parent or driving a carpool—what might happen if you performed this activity more mindfully? Would you be willing to give this a try?
It may come as no surprise to learn that the things we actually do, whether moment by moment, hour to hour or day to day play a strong role in helping us maintain wellness. Paying greater attention to more of your moments lets you see which activities increase your sense of being alive and present, which take this away from you and also, which activities or demands may need to be accepted, but perhaps can be approached through a more mindful mode. Mindfulness helps us choose what we really need in each of these moments, and allows our activities to be an ally in helping regulate our moods.
Additional Helpful Activities
- In addition to your daily activities, there may be things that you do from time to time that also nourish you or support wellness. We’ve provided a few examples to get you started. Please add the activities that you personally find helpful to the list below, and click the Submit button.
- Buy myself a treat at a coffee shop
- Have a phone conversation with a friend
- Take a bath
- Use the space below to record any additional activities that you personally find helpful.
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Mood and Activity in an MBCT Group
Let’s join the group as they are reviewing their depleting and nourishing activities. As you watch each clip, take a moment to reflect on what you hear. What did watching the experience of group members help you learn about your own experience with this activity?
Click on the questions to hear from each group member.
