Self-Care Activities
100 Ways to Practice Self-Care That Will Brighten Your Day
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So you've decided to start taking better care of yourself — we're so excited for you! Self-care is extremely important no matter what else you've got going on in your life. And before you think self-care is only necessary for people with anxiety or for those who experience emotional struggles that you don't identify with, back that thought up right now. Everyone needs self-care, and self-care is different for everyone.
We've come up with 100 different things you can do for yourself, whether it's going out to do something, staying in to do nothing, or shifting your focus to your loved ones. Pick and choose what works for you, and expand on it to place all the focus on you. You deserve it.
1 Buy a New Pair of Shoes
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2 Light Your Favourite Candle
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3 Go For a Walk Around the Block
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4 Get a Manicure
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5 Write a Poem
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6 Meal Prep For the Week
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7 Do a Face Mask
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8 Snuggle Your Pet
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9 Text Your Best Friend
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10 Do a Calming Yoga Sequence
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11 Start a Piggy Bank
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12 Take a Bunch of Silly Selfies
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13 Get a Solid 8 Hours of Sleep
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14 Get a Haircut
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15 Have a Cry
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16 Stay in Bed an Extra 20 Minutes in the Morning
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17 Take Deep Breaths
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18 Spend 10 Minutes in the Sunshine
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19 Take a Bubble Bath
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20 Go Stargazing
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21 Call in Sick to Work
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22 Cook Dinner For Yourself
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23 Eat Some Chocolate
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24 Smile When You Don't Want To
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25 Clean Out Your Closet
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26 Put on a Cosy Pair of Socks
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27 Make a New Playlist
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28 Take a Long Hot Shower
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29 Splurge on Dessert
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30 Colour a Picture
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31 Take Up a New Hobby
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32 Pick Flowers
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33 Go For a Drive
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34 Make Popcorn, and Watch Netflix
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35 Sing Really Loud
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36 Clean Out the Fridge
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37 Find a New Book to Read
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38 Go Out to Dinner by Yourself
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39 Change Your Hair Colour
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40 Stay on the Couch All Day
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41 Buy a Magazine to Read
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42 Plan Your Calendar For the Month
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43 Play With the Animals at a Shelter
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44 Donate to Charity
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45 Do Nothing For an Evening
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46 Print Out Your Favourite Photos
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47 Learn a New Language
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48 Thank the People You're Grateful For
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49 Drink More Water
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50 Buy a Houseplant to Take Care Of
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51 Take the Long Way to Work
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52 Do a Puzzle
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53 Get Up Before Your Alarm Goes Off
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54 Try a New Workout
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55 Do the Dishes
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56 Download a New Game on Your Phone
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57 Bake Something Yummy
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58 Sit Somewhere to Watch the People
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59 Go For a Picnic
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60 Listen to a Song You've Never Heard Before
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61 Donate an Old Pair of Shoes
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62 Smile at a Stranger
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63 Set Goals For the Year
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64 Get All Dressed Up, and Go Somewhere Fancy
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65 Spend an Evening Playing With Your Hair
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66 Pay It Forward in the Coffee Shop Line
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67 Change the Sheets on Your Bed
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68 Buy Something Expensive You've Been Wanting
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69 Get a Pedicure
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70 Have a Conversation With an Old Friend
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71 Put Your Phone Down
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72 Find a New Restaurant to Try
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73 Write Yourself a Love Letter
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74 Order Dinner In
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75 Meditate For 10 Minutes
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76 Put on Your Favourite Outfit
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77 Look in the Mirror, and Tell Yourself You're Awesome
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78 Get a Massage
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79 Take a Nap
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80 Dance to Your Favourite Song
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81 Reread Your Favourite Book
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82 Remove Toxic People From Your Social Media
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83 Make a Card For Someone You Care About
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84 Shut Everyone Out For the Day
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85 Find a DIY Project
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86 Do a Good Deed
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87 Compliment Someone
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88 Exfoliate Your Skin
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89 Try a New Healthy Eating Plan
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90 Get on a Bus, and Take It to Anywhere
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91 Actually Take Your Lunch Break, and Leave Your Desk
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92 Do That Thing You've Been Putting Off
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93 Focus on the Positives Over the Negatives
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94 Do Something That Scares You
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95 Eat 3 Solid Meals in a Day
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96 Volunteer Somewhere
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97 Rearrange the Furniture
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98 Call Your Parents
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99 Forgive Someone
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100 Make It Through the Day
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