Going for a walk in an area with some litter, carrying a small trash bag with you and wearing gloves. Cleaning up litter is an extremely visual/sensory way of making an environment better, and while the payoff isn’t too high (other people have nicer walks), the effort + sense of accomplishment make it a big mood-lifter for me.
I also second Denise’s thoughts on calling elderly relatives, and would extend that to “getting in touch with someone who seems to need a friend”—whether that’s a parent, an out-of-touch sibling, or an old friend you haven’t seen in a while and suspect might want some company.
Going for a walk in an area with some litter, carrying a small trash bag with you and wearing gloves. Cleaning up litter is an extremely visual/sensory way of making an environment better, and while the payoff isn’t too high (other people have nicer walks), the effort + sense of accomplishment make it a big mood-lifter for me.
I also second Denise’s thoughts on calling elderly relatives, and would extend that to “getting in touch with someone who seems to need a friend”—whether that’s a parent, an out-of-touch sibling, or an old friend you haven’t seen in a while and suspect might want some company.