73 self-care ideas 🛀

73 self-care ideas –

Introduction 👋

Feeling stressed? Sad? Tired? Burned out?

Maybe you need to give yourself some self-care. Often those feelings can be a result of forgetting to look after yourself in such a fast-paced world.

Taking time to improve your self-care can help you to feel:

• Healthy
• Happier at work
• Ready to help and care for others

Self-care is giving the world the best of you, rather than the rest of you.

Check out our self-care ideas below!

• Getting out of the house – 11 ideas
• Getting creative – 20 ideas
• Chilling out – 12 ideas
• Quality time – 12 ideas
• Look after your body – 5 ideas
• Taking control – 9 ideas
• Getting help – 4 ideas

Getting out of the house 🏡

1. Surround yourself with nature – go for a walk, or find somewhere nice to sit down 🌲
2. Exercise – hiking, running, gym, pilates, yoga, rollerskating, swimming, team sports, dancing, ice skating, weight lifting
3. Go on an adventure or day trip 🏞️
4. Try a new coffee shop or restaurant
5. Visit a park ⛲
6. Visit an art gallery or museum
7. Pampering appointment – hair cut, facial, nail care, massage, aromatherapy
8. Ask friends/family to go out
9. Join an in-person club or class – cooking class, exercise class, language class, flower arranging 👩‍🍳
10. Volunteer for a charity or community project
11. Do some gardening

Getting creative 🎨

1. Write a song
2. Start a project – fix an old car, upcycle furniture
3. Write a poem ✍️
4. Write a book
5. Make/build something!
6. Write a journal 📔
7. Mind map your life goals
8. Research your interests online 💻
9. Write a letter to your friend
10. Try a new hobby – hiking, cooking, knitting, pottery, singing, theatre class, hula hooping, making candles, baking
11. Try a food/meal you haven’t had before 🍽️
12. Make some art or get a colouring book
13. Get some seeds, try growing a plant! 🌱
14. Decorate your living space
15. Play an instrument 🎺
16. Do some DIY
17. Start a side hustle – turn your hobby into a way to make money
18. Learn a new skill
19. Take some cool photos 📸
20. Make a “Wall of Wins” – What is a “Wall of Wins”? 🧱

Chilling out 😴

1. Take a relaxing bath/shower 🛀
2. Listen to music
3. Meditation 🧘
4. Stretches and yoga
5. Read a book 📖
6. Watch your favourite film/TV show, or try something new
7. Breathing exercises
8. Drink a soothing warm drink 🫖
9. Pet or care for an animal
10. Play a video game 🎮
11. Sit in the sunshine ☀️
12. Have a “digital detox” for a day

Quality time ⌚

1. Organise a friends/family event
2. BBQ! 🍳
3. Go on a group adventure 🏞️
4. Set up a romantic date 🕯️
5. Reach out to a friend you haven’t spoken to in a while
6. Pay someone a compliment
7. Invite friends over
8. Get a hug 🤗
9. Help someone you care about with something
10. Make someone smile 😃
11. Give someone a surprise gift 🎁
12. Plan out your social events for the next year!

Look after your body 💃🕺

1. Drink water
2. Try making a healthy meal
3. Dress up!
4. Get a good night of sleep
5. Pamper yourself

Taking control 💪😎

1. Tidy your living space 🛋️
2. Organise your finances 💸
3. Make a “To Do” list 📃
4. Get some of your “To Do” list crossed off
5. Achieve a small goal 🏅
6. Organise your calendar 📆
7. Make a plan to end a bad habit
8. Make a plan to start a good habit
9. Organise your belongings – have a clear out 🗑️

Getting help 👩‍⚕️

1. Talk to a professional – your doctor or therapist, a wellbeing charity
2. Talk to your friends/family/loved ones 💞
3. Try out a wellbeing app 📱
4. Talk to your teachers or employer 🧑‍🏫

Conclusion 👍

So that’s it!

Which self-care ideas will you be trying out?

Remember, self-care is different for everyone – some of these ideas might sound rubbish for you – and that’s okay!

Focus on what makes you feel relaxed, happy, and healthy.

Hopefully you’re feeling more confident about how you can practice self-care.

If you know any friends or family members who might benefit from learning about self-care, share this post with them!

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