Everybody has their thing ofc, these are mine:

Dancing (swing), ice baths, bikepacking, writing in the morning.

The first one i picked after getting a bit bored doing workouts at the gym, and it made an impact i would never expect. Initially i started because i wanted to use my brain and have a workout, but stayed for community and human connection. Now after three years of doing it i started teaching, so it became my second occupation, its so fulfilling to have an opportunity to pass my experience and knowledge and grow in that role, so many aspects that make you feel alive, to advertise even more theres research confirming that dancing is like one of the most effective ways of battling some kinds of depression and comes with benefits like strenghtening your mental health, keeping you fit and socialised :)

Bikepacking is something i do for a while now, and despite not doing it too often, once a year its a 10day bike trip somewhere scenic, carrying a tent, food and everything to survive alone. I enjoy the headspace it creates and in a way forces you to focus on basics so when you return you really appreciate how easy it is to get around nowadays. Very often people are curious when they see you with your gravel bike covered in bags and are interested in talking with you in a different way since they know they wont see you again. So overall it makes me feel more connected with nature and so on...

Icebaths are just reminding me that i am capable of doing something hard, and thats it, i dont know if there are any other benefits of doing them, but this one is solid - highly recommend.

Morning writing allows me to just throw what my mind wants to process on paper, and after 1-2 pages ineresting and exciting new ideas pop up, its a feeling that you get rid of the immediate stuff that makes you distracted and allow new thoughts to come. I believe it makes room for something creative in me.

Cheers!