Activity Menu
This illustrated handout presents a variety of activities that support behavioral activation.
Activity Menu
Doing more of the things that matter to you is an effective way to improve your mood. This Activity Menu describes a range of activities that can help you feel better.
Overview
Helping clients to choose which activities to target during behavioral activation (BA) can be accomplished in a variety of ways: activity monitoring can be used to identify currently rewarding activities; an exploration of client values is a popular way of helping clients to connect with valued life domains; and choosing ‘essential’ activities (such as washing or shopping) is a helpful approach when the client’s activity levels are initially very low. Some depressed clients may have difficulty choosing activities to target during BA even after treatment phases of monitoring activity or exploring values. In these situations it is helpful to have an activity menu from which clients can choose activities without having to self-generate ideas. This illustrated information handout presents lists of activities encompassing a variety of important domains.
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