diff --git a/Content/ExampleMod/Localization/En.json b/Content/ExampleMod/Localization/En.json
index fb9139d..18281ea 100644
--- a/Content/ExampleMod/Localization/En.json
+++ b/Content/ExampleMod/Localization/En.json
@@ -4,5 +4,11 @@
     },
     "Clothes": {
         "ExampleMod.DarkShirt": "Dark Shirt"
+    },
+    "Emotions": {
+        "ExampleMod.GrassSitting": "Comfy Green Ground"
+    },
+    "Actions": {
+        "ExampleMod.SitOnGrass": "Sit in Grass"
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Content/ExampleMod/UiTextures.png b/Content/ExampleMod/UiTextures.png
index 572184c..325ece4 100644
Binary files a/Content/ExampleMod/UiTextures.png and b/Content/ExampleMod/UiTextures.png differ
diff --git a/ExampleMod.cs b/ExampleMod.cs
index 54696ff..06cabe1 100644
--- a/ExampleMod.cs
+++ b/ExampleMod.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ using MLEM.Data;
 using MLEM.Data.Content;
 using MLEM.Textures;
 using TinyLife;
+using TinyLife.Actions;
+using TinyLife.Emotions;
 using TinyLife.Mods;
 using TinyLife.Objects;
 using TinyLife.Utilities;
@@ -16,6 +18,8 @@ namespace ExampleMod {
         // the logger that we can use to log info about this mod
         public static Logger Logger { get; private set; }
 
+        public static EmotionModifier GrassSittingModifier;
+
         // visual data about this mod
         public override string Name => "Example Mod";
         public override string Description => "This is the example mod for Tiny Life!";
@@ -47,6 +51,23 @@ namespace ExampleMod {
                     };
                 }
             };
+
+            // adding a simple action: sitting down in the grass, which also gives us a nice emotion modifier
+            ActionType.Register(new ActionType.TypeSettings("ExampleMod.SitOnGrass", ObjectCategory.Ground,
+                (t, i) => new SitDownOnGrassAction(t, i)) {
+                // we set this action to be executable only on grass tiles, not on other ground
+                CanExecute = (info, automatic) => {
+                    var tile = info.Map.GetTile(info.ActionLocation.ToPoint());
+                    if (tile.Name.StartsWith("Grass"))
+                        return ActionType.CanExecuteResult.Valid;
+                    // hidden means the action won't be displayed in the ring menu
+                    return ActionType.CanExecuteResult.Hidden;
+                },
+                // since this action doesn't use objects (like chairs etc.), we set a texture to display instead 
+                Texture = this.uiTextures[1, 0]
+            });
+            GrassSittingModifier = EmotionModifier.Register(
+                new EmotionModifier("ExampleMod.GrassSitting", this.uiTextures[1, 0], EmotionType.Happy));
         }
 
         public override void Initialize(Logger logger, RawContentManager content, RuntimeTexturePacker texturePacker) {
diff --git a/SitDownOnGrassAction.cs b/SitDownOnGrassAction.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16c70f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SitDownOnGrassAction.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
+using TinyLife;
+using TinyLife.Actions;
+using TinyLife.Emotions;
+using TinyLife.Objects;
+using Action = TinyLife.Actions.Action;
+
+namespace ExampleMod {
+    // we use a multi action because we want to walk to the location, and then execute the main sitting part
+    public class SitDownOnGrassAction : MultiAction {
+
+        public SitDownOnGrassAction(ActionType type, ActionInfo info) : base(type, info) {
+        }
+
+        protected override IEnumerable<Action> CreateFirstActions() {
+            // we want to walk to the location clicked, so we use the current action info
+            yield return ActionType.GoHere.Construct(this.Info);
+        }
+
+        protected override void AndThenInitialize() {
+            // this is called when the main action starts (after going to the location, in our case)
+            // but we don't need to do anything here for our action
+        }
+
+        protected override void AndThenUpdate(GameTime time, TimeSpan passedInGame, GameSpeed speed) {
+            base.AndThenUpdate(time, passedInGame, speed);
+            // this method gets called every update frame while the action is active
+
+            // set our person to look like they're sitting on the ground
+            this.Person.CurrentPose = Person.Pose.SittingLegsClose;
+
+            // restore need and lower emotions
+            this.Person.RestoreNeed(NeedType.Energy, 0.5F, speed);
+            this.Person.LowerEmotion(EmotionType.Uncomfortable, 0.0001F, speed);
+        }
+
+        protected override CompletionType AndThenIsCompleted() {
+            // we want to complete our action once 10 minutes of sitting time have passed
+            return this.CompleteInTime(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10));
+        }
+
+        protected override void AndThenOnCompleted(CompletionType type) {
+            base.AndThenOnCompleted(type);
+            // this method is called when the action completes in any way, even if it fails
+            if (type == CompletionType.Completed) {
+                // once we're finished sitting, we want to get a nice emotion modifier for it
+                this.Person.AddEmotion(ExampleMod.GrassSittingModifier, 1, TimeSpan.FromHours(1));
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+}
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