We can be very hard on ourselves, can’t we? We can feel battered by the demands we put on ourselves to achieve and to do. That feeling that everything we do with our spare time must have a purpose. It feels like it’s not enough just to be.

But the things that seem to have little or no purpose are actually the most important things of all. Pointless things have a point.

WE NEED TO GIVE OUR BRAINS A REST

The times when we least feel like doing something for ourselves are the times when we most need to do exactly that. We need time out. We need to give our brains a rest.

WHAT MAKES YOU SMILE?

Take a moment to think about something that makes you smile – something you would look forward to doing. Something you might consider trivial, but you could get lost in it and forget about the world for a while.

It could be something you’d do at home. It could be watching a film or a favourite TV show – maybe something you haven’t watched for a while. It could be a game or a puzzle. It could be something creative, like painting, sewing or baking, or just colouring something in. It could be something as simple as running a bath or playing some music.

It could involve being outdoors –, going for a walk or a bike ride, or just sitting watching the world go by.

ENJOY SOMETHING POINTLESS

What would happen if you gave yourself permission to enjoy a pointless activity for a short time? Maybe it’s time to find out.

We know one thing that would happen, though. Every moment you spend enjoying something, every second you spend looking after yourself, you’re winning. You’re poking depression in the eye. You’re forcing it to put a sock in it. You’re turning the tables.

FIND SOME ‘ME TIME’

But when are you going to fit in this spot of enjoyment? It has to be something that works for you.

Having some ‘me time’ on the calendar gives you something to look forward to – another thing depression won’t like. Give yourself permission to step off the treadmill. Give yourself a chance to enjoy doing something just for the sake of it.

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GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO DO THE THINGS YOU ENJOY