← Depression and Low Mood
Interactive activity tool · About 4 minutes
Gentle Activity Planner
Choose one activity for comfort or connection and one for accomplishment, then make each easier to begin.
Before you begin
Activity does not have to wait for motivation.
Low mood can reduce interest, energy, and the sense that an activity will matter. This planner helps you choose two small actions without requiring either one to change your mood immediately.
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Optional. Your words stay in this browser window and are not submitted or saved.
Your gentle activity plan
Two small actions are enough for this plan.
Comfort or connection
Accomplishment or care
Completing an activity is not a test of recovery. You can shorten, move, replace, or ask for support with either action.
Choose activities appropriate for your health, mobility, environment, and resources. A self-guided activity tool does not replace depression treatment or professional support when symptoms are persistent, severe, or affecting safety and functioning.