Pleasant Activity Scheduling

Depression

🌱 Practice

Plan one pleasant activity for each day this week. Build a menu of small joys to counter depression's numbness.

Why it works

Depression reduces dopamine and pleasure response. Scheduling pleasant activities rebuilds the reward circuitry your brain needs.

List 5 activities that used to bring you joy (or might):

Which one will you schedule for tomorrow? At what time?

After doing it, rate your mood before and after (1-10):

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