30 Days of Self Care
The new year has began and I didn’t make a New Year’s Resolution but that doesn’t mean I haven’t made goals or reflected on how I can improve myself going into 2019. I think all moms struggle in the area of self care. We are busy people and put so many other people in front of ourselves on the priority list. I want to start the new year with putting some focus back on myself with 30 Days of Self Care! I am sharing a checklist of ideas so you can join me.
Take a bubble bath - Enjoy a hot bath with loads of bubbles while sipping on glass of wine.
Sit down at a coffeehouse - Go into a coffeehouse and sit down in a comfy chair to enjoy a cup of coffee.
Take a long walk - Walk through an area with beautiful surroundings. Pick a park near your home, hike a mountain or maybe you like people watching through the mall.
Dance - Dance with your friends at the bar, take a dance class or just turn up the music in your living room and have a dance off with the kids. Just take time to dance.
Spa Day - In your home or at a nice spay - get pampered with a mani/pedi or a massage and facial.
Buy yourself flowers - The smell and sight of fresh flowers is an instant mood lifter. Buy yourself some beautiful flowers for the home or your office.
Fix something in your home - Fix that thing in your home that your have been to get to for a long time. Maybe it is painting a room or fixing a creaky door. Check something off that home to-do list.
Unplug- Take 24 hours to completely unplug from social media. No checking Facebook or what people have posted on Instagram.
Edit your social media- Unfriend those negative people on social media and update all your profiles and photos.
Make a small change to your diet - Make one change to your diet. Quit drinking soda, add an extra serving of vegetables every day or commit to meal prepping to avoid eating out.
Write in a journal - Write your thoughts down in a journal. Try writing down something positive that happened every day for a month in that journal and see how that starts to make your feel!
Date night - Date night with the significant other or just a friend. Get dressed up and enjoy a nice dinner and movie or an activity you both enjoy like golfing.
Declutter - Declutter an area in your home. Personally, I like to go room by room the beginning of every year to get rid of clutter, donate unwanted items and clean.
Practice yoga - Yoga and meditation is a great way to put your mind and body at ease and release tension.
Get a haircut - If you just trim a bit off or go for a whole new look, get a nice hair cut and relax.
More Self Care Ideas
Try something new - Do something you have always wanted to try or haven’t done in a long time. This could be anything from taking a painting class to sky diving!
Make an investment - Invest in your future. You don’t need a lot of money but make a long or short term investments, stocks… there are many options even if all you can spare is $100. Do something for your future and a good habit to start.
Read a book or magazine for an hour - Grab a corny romance novel or your favorite gossip and curl up in your favorite blanket for an hour.
Take a mental health day - Sometimes a “sick” day just needs to be used as a mental health day to take care of errand and kick back. Your workplace will survive without you for a day.
Color - Buy some coloring books and crayons. It can be very therapeutic just to sit and color for a bit.
Go to the bookstore - I love going to the bookstore, grabbing a hot coffee and reading a couple chapters in a book in a comfy chair.
Bake a dessert - Bake your favorite dessert and eat it without regret.
Write a letter - Sit down and write a letter. Maybe an old friend just had a baby or you haven’t talked to an uncle in awhile. Writing and receiving a hand written letter is so much more powerful than an instant message or email or text. Give it a try and reconnect with someone.
Order in dinner - Take a break from cooking and order in some food. Everywhere delivers now so pick whatever you are craving and take that break from the kitchen.
Enjoy a homemade face mask - Do a little DIY and make a mask or face scrub.
Listen to a new podcast - Listen to a podcast on the way to work in an area that interests you.
Learn something new - Take the time to learn something new. This could be the basics of a new language, reading a history book, a new technique in a cooking class just for some ideas.
Sing - Sing in the shower, in the car or while making dinner. Just put on your favorite album and sing away - even if you don’t have singing voice.
Catch up on your favorite blog - See what your favorite blogger has been up to lately and read the latest posts.
Take a nap - How often do you say, “ugh I just want a nap”. If you are like me, that would be all the time, so do it. Take a nap!
Share in the comments below how you practice self care, not just to start the new year, but year round. How do you take the time to focus on YOU?