Play with toys, such as a slinky.
Go to the park and play on the swings.
Call up an old friend.
Go "people watching" Carry safe, rather than sharp, things in your pockets.
Do schoolwork.
Play a musical instrument.
Watch TV or a movie.
Paint your nails.
Alphabetize your CDs or books.
Cook.
Make origami to occupy your hands.
Doodle on sheets of paper.
Dress up or try on old clothes.
Play computer games or painting programs, such as photoshop.
Write out lyrics to your favorite song.
Play a sport.
Read a book/magazine.
Do a crossword.
Draw a comic strip.
Make a chain link out of paper counting the hours or days you've been self-harm free using pretty colored paper.
Knit.
Sew.
Make a necklace.
Make 'scobies' - braid pieces of plastic or lace, to keep your hands busy.
Buy a plant and take care of it.
Hunt for things on eBay or Amazon. Browse the forums.
Go shopping.
Memorize a poem with meaning.
Learn to swear in another language.
Look up words in a dictionary.
Play hide-and-seek with your siblings.
Go outside and watch the clouds roll by.
Plan a party.
Find out if any concerts will be in your area.
Make your own dance routine.
Trace your hand on a piece of paper; on your thumb, write something you like to look at; on your index finger, write something you like to touch; on your middle finger, write your favorite scent; on your ring finger, write something you like the taste of; on your pinky finger, write something you like to listen to; on your palm, write something you like about yourself.
Plan regular activities for your most difficult time of day.
Finish homework before it's due.
Take a break from mental processing Notice black and white thinking Get out on your own, get away from the stress.
Go on YouTube.
Make a scrapbook.
Color in a picture or coloring book.
Make a phone list of people you can call for support. Allow yourself to use it.
Pay attention to your breathing (breath slowly, in through your nose and out through your mouth.)
Pay attention to the rhythmic motions of your body (walking, stretching, etc.)
Learn HALT signals (hungry, angry, lonely, tired.)
Choose a random object, like a paper clip, and try to list 30 different uses for it.
Pick a subject and research it on the web - alternatively, pick something to research and then keep clicking on links, trying to get as far away from the original topic as you can.
Take a small step towards a goal you have.
Re-organize your room.
Name all of your soft toys.
Play the A-Z game (Pick a category ie. Animals, and think of an animal for every letter of the alphabet.
Have a lush warm bubble bath with candles!
Do some knitting.
Do some household chores.
Alternatives that are completely bizarre. At the least, you'll have a laugh:
Crawl on all fours and bark like a dog or another animal.
Run around outside screaming.
Laugh for no reason whatsoever.
Make funny faces in a mirror.
Without turning orange, self-tan.
Pluck your eyebrows.
Put faces on apples, oranges, or other sorts of food.
Go to the zoo and name all of the animals.
Color on the walls.
Blow bubbles.
Pull weeds in the garden.
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