An ideal mental health day is one where you feel productive without feeling stressed. You should go to bed at the end of the day feeling satisfied and refreshed, not lazy and gross after just sitting around all day. It's not necessarily about getting everything on your to-do list done. It is about small accomplishments and simple pleasures.

1. Wake up before 10 a.m.
2. Take a shower
3. Shave
4. Wear clothes you can breathe in
5. Make your bed
6. Eat a healthy breakfast
7. Go somewhere as soon as possible after waking up, even if it’s just to get coffee.
8. Avoid your bed except for sleep
9. Do 50 sit-ups
10. Draw a picture
11. Call a family member
12. Drink tea
13. Open the windows
14. Read a book
    
    
15. Listen to happy music
16. While cleaning
17. Do laundry
18. Log out of Facebook
19. Play with a baby
20. Or an animal
21. Or a baby animal
    
    
22. Run errands
23. Eat out by yourself
24. Try on outfits you've never worn
25. Volunteer somewhere
26. Hug someone you love
27. Compliment a stranger
28. Have a really good laugh
    
    
29. Take a walk outside
30. Buy a plant and water it
31. Drink a glass of water every hour
32. Sit by the water
33. Take pictures
34. Write in a journal
35. Go for a drive with the windows down
    
    
36. Do your nails
37. Sort through your clothes
38. Rearrange the furniture
39. Stretch
40. Make fresh iced tea
41. Make a to-do list
42. Go to the library
    
    
43. Eat three full meals
44. Smile at everyone
45. Watch a stand-up routine
46. Dance
47. Catch up with someone
48. Watch a documentary
49. Meditate
    
    
50. Go at least an hour without looking at a screen
51. Write a letter
52. Try a new recipe
53. Stargaze
54. Brush all the knots out of your hair
55. Be naked for a while
56. Go to bed before midnight