Ah, self-care. Something we hear about all of the time, but rarely ever take the time to actually do for ourselves. However, self-care is actually vital to your total health and well being! You should strive to practice self-care at least once a week, as well as any time you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed.
Self-care is a lot more than putting on a face mask and calling it a day! Self-care is about recharging and recovering. Self-care should be something that brings you joy and ultimately sets you up for success. Next time you’re feeling like you need to take a minute for yourself, try one of these 101 ways to practice self-care! I promise you won’t regret it.
Read a good book
Meditate
Go for a walk/run
Color in a coloring book
Journal
Paint your nails
Put on a face mask
Stretch
Write a letter to your future self about all of your goals and what you hope to accomplish
Work out
Unplug from your phone for a day
Dance Party! (even if it’s a one person dance party)
Take a nap
Binge watch a show on Netflix/Hulu
Cook a new recipe you’ve been wanting to try
Drink a cup of green tea
Practice yoga
Get a massage
Go for coffee with a friend
Clean out your closet (I promise you’ll feel better afterwards)
Donate all of your old clothes to a local shelter
Buy yourself flowers
Take a bubble bath
Buy a new planner (for my fellow stationary hoarders)
Meal prep healthy food for the week
Go to church
Create a gratitude list
Bake something
Listen to a good podcast
Take a long shower
Use a sugar scrub to exfoliate your whole body
Clean out your car
Get your hair cut
Create a vision board for your goals
Plant something
Get a full 8 hours of sleep
Call someone you haven’t talked to in a while
Brain dump for 20 minutes on a piece of paper
Paint a picture
Take a spin class
Go to the sauna
Sit outside in the sunshine
Write a letter to a friend
Watch the sunrise
Go to the beach
Tell someone how you really feel about them
Take your vitamins
Pray
Look at old photos that make you happy
Fold and organize your clothes (get your Marie Kondo on!)
Practice positive affirmations
Cancel plans you don’t really want anyway
Plan out a budget for your finances
Talk to a therapist
Cry it out (it’s perfectly okay to just let it all out)
Scream if you have to!
Create a bucket list
Go swing on some swings at the park
Go to bed early
Shave your legs
Clean out your email inbox (you know you need to)
Change your bedsheets
Create a badass playlist and put it on blast!
Make a weekly cleaning checklist
Do your hair and your makeup (and get a good selfie while you’re at it!)
Treat yo’ self to something you’ve been wanting (you deserve it!)
Go get ice cream or frozen yogurt
Go to the library
Make a list of your accomplishments
Drink more water
Unfollow/unfriend negative people on social media
Practice deep breathing
Diffuse essential oils
Say ‘no’ to anything you want to
Scream Taylor Swift songs at the top of your lungs (I promise it helps)
Go for a long drive
Forgive someone (even if it’s yourself)
Make your bed
Instead of making dinner, order out!
Go outside and stargaze
Redecorate your bedroom
Clean out your purse
End a negative relationship/friendship
Drink your favorite wine or beer
Organize the files on your computer
Go volunteer somewhere
Write down something you’re worried about and work yourself through the situation
Get a manicure/pedicure
Have a girls night with your best friends
Rearrange your furniture
Eat clean for an entire day
Plan a vacation
Get up an hour earlier than normal and do something you genuinely enjoy
Update your resume
Start keeping a diary
Clean your entire home (think about how great you’ll feel when it’s done!)
Tell yourself you’re beautiful. Over and over again. Because you are.
Buy a gift for a friend
Open the windows and let in some fresh air
Plan out your outfits for the week
Nothing. Take a day and do absolutely nothing. Because sometimes that’s just what you need.
Remember that self-care is about you. Do not ever feel bad about taking time for yourself. You can’t be there for everyone else if you can’t even be there for yourself. If you’re struggling to find the time for self-care in your busy routine, I have a post to help you with that!
Let me know how you like to practice self-care in your life! You can never have too many ideas!