Activity Ideas

Activities:

emotional

Activity Point Value
Read a book for leisure  2
Create a priority list  2
Visit the counseling center  5
Write down one emotion you feel daily for a week  2
Develop a daily goal for yourself for a week  2
Enjoy some alone time, read a book, go for a walk  2
Seek constructive criticism from someone  2
Take a new (healthy) risk  2
Write yourself a letter/journal daily  2
Read about relaxation techniques and try a new one  2
Create your own  1-10

Environmental

Activity Point Value
Pick up a piece of trash and put in the trash can  2
Fill out a work order for a hazard in your building  2
Turn off the lights when you leave a room for a week  2
Unplug your phone charger after use for a week  5
Clean your room/remove clutter  2
Use the bike share program to get to class/meeting  2
Attend a recyclemania event  5
Plant a new tree  5
Spend time outside enjoying nature  2
Time your shower and reduce this time in half  2
Create your own  1-10

intellectual

Activity Point Value
Participate in a class you normally do not  2
Attend an academic program  5
Learn a new skill from someone  2
See an academic advisor  5
Go to tutoring for a class you are struggling with  5
Play a board game with friends  2
Complete a crossword or sodoku puzzle  2
Read a current event and discuss with a friend  2
Plan a detailed trip to somewhere you have always wanted to travel  2
Visit a museum  5
Create your own  1-10

occupational

Activity Point Value
Visit the career center  5
Take an interest inventory or personality inventory from the career center  2
Create a resume  2
Research an internship that interests you  2
Apply for an internship/job  5
Add a new transferable skill/experience to your resume  2
Join a professional network (linked in, career builder, etc.)  2
Create a vision or goal board for your dream job and hang it up where you will see it  2
Set short and long term career goals  2
Participate in a mock interview process  5
Create your own  1-10

physical

Activity Point Value
Do not use elevators/escalators when possible for a week  2
Meet with the campus nutritionist  5
Go to the campus recreation center or gym 3 times in a week  5
Get 8 hours of sleep  2
Get a physical exam  5
Make one healthy meal choice once a day for a week  2
Eat three meals a day for a week  2
Drink 8 glasses of water in one day  2
Eliminate a bad habit (alcohol, soda, smoking, sugar, etc.)  5
Log and Limit TV/computer use for leisure  2
Create your own  1-10

social

Activity Point Value
Say hello to 5 new people  2
Eat with someone new at the dining hall or restaurant  5
Call a friend or family member you have not talked to in a while  2
Attend a diversity month program  5
Attend a new club/organizations meeting on campus  5
Attend an event that interests you on campus  2
Go to the movies with a friend (or watch one at home)  2
 Write a letter to someone that has influenced your life  2
 Volunteer for a charitable organization  2
Invite people over to your home/room  2
 Create your own  1-10

spiritual

Activity Point Value
Take 5 minutes a day for a week to meditate, pray or reflect in quiet  2
Complete a values exercise online  2
Attend three new churches or religious services  5
Find a stress relief activity and complete it three times in a week  2
Research a religion different than yours  2
Research and attend a mindful meditation program at SBU  2
 Attend a Yoga class  2
 Do a random act of kindness for someone you do not know  5
 Keep a journal of your entire week  5
 Create a piece or art (paint, sculpt, color, etc.)  2
 Create your own  1-10