Self care is the act of taking care of yourself and putting your needs first. Most of us are taught that we must put others first and we watch ourselves fall further and further down out list of priorities. This negative mentality is bullshit, how can you look after others when you are burnt out, exhausted and unable to get out of bed?
In order to prioritize yourself and find happiness, you must weave elements of self care into your routine. Self care was and still is one of my most important ways to combat depression and anxiety. Take some time everyday to try a selection of the self care activities below. Not all of them will work for you and that is okay. Find the ones that work for you and make you feel good.
Some of the ideas below will link to other posts. If you want to find out more details, click on the link.
My top 50 self care ideas
- Go to the movies
- Go for a short walk everyday
- Make your bed
- Read a personal development book
- Take advantage of essential oils
- Try yoga
- Get creative
- Start a journal
- Tidy up
- Mediate for 10 minutes a day
- Spend time with family and friends
- Develop a morning routine
- Show kindness to a stranger
- Listen to your favorite feel good music
- Have a social media detox
- Organize and clear out your old clothes
- Plan your week
- Watch netflix
- Positive affirmations
- Listen to a positive living podcast
- Take a warm bath with candles
- Sleep in
- Practice gratitude daily
- Mindful coloring
- Rest and relaxation
- Learn something new
- Say no
- Plan a trip
- Drink a cup of tea
- Listen to an audiobook
- Try Bach rescue remedy (my favorite is the comfort and reassure)
- Start a blog
- Draw or paint
- Make a scrapbook
- Make a list of inspiring quotes
- Learn a new language
- Write a poem/ short story
- Create a self care box
- Play with a pet/ animal
- Lay in the sun
- Drink 8 glasses of water
- Make a smoothie
- Unfollow negative people on social media
- Go to bed early
- Go cycling
- Eat something yummy
- Surround yourself with positive people
- Treat yourself to some new PJ’s
- Go on a nature walk
- Watch an inspirational documentary
Great ideas! I love new self care inspo x
So many great ideas! I wish I had time for them all!
Treat yourself to new PJs is my favorite and I never thought of it as self care 😊
I love all of these. I’m so bad at taking time for myself, even if it’s just a 15 minute walk, I should do that for myself. I feel like we’re always so busy that self-care goes out of the window so easily!
Love all of these, self-care is 100% something we should all try and do more of !
Love these. Great ideas & I will be doing more of these for sure! Thank you.
Great ideas! I love that you started with going to the movies! That is truly one of my favorite self-care activities. I think I may go down your list one by one!
Great list. Your ideas are awesome . I personally prefer cycling when i felling stressed.
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