THE WAY TO WELLNESS

Each of the 50 evidence-based activities in this poem boost immunity, relieve anxiety and help you go from wired and tired to chilled and fulfilled and from stressed and depressed to joyfully blessed with minimal cost, training or equipment. Each activity is linked to scientific evidence, such as systematic reviews and articles that discuss improvements in mental health, immunity and general wellbeing.

The Way to Wellness

Hold someone’s hand, gaze into their eyes
Go barefoot in nature, bask in sunrise

Choose a dance partner, go find your groove
Do tai chi or yoga, mindfully move

Share a massage, enjoy healing touch
Focus on one thing and don’t think too much

Make time for a hobby, play chess, fly a kite
Make use of your hands, draw, paint, sew or write

Help someone in need, donate to a cause
Play games, meditate, read stuff from bookstores

Turn off your screens, get a good sleep
De-clutter, spark joy, love what you keep

Dig around in a garden, pick up a guitar
Slip into a bathtub, sauna, or spa

Care for a pet, take up a sport
Go on vacation, make your home a resort

Lie in a hammock, release pent-up stress
Relax and do nothing, then do even less

Laugh out loud, share a joke, give someone a kiss
Say a prayer, chant a mantra, follow your bliss