In the world of self care there are countless lists. There are lists of deep introspective things you can do and things you can plan way in advance. There are also costly activities or vacations and decadent deserts. Most self care lists are compilations of things you might do one day when you have the time or money or you get off of your diet. This list is different. This list is meant to encourage you to take the time for self care every single day. It won’t break the bank or add inches to your waist line but you will feel amazing and pampered.
101 Ideas to get you started
- Go for a walk
- Create a fun playlist
- Watch your favorite movie
- Read a good book
- Get a magazine about a topic you’re interested in and read it
- Create a vision board
- Take a bubble bath
- Make scented bath salts
- Make soup
- Have a dance party
- Organize a closet
- Create new outfits with clothes you already have
- Browse through a thrift store
- Meditate
- Try body brushing
- Go for a drive
- Go to your neighborhood shelter or pet store and pet the animals
- Visit an older friend or relative
- Do some yoga
- Color
- Volunteer
- Buy something from the produce section you’ve never tried & try it
- Plant flowers
- Swing
- Stargaze
- Take photos
- Write a letter to your future self
- Write a letter to your child self
- Read poetry
- Write poetry
- Lie in the grass and look for cloud animals
- Go on a hike
- Lay in a hammock
- Sing
- Shave your legs
- Give yourself a facial
- Write a letter to a friend or relative afar
- Put on glam make up
- Paint your nails
- Try a new hairstyle
- Watch a documentary
- Go tech free for a couple hours
- Paddle board
- Go for a bike ride
- Play frisbee
- Cut snowflakes out of paper
- Buy wacky shoelaces and lace up your shoes in a new way
- Teach someone to do one of your favorite activities
- Wander a book store
- Go to the library
- Watch the sunset
- Watch the sunrise
- Give yourself a pedicure
- Listen to your favorite music
- Wash your sheets and line dry them
- Pick wildflowers
- Marie Kondo a space in your home
- Enjoy a fancy coffee or specialty drink
- LIsten to a new podcast
- Catch up on your favorite blog
- Unplug from all tech
- Take nature photos
- Build a campfire or fireplace fire
- Make a list of things you are grateful for
- Write a letter to a stranger (deployed military, prisoner etc)
- Plant veggies
- Go to the farmers market
- Diffuse your favorite essential oil
- Make an affirmations list & choose 1 – 3 to write on your mirror
- Look up quotes by someone who inspires you
- Pick one goal & write out your journey
- Pray
- Read some thing that feeds your spirit (Bible, devotional etc)
- Play a board game with a friend
- Light candles
- Try your hand a Haiku
- Re-arrange your furniture
- Create a morning routine
- Take a nap
- Do something spontaneous
- Make lavender spray for your pillows and use it
- Look on meet up for something you’re interested in and go
- Work on a jigsaw puzzle, cross word puzzle or suduku
- Create a relaxing bedtime routine
- Get rid of anything in your house that makes you feel bad.
- Organize your pictures on your computer
- Watch a movie that makes you cry (we can all use a good cry sometimes)
- Watch a movie or comedian that makes you laugh (we can use a laugh too)
- Make a pampering skin care product
- Wander an antique store
- Try a new hobby using you tube tutorials
- Cuddle
- Spend the day giving compliments to everyone you come in contact with
- Have a picnic
- Attend a church or other spiritual service
- Try to make a healthy version of your childhood favorite food
- Take your dog for a walk
- Start a journal
- Perform a random act of kindness (secretly)
- Tell someone that you are grateful for them and why
- Stay in pajamas all day
I officially challenge you to 30 days of self care! Let this list inspire you but not limit you. So, pick some things off of it or come up with your own ideas. Either way, do something kind for yourself every day for a month and see how you feel when you’ve finished.
Pro-tip: Day 30 can be “Pat yourself on the back for a full month of self care! YOU ROCK!”
Share your favorite self care idea, activity or tip in the comments. How did you feel after completing 30 days of self care?
