Self-Care: 50+ Simple Ideas To Create The Perfect Self-Care Routine
I find self-care to be a beautiful, invigorating, and satisfying thing. Self-care is essentially everything you do to deliberately take care of yourself, by taking care of your mind, body, and soul. Basically, it’s maintaining a healthy relationship with yourself and taking care of your well-being.
Self-care is anything that keeps you on track to staying healthy and promoting your own physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health.
Picture this: you’re juggling work deadlines, social commitments, and trying to maintain some semblance of a personal life—all while wondering when was the last time you took a moment to breathe. Sound familiar? Well, fear not, because this blog post is here to be your virtual BFF, your cheerleader, and your personal self-care guru rolled into one.
There is no one-for-all routine that is perfect for everybody. Your self-care routine and activities should specifically cater to you and your needs. Taking the time to implement self-care activities throughout the day will benefit your health and productivity.
Whether you’re craving a spa day, in dire need of a digital detox, or simply want to indulge in some guilty pleasure binge-watching and junk food, we’ve got you covered. So grab your favorite cozy blanket, brew yourself a cup of tea (or pour a glass of wine, I won’t judge), and let’s dive into the wonderful world of self-care!
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Benefits
- Enhances quality of life
- Boosts your performance
- Allows you to attend to your personal needs
- Improves wellbeing and overall lifestyle
- Reduces stress and anxiety
- Increases self-esteem and self-confidence
- Boosts your mood and energy
- Improves clarity, awareness, and focus
- Helps prevent illness and burnout
- Improves appearance and physicality
- Strengthens your connection with yourself and others
- Improves mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health
Self-Care Ideas
- Deep breathing exercises
- Yoga / Stretching
- Meditation (guided meditations)
- Physical activity
- Any hobbies
- Spa day
- Journal
- Reading
- Watch something that brings you joy
- Take a walk
- Cook or Baking something or order your favorite meal
- Take in nature (sit outside / go to a park)
- Mini vacation (if you can afford it)
- Break from others / Pure alone time
- Social media break / Digital detox
- Quality time with important people
- Read inspirational quotes
- Come up with some to-do lists or daily routines to implement in your life
- Dress up / Makeup to look nice just for you
- Take a nap / Relax
- Get some fresh air
- Write down goals or “Intentions” list for the day / week / month / year
- Learn more about you (personality quiz / research personality traits / astrology)
- Do something creative (write / draw / paint)
- Become a plant parent
- Do some of the things that have been neglected due to work / school / parenting / etc.
- Take yourself out on a date (restaurant / movies)
- Binge watch and junk food day?
- Create a positive mantra for yourself
- Arts and crafts (knitting / scrapbooking)
- Turn up the music / Have a dance session
- Create a vision board
- Watch the sunset / sunrise
- Declutter and organize space
- Get some sun (Vitamin D is important)
- Listen to a podcast or audiobook
- Meal prep
- Write a note to yourself to have during tough times
- Sleep in / Go to bed early
- Focus on / Accomplish one of your goals
- Get lost in your thoughts / Let your mind wander
- Try affirmations
- Get / give some hugs (physical touch)
- Get a massage or mani / pedi
- Take a day off work if you can (if you’re at risk of burnout)
- Simplify your schedule
- Research things that have piqued your interest in the past but you have not been able to learn about
- Get out of your comfort zone and do something / Try something new
- Go for a drive or take a different route to your usual places (if gas isn’t an issue)
- Do a puzzle or something that challenges you (word search / sudoku / crossword)
- Catch up on the things you have been procrastinating on
- Get a headstart on any upcoming projects or tasks
- Do a purge – Get rid of the “unnecessary”(phone / social media / clothes / knick-knacks)
- Brain dump to clear mind / Feel feelings-let go and move on
- People watch while gathering thoughts – Go to a park / balcony / rooftop / restaurant
And there you have it, dear reader—a treasure trove of self-care ideas to sprinkle some joy and tranquility into your daily routine.
SELF-CARE IS NOT SELFISH.
Some people feel guilty when they take time out to do a self-care activity. They may feel like they are encouraging laziness or procrastination, and that may very well be the case at times. However, if you are burned out and still trying to tackle things, that negatively impacts your health and productivity. Remember, self-care isn’t just a luxury reserved for rare moments of indulgence; it’s a vital practice that nourishes your mind, body, and soul, empowering you to show up as the badass, fabulous woman you are in every aspect of your life.
You guys have heard me say it before, and I will say it again….. BALANCE IS KEY.
Self-care allows you to be mindful of your own needs and lets you practice self-love. To keep things simple, just do something that brings you joy and/or that nurtures your mind and body in some way. So whether you’re treating yourself to a DIY spa day, embarking on a solo adventure, or simply reveling in the beauty of your own company, never forget that you are deserving of love, care, and all the good vibes in the universe.
Choosing a few self-care activities to do throughout your day in between work, school, or whatever you do day-to-day, along with a more extensive self-care day once a week or a few times a month is a good general routine to follow.
Let me know in the comments what your current self-care routine is or what self-care activities you partake in!
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11 Comments
Melissa Cushing
I love all of the beautiful picture and I am taking a spa day in my bathrooom today! Much needed relaxationand you do need to pamper yourslef every now and then or often!
Kat
Those are really great tips that you have mentioned. Self-care should always be the priority for each of us. Thanks for the share!
Tammy
Self-care is so important. No matter what I always try to set aside some time for myself. Great tips here!
Melissa Dixon
I definitely need to make this a priority. I have not made this a must-do on my list but I think it’s time I changed that.
MELANIE E
There are so many great benefits to self-care so we all need to dedicate time to it each week. I like to get loads of hugs from my kids (glad you had that on the list) and also go to bed early when I get the chance.
Natasha Mairs
I love a bit of self-care. My fav things to do are read and relax in the bath. Also doing crafts is really therapeutic
Samantha Donnelly
Such a great post, we all need to give ourselves some self care as it is important and definitely not selfish.
Becky, Cuddle Fairy
I really like that you included a wide range of items in your self-care list, including catching up on things you are procrastinating on. It’s not all candles and yoga and that’s really important for people to realise 🙂
Beth
I love these tips. Self-care is important, but so many of us don’t even know what that looks like.
Scenery Mosaic Design
I love love love these ideas…I promised myself to focus on self-care this year. I started to do yoga and meditate more, both are helping a lot.
Byblissbalance
Really great tips and ideas!