Things to Do with a Friend Who Has Had a Tough Day
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It can be tough to know what to do when a friend is in need. Sometimes, we need to listen and offer advice. Other times, the best thing to do is to just do something together to take their mind off things.
Below you’ll find a range of fun, simple, and enjoyable things to do with a friend who needs to get away from it all and reset. Hopefully, there are more than a few ideas on here that you can try doing together for some much-needed downtime.
If you want this list for free, you can get it at the end of the article. Download it, print it off, and try some of these ideas next time someone close to you needs comforting.
Mindful
- Bake cookies or other treats for them.
- Send a message just to check in.
- Send them a hilarious GIF to make them smile.
- Invite them around to look at photos of the good times you had together.
- Have a dance party in the living room.
- Go for ice cream or frozen yogurt.
- Drive to a place with animals, like an aquarium.
- Go for a drive with no destination.
- Watch funny videos together.
- Have a wine, pasta, and vacation planning night.
Thoughtful
- Go thrifting or window shopping.
- Visit an off-peak exhibition at a museum.
- Go to a fitness class together.
- Try a new hobby you’ve both never done before.
- Drive to a lake or the coast and play dance music.
- Offer a listening ear without any pressure.
- Go for a bike ride.
- Invite them around and cook comfort food.
- Watch the sunset together with a glass of wine.
- Have a no-phone hour.
Kind
- Drive to a scenic spot, like a lake or waterfall.
- People watch on a park bench or at an outdoor cafe.
- Go for tea and cake at a tea hour or cozy cafe.
- Catch a last-minute stand-up or comedy gig.
- Skip stones at a lake or by a river.
- Make a vision board together.
- Find a quiet spot, stay up late, and stargaze.
- Go for after-work drinks.
- Get pizza and have a face masks and movie night.
- Drive to an animal shelter and ask to volunteer.
Good Fun
- Watch childhood movies with take-out.
- Write holiday greeting cards together.
- Write letters to your future selves & put them in a bottle.
- Feed birds or ducks at a park.
- Paint mugs or plant pots and have deep chats.
- Donate some clothes.
- Host an at-home karaoke evening.
- Go outside and enjoy a walk together.
- Binge-watch a show together.
- Enjoy foot soaks and laugh at memes on the couch.
This is a great list to have on hand. Get it here for free (personal use only; no resale or commercial use).
You can also save it to an ideas or activities board, ready for when a friend of yours needs some quality best-friend time.
