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101 Strengths-Based Actions to Connect, from a Safe Distance
1. Do simple yoga poses or exercise with your loved ones (zest, teamwork)
2. Ask others what makes them afraid, offer calming words and gestures, without any judgment to decrease their anxiety (socialintelligence)
3. Build a house out of recycled material (creativity)
4. Leave a surprise gift in the refrigerator for anyone in the family (love, kindness)
5. Surprise your neighbour with a meal you prepared (kindness)
6. Invite a loved one to a snuggle (love)
7. Discover your quiet joy which does not involve any digital and electronic gadgets (curiosity)
8. Digitally send a book which makes someone smile or laugh (playfulness, humour)
9. Watch a community dance on YouTube and try to dance along (zest,open-mindedness)
10. Engage with your loved ones in an experience that engages all of you together (teamwork)
11. Savour relaxing music while doing a boring chore (appreciation of beauty)
12. If you are at corner shop, call or text one of your neighbours and ask if you can get them something that would like (kindness)
13. Leave chocolate or a favourite food around the house where your child or loved one may find it (kindness)
14. If you walk around the block, just walk and notice what your find pleasing (appreciation of beauty, gratitude)
15. Finish each bite of food before putting the next one in your mouth (self-regulation, gratitude)
16. Challenge children (or your loved ones) to make you laugh uproariously (humour, playfulness)
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