Top Ideas for Self-Care
I posted recently about self-care and how I’ve come to see how important it is in my life. I shared the main way that I have handled my own self-care as I’ve worked to overcome depression and anxiety. But, I also wanted to create an ongoing list that I could build upon as I’m still working on developing self-care habits, in the hopes that it will be helpful to others as well. So enjoy, and check back for new additions weekly.
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Hopefully some of the item on this list will give you a place to start. Or, at the very least, will give you some ideas of what might work best for your own self-care.
- Go to Bed Early
- Wake up Early
- Go for a Walk
- Do some Exercise
- Drink more water
- Schedule a Doctor’s Appointment
- Get a Massage
- Go to the Chiropractor
- Plan and Eat a Healthy Meal
- Call a Friend and Just Talk
- Go through your mail and deal with it
- Schedule something you’ve been avoiding
- Wash Your Car
- Read a Book
- Listen to a Podcast
- Play with your Pet
- Get Your Haircut
- Turn Off Your Phone for 1 Hour
- Listen to Music While Working on a Task
- Do some Deep Breathing, maybe with aromatherapy
- Take a Day Off Work to do things at Home
- Visit a museum with your favorite person
- Read those inspiring emails or newsletters you never have time for
- Go to a bookstore or library just to browse
- Bake something you love to eat and share it
- Clean one area of clutter that stresses you out
- Go See a Movie
- Take a Pause on one Social Media for a week or month
- Unfollow/unfriend people that you don’t have a real relationship with
- Make your favorite hot drink and read a magazine
- Water and upkeep your Plants or Buy a Plant
- Buy Some Fresh Flowers for your Desk or for at Home
- List some trips you want to take in the future, start planning for one
- Work on your favorite hobby
- Sit down & write something, anything about how you’re feeling today
- Write an actual letter or email to someone you love
