When your mental health is struggling, it’s important to place yourself in healthy environments where you can start feeling better.

Mental health can be super complicated and messy.

Here’s a breakdown of five places you can go (where you don’t have to spend any money at all) to potentially boost your serotonin levels.

Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble is always a safe bet when it comes to relaxing places to hang out and spend your time.

You don’t have to buy any books, but you can always flip through pages and read chapters of novels that are interesting to you.

Barnes & Noble locations tend to be full of comfy chairs and seats where you can lounge and get lost inside the pages of a good book.

Animal adoption center

It doesn’t cost any money at all to visit animals at an adoption center.

Whether puppies are your pet of choice, or you prefer itty-bitty kittens, spending time around precious and adorable animals might be exactly what you need to feel a bit better in the moment.

Local walking tour

Local walking tours are generally available in most cities.

Simply do a quick Google search for a local walking tour where you can join together with tourists who are visiting temporarily.

Even if you’re a local, this activity is brilliant for getting you out of the house. It allows you to pursue exercise and social interactions with others.

Church

The idea of visiting a church might not appeal to you if you’re not the religious type, but if you have any faith at all, church is always a great option to consider when your mental health is struggling.

Most churches offer services on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Church offices tend to stay open on weekdays during typical business hours as well. They’re usually full of staff members who can pray for you.

ANY free event on Eventbrite

If you haven’t been using Eventbrite to find free stuff to do in your local city already, you’re definitely missing out.

Eventbrite is an awesome website full of fun activities for just about anyone.

You’ll find free concerts, free mindset workshops, free recreational sporting events, free book clubs, free business networking gatherings, free arts and crafts expos, and so much more.