<ul><li>Recap your day. What were five things that made you happy?</li><li>Recap your day. What was one thing that bummed you out or made you mad? Can you let it go?</li><li>Recap your day. What's one instance where you could have done better?</li><li>Recap your day. What was the strangest/most interesting thing you saw?</li><li>Recap your day. What was the most inspiring thing you saw?</li><li>Recap your day. Without consulting social media, do you have any idea what you did on this day last year?</li></ul>

How to have a good night: Recap your day

<ul><li>Prep food for a healthy breakfast you'll be excited to wake up to like overnight oats or egg muffins.</li><li>Pack a healthy lunch tonight and save $10 on a sub-par sandwich tomorrow.</li><li>Make a sleep-friendly snack, like popcorn. Bonus points if you skip the microwave bag.</li><li>Be a tea connoisseur and make your own evening (caffeine-free) nightcap blends. Natural foods stores often have loose teas and herbs available by the gram.</li><li>Make overnight pizza dough and have pizza for dinner tomorrow night.</li><li>Make a weird diorama using junk around your house.</li></ul>

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<ul><li>Start a giant jigsaw puzzle.</li><li>Spend quality time with your pet. Pets provide proven relaxation and mood benefits.</li><li>Paint a picture. If you don't want to make a big investment, simple watercolors and sketch paper can do the job just fine.</li><li>Try a paint or color-by-numbers book to zone out while working on your artistic side.</li><li>Draw a comic strip about your day at work.</li><li>Draw a self-portrait, blindfolded.</li><li>Draw a picture of your stress, then send it away.</li><li>Visualize your happy place and sketch a picture.</li><li>Practice calligraphy or improving your handwriting.</li><li>Try making your own creative fonts.</li><li>Knit somethin<warningtag>g. Or embroider something. Or crochet.</warningtag></li><li><warningtag>Pick up some flowers on your way home and rearrange them into an original bouquet.</warningtag></li><li><warningtag>Tell stories by flashlight or candlelight.</warningtag></li><li><warningtag>Make a list of things you want to see before you die.</warningtag></li><li><warningtag>Make a list of 100 things that make you feel good.</warningtag></li><li><warningtag>Do a crossword puzzle or a word search.</warningtag></li><li><warningtag>Color in a detailed coloring book with crayons </warningtag></li></ul>

How to have a good night: Fun and creative activities

<ul><li>Take a steaming hot shower with a few drops of soothing eucalyptus oil.</li><li>Stretch. Doing light yoga or deep stretching before bed can help reduce pain.</li><li>Massage sore or tense spots with a foam roller or tennis ball.</li><li>Try dry brushing or a full-body sea mud mask to pamper your skin.</li><li>Do a facial complete with steam, exfoliation, and a mask. Look forward to waking up gorgeous.</li><li>Give yourself a manicure and pedicure.</li><li>Take a nice, long bubble or Epsom salt bath. Keep lights low and play calming sounds.</li><li>Experiment with aromatherapy and pay attention to how your senses react to different smells and combina<warningtag>tions.</warningtag></li><li><warningtag>Lay in a comfy spot and practice deep breathing.</warningtag></li><li><warningtag>Lay in a comfy spot and practice progressive muscle relaxation.</warningtag></li></ul>

How to have a good night: Relax your body

<ul><li>Listen to music without distractions. </li><li>Relax on your porch or patio, enjoy the night, and people-watch.</li><li>Keep a paper journal, and respond to a different prompt each night.</li><li>Cuddle with your partner.</li><li>Write a letter with no intention of sending it.</li><li>Listen to a sports game on AM radio.</li><li>Listen to an audiobook or a podcast.</li><li>Listen to binaural beats.</li><li>Make a video journal of your day, and end it with positive affirmations.</li><li>Make a mixtape of songs that make you feel blissful and tune in.</li><li>Lay in a comfy spot and practice guided imagery.</li><li>Lay in bed and listen to white noise, rain, ocean waves or other re<warningtag>laxing sounds.</warningtag></li></ul>

How to have a good night: Relax your mind

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Activities that will help you wind down at night, making it easier to fall asleep and get a good night's rest.

Turns out, plenty. Here are 101 surprising, electronics-free activities that will help you wind down at night rather than rev up, making it easier to fall asleep and get a good night's rest.  Go ahead, give 'em a try. Your body will thank you.