100 Ways To Calm Your Brain During Detox Time

Make a cup of tea

Watch rain outside the window

Rearrange books by colour

Fold blankets neatly

Water plants

Sit quietly with a pet

Smell different soaps or candles

Do a wordsearch

Sort stickers into categories

Listen to birds outside

Peel and eat an orange slowly

Tidy one tiny shelf

Look through old magazines

Draw dots and patterns

Put socks into matching pairs

Wipe kitchen counters

Watch fish videos

Make toast with butter and jam

Sit under a cosy blanket

Organise pens and pencils

Read one comforting poem

Pray quietly before bed

Write three happy things in your diary

Flip through a craft book

Smell fresh laundry

Open a window for fresh air

Brush your hair slowly

Listen to calming music

Make a tiny scrapbook page

Look at clouds

Sort buttons or beads

Wash a few dishes

Read one page of a favourite book

Watch an old gentle children’s programme

Colour in simple shapes

Put on comfy pyjamas early

Make scrambled eggs

Sweep the floor

Watch candlelight flicker

Sit in the garden quietly

Hug a pillow

Make a list of favourite animals

Organise recipe cards

Watch a train journey video

Smell herbs or spices in the kitchen

Fold towels neatly

Read old diary entries

Do simple stretches

Look through charity shop finds

Organise puzzle books

Draw tiny stars everywhere

Listen to a Gerry Anderson soundtrack

Look at calming toy photos

Make a sensory discovery list

Clean the bathroom sink

Watch snow or rain ambience videos

Reorganise a drawer

Write silly words in calligraphy

Look at old family photos

Sit with warm socks on

Count birds outside

Watch Brum clips

Write down cosy words

Rearrange cushions

Make a simple sandwich

Look at maps of little towns

Sharpen pencils

Sit somewhere quiet without your phone

Draw little robots or vehicles

Watch leaves move in the wind

Dust shelves

Read a comforting Bible verse

Organise craft supplies

Watch aquarium livestreams

Clean your glasses

Make a tiny den

Smell fresh paper or books

Put things into labelled boxes

Make hot chocolate

Listen to old TV theme tunes

Sit in dim lighting for a while

Doodle circles and spirals

Make a gratitude list

Look through seed catalogues

Watch cosy café videos

Read about animals

Put soft music on while tidying

Clean one mirror

Watch the sunset

Hold something soft or textured

Make a list of comforting TV episodes

Sit outside with a blanket

Organise notebooks

Write one gentle sentence about your day

Watch steam rise from a drink

Listen to the washing machine hum

Make a simple collage

Read old comics

Daydream without writing anything down

Do absolutely nothing for ten minutes and let your brain rest