A round up of ways to practice self care, as curated by the team at Do What You Love.
“Nourishing yourself in a way that helps you blossom in the direction you want to go is attainable, and you are worth the effort. ” – Deborah Day
Do you often find yourself working long days? Do you put your children’s, friend’s and/or family’s needs before your own? Do you rarely tune in and listen to your body when it’s craving rest? Self care is a real work-in-progress but when practiced, it can make our whole lives better. From easing anxiety to living each moment more mindfully, mastering self care rituals is as necessary to our daily lives as putting food on the table, and shouldn’t be ignored.
The team here at Do What You Love try to practice self care daily and have curated a list of practices that you yourself can start today. See which self care rituals fit with what you love to do and the lifestyle you lead (or would like to lead) and try to implement one every day.
Slowly you will discover the many benefits that come with taking responsibility over your own health and wellbeing. Most of all, have fun with it 🙂
- Set a timer of 5 minutes to only listen to your breath
- Begin your day setting an intention that’s important to you
- Drink a big glass of water
- Read a great book
- Light a candle
- Go to watch the sunrise or sunset
- Decorate a corner of your home for you.
- Switch off notifications
- Get an early night’s sleep
- Draw something, create something
- Take a long soak in the bath
- Stretch
- Wear something that brings you joy
- Begin a gratitude journal
- Listen to a song that brings back fond memories
- Try a new fruit or vegetable
- Get lost in your favourite magazine
- Declutter your desk or wardrobe
- Play + be silly
- Dream something big
- Do an experiment
- Buy yourself a gift
- Take a walk or a hike
- Take a rain check. How do you feel? Write it down
- Do what you want (that may require saying no to somebody else)
- Watch something that makes you laugh
- Dance like nobody is watching
- Write 5 things you life about yourself
- Play a song and sing along
- Find your favourite place to relax, and relax
- Do something you loved as a teen
- Watch the stars tonight
- Buy yourself a bunch of flowers
- Say positive affirmations
- Watch a ted talk
- Set yourself a personal goal
- Moisturise your face and body
- Go for a coffee date by yourself (no phones allowed)
- Lie on the grass and stare at the clouds
- Drink tea from a tea pot
- Take an extra tea break
- Cosy up in a blanket
- Watch a movie that makes you feel great
- Switch off from work at the same time daily
- Make a smoothie
- Plan a spa day for you and a friend
- Cuddle your pet
- Schedule annual leave to be by yourself and do nothing
- Eat lunch outside
- Take a free class online
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