Self-Care is essential to our health and well being, after all, if we don’t take care of us, who will?

This is a great list of self care activities!

As I was reading these, I realized, these aren’t complicated or major items… they’re so simple yet things we forget to do, things we don’t think to do, most things we probably take for granted…

We hope you implement some of these and take more time for YOU today and in the days to follow.

After all, it’s not selfish, it’s necessary!

Here’s to an amazing month filled with more you time, more self care, more laughs, more smiles, more JOY!

101 Self-care activities

1. Dance
2. Eat something healthy
3. Go for a bike ride
4. Try yoga or Pilates
5. Play a game
6. Draw (you don’t have to be good)
7. Wrap up in a blanket
8. Exercise
9. Sing
10. Call a friend
11. Drink tea (or your favorite warm drink)
12. Go swimming
13. Aromatherapy
14. Paint your nails
15. Breathe deeply
16. Create a morning or evening routine
17. Go to church
18. Jump in puddles
19. Eat a meal you enjoy
20. Sleep in
21. Walk on the beach
22. Plan your daily self-care for the month
23. Watch a movie
24. Call someone you care about and say “I love you”
25. Journal
26. Go for a hike
27. Bake
28. Delete items from your to-do list
29. Do a random act of kindness
30. Have a picnic
31. Take a walk
32. Look at the clouds
33. Go to bed early
34. Volunteer
35. Be alone
36. Take a shower and enjoy it
37. Attend a counseling session or support group
38. Call someone who makes you feel good
39. Go away for the night
40. Look at the stars
41. Read a blog on self-care activities
42. Try guided imagery (YouTube has great options)
43. Color
44. Go for a drive
45. Meditate
46. Girl’s Night Out
47. Make a doctor’s appointment
48. Cook a meal
49. Be kind to someone else
50. Declutter something
51. Light a candle
52. Read a magazine
53. Go out with friends
54. Smile (and hold it for 30 seconds)
55. Turn your phone off
56. Be crafty
57. Garden
58. Get some pampering done: a manicure or massage
59. Create a mission statement
60. Find an inspiring quote and repeat it daily
61. Indulge in a treat
62. Paint (try a painting class)
63. Look at old photos
64. Take a bath
65. Think positively
66. Listen to an audio book
67. Pet an animal
68. Laugh
69. Go out on a date
70. Write a letter
71. Visit a dog park and watch the dogs play
72. Listen to rain
73. Start a gratitude journal
74. Organize your day
75. Go to the zoo
76. Sit outside
77. Snuggle with someone
78. Listen to music
79. Stretch
80. Watch home movies
81. Take some photos of things that make you smile
82. Watch TV
83. Write down your negative thoughts and throw them away or burn them
84. Sit quietly at home
85. Watch baby animal videos
86. Write down 3 things you’re thankful for
87. Meet a friend for coffee
88. Watch a show on Netflix
89. Pray
90. Read a book
91. Stop what you’re doing and simply breathe
92. Sit and listen to the sounds of nature
93. Talk about your feelings with someone who will listen
94. Plant something
95. Have dinner with your friends
96. Stay off of social media for an hour (or more!)
97. Visit an animal shelter
98. Watch the sunset (or sunrise)
99. Wear something that makes you feel good
100. Visit the library: check the self-improvement books

Source- https://getmombalanced.com/101-self-care-activities/

Have a GREAT day friends! And go DO one thing from this list RIGHT NOW!

Brandy 🙂
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