100 Self-Care Ideas
Tulip field - photo taken by Amanda Shea
100 Self-Care Ideas:
- Listen to a podcast 
- Get a massage 
- Diffuse essential oils 
- Spend time with a cat or dog 
- Go for a walk 
- Read for 20 minutes 
- Meditate for 10 minutes 
- Take a mental health day 
- Create an at-home spa 
- Light a candle 
- Practice yoga for 20 minutes 
- Watch your favorite tv show 
- Write 
- Journal 
- Take a bath 
- Go to dinner with a loved one 
- Buy yourself something 
- Make a cup of tea 
- Create something with your hands' ex. cookies 
- Make yourself a Sundae 
- Visit a friend 
- Buy flowers 
- Try a new restaurant in your city 
- Plant flowers 
- Volunteer 
- Make a to-do list 
- Cross of one item on your to-do list 
- Eat something nourishing 
- Make a green juice or smoothie 
- Unsubscribe from newsletters you no longer read 
- Clean out your inbox 
- Do something you're passionate about 
- Buy yourself a coffee 
- Get a massage 
- Burn incense 
- Listen to an audiobook 
- Play video games 
- Organize 
- Play around with make-up 
- Stretch 
- Visit the beach 
- Donate unused clothes 
- Make a flower arrangement 
- Paint 
- Write yourself a letter 
- Practice positive affirmations 
- Get a facial 
- Turn your cell phone off for a few hours 
- Create a self-care list of your own 
- Scrapbook 
- Start a passion project 
- Get a manicure 
- Apply a face mask 
- Just sit 
- Watch your favorite movie 
- Color 
- Dance to your favorite song 
- Sing 
- Watch a comedy special 
- Sleep in 
- Go to bed an hour early 
- Read a magazine 
- Give yourself a foot massage 
- Check out a local museum 
- Visit the farmers market 
- Try a new hairstyle 
- Oil pull 
- Unlike/unfollow social media pages you no longer enjoy 
- Practice deep breathing for 5 minutes 
- Have sex 
- Plan your next trip 
- Take a day trip 
- Take a nap 
- Try new cuisine 
- Spend 15 minutes in the sun 
- Call your best friend 
- Got to acupuncture 
- Try Reiki 
- Wear your favorite shirt that fits just right 
- Think of 2 things you are grateful for 
- Do something nice for someone else 
- Take a 10-minute break 
- Have a picnic 
- Walk barefoot on the grass 
- Make a playlist of your favorite songs 
- Take photos of things that inspire you 
- Play an instrument 
- Go to the gym 
- Wake up tomorrow saying “Today will be a beautiful day!” 
- Hug a loved one 
- Take yourself out to a nice dinner 
- Go for a bike ride 
- Make a vision board 
- Join an online or in-person group, like a meet-up 
- Buy yourself nice chocolate 
- Watch cute animal videos 
- Grab lunch with your co-worker 
- Host a dinner party 
- Order a pizza with toppings you’ve never tried 
- Buy a new plant for your home 
 
            