The Ultimate List of Self Care Ideas

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If you are looking for ideas for taking care of yourself, you have come to the right place. Here I share with you 50 self care ideas no matter what your budget.

What is Self Care?

Self care is exactly what it sounds like. It is taking care of yourself. The point of self care is making sure your needs are met. By this I mean all your needs: physical, spiritual, emotional, social, and intellectual. That means the self care ideas are pretty endless.

Why Do You Need Self Care?

Why do you need to plan self care? Well, in an ideal world, taking care of ourselves would be the norm. But unfortunately in the world we live in, when productivity is number one, we often forget this essential health requirement.

The list of ideas for self care ideas is endless but here are ideas some to get the ball rolling. Just remember, this is all about taking care of YOU. That means every person (and every day) will require different self care needs.

Self Care Ideas

Physical Self Care

1. Have a DIY spa day
2. Take a bike ride
3. Make a healthy picnic to enjoy outdoors
4. Make your favorite meal (bonus if you eat it by candlelight)
5. Redecorate a room in your house
6. See if your town has a free Yoga in the Park event
7. Go hiking on a local trail
8. Take an exercise class
9. Create a sleep routine
10. Take a bubble bath

Intellectual Self Care

1. Check out a local museum or gallery
2. Spend sometime reading outdoors
3. Watch a documentary
4. Go to a concert
5. Play tourist in your own town, checking out all the must see spots!
6. Visit a winery and take a tour
7. Take a class on something you want to learn more about
8. Learn a new skill using YouTube
9. Wander the public library and find a cozy spot to read
10. Create a vision board and set goals

Spiritual Self Care

1. Dive deep into journaling
2. Watch your favorite movie
3. Get crafty and try one of those Pinterest projects you have been meaning to try
4. Have a picnic in the city park
5. Volunteer
6. Take that picnic to the beach
7. Have a bonfire and roast marshmallows (and don’t forget to do some stargazing)
8. Spend quality time with your pet
9. Try meditation
10. Enjoy the sunset

Emotional Self Care

1. Watch a funny movie
2. Buy yourself flowers at the local flower shop
3. Journal
4. Watch a “tear-jerker” and have yourself a good cry
5. Book a wellness retreat
6. Try therapy
7. Read a self help book
8. Write down some inspirational quotes
9. Write down some affirmations and recite them to yourself
10. Take a moment to be grateful

Social Self Care

1. Choose to stay home rather than attend an event
2. Limit time spent with negative people
3. Plan a solo date
4. Spend quality time with family and close friends
5. Have a real good conversation with someone you love
6. Get coffee and people watch
7. Visit the Farmers Market and meet your local producers
8. Travel
9. Join a book club or other group to meet like minded people
10. Create a bucket list

What is on Your Self Care List?

Did this list give you some ideas for your self care? I hope you are excited to finally start taking care of yourself. How are you going to prioritize your self care?

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