You could also change your home-screen on your phone or computer to a nature picture or your favourite animal.

This activity is about realizing that things do not always go your way. 


 When you're not able to see friends or go out you can feel trapped. It can help to notice the freedom you do have, even if it's much smaller than you're used to.

It might be that you can choose to go to a different room, look out of the window, connect with friends online or set up a video call with relatives.

Think of someone else who has less freedom than you and call or message them so they feel less alone.

Write down what's worrying you on a piece of paper and place it in the box.

Tell yourself that you don't need to think about the worry at the moment and you can let it go and leave it in the box for now.

You can do this as many times as you like.

Remember to keep the box somewhere private.

Write a list of your values and things that matter to you, like feeling calm, being kind or taking care of your pet.

Look at your list every week and decide whether these are still important or if you want to add or remove something.

When you have a difficult decision to make or too many things to do, have a look at your list to help you choose what to do next.

Pause and notice what you are saying, doing or thinking.

Write it down.

Ask yourself if that thought or activity is helping you or not right now.

If it's not helping, choose to think or do something different.

 

You could try getting out of bed and doing 10 star jumps, thinking about a happy memory instead of a sad one or chatting to a friend online instead of feeling alone