100 Self-Care Ideas
Self-care isn't about luxurious massages and expensive spa days, though those are nice. Self-care is something we need to think about and practice on a daily basis to keep us balanced.
100 Self-Care Ideas:
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Listen to a podcast
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Get a massage
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Diffuse essential oils
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Spend time with a cat or dog
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Take a walk
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Read for 20 minutes
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Meditate for 10 minutes
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Take a mental health day
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Create an at-home spa
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Light a candle
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Practice yoga for 20 minutes
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Watch your favorite tv show
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Write
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Journal
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Take a bath
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Go to dinner with a loved one
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Buy yourself something
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Make a cup of tea
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Create something with your hands' ex. cookies
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Make yourself a Sundae
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Visit a friend
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Buy flowers
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Try a new restaurant in your city
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Plant flowers
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Volunteer
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Make a to-do list
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Cross of one item on your to-do list
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Eat something nourishing
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Make a green juice or smoothie
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Unsubscribe from newsletters you no longer read
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Clean out your inbox
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Do something you're passionate about
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Buy yourself a coffee
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Get a massage
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Burn incense
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Listen to an audiobook
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Play video games
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Organize
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Play around with make-up
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Stretch
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Visit the beach
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Donate unused clothes
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Make a flower arrangement
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Paint
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Write yourself a letter
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Practice positive affirmations
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Get a facial
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Turn your cell phone off for a few hours
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Create a self-care list of your own
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Scrapbook
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Start a passion project
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Get a manicure
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Apply a face mask
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Just sit
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Watch your favorite movie
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Color
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Dance to your favorite song
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Sing
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Watch a comedy special
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Sleep in
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Go to bed an hour early
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Read a magazine
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Give yourself a foot massage
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Check out a local museum
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Visit the farmers market
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Try a new hairstyle
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Oil pull
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Unlike/unfollow social media pages you no longer enjoy
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Practice deep breathing for 5 minutes
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Have sex
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Plan your next trip
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Take a day trip
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Take a nap
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Try new cuisine
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Spend 15 minutes in the sun
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Call your best friend
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Got to acupuncture
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Try Reiki
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Wear your favorite shirt that fits just right
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Think of 2 things you are grateful for
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Do something nice for someone else
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Take a 10-minute break
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Have a picnic
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Walk barefoot on the grass
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Make a playlist of your favorite songs
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Take photos of things that inspire you
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Play an instrument
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Go to the gym
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Wake up tomorrow saying “Today will be a beautiful day!”
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Hug a loved one
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Take yourself out to a nice dinner
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Go for a bike ride
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Make a vision board
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Join an online or in-person group, like a meet-up
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Buy yourself nice chocolate
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Watch cute animal videos
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Grab lunch with your co-worker
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Host a dinner party
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Order a pizza with toppings you’ve never tried
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Say no