Self Care Ideas

Just a list of various self care ideas.

Not all of these may necessarily be self care to you,
but part of the beauty of the concept of self care is that it's very individual and everyone gets to decide on their own version.

a lit candle
  1. Write out a list of some things you like to do and then do at least one
  2. Prepare a nice hot meal
  3. Build a blanket fort
  4. Improve a section on your webpage and make it look pleasing
  5. Light a scented candle
  6. Listen to a soothing album or nature sounds
  7. Cuddle with a stuffed animal
  8. Have a shower or take a bath
  9. Reset/clear your immediate area to make it nicer to exist in
  10. Dance to some favorite music
    11. papercraft bunny
  11. Create a small zine about what you're thinking or feeling
  12. Do some simple papercraft, maybe create several of the same one
  13. Unplug, be unavailable to people for an hour or two
  14. Reread/rewatch a piece of media that soothes or inspires you
  15. Dress up! Pick out a nice outfit for right now or the coming day.
  16. Doodle and see what comes to mind, don't set expectations
  17. Play a cute game
  18. Look at art
  19. Let a friend know how much you appreciate them
  20. Make a collage
    21. a collage containing flowers and text
  21. Look around, are you putting off any chores that take less than 15 minutes to do? Do them.
  22. Go for a walk, even if it's just a short one
  23. Watch the clouds and see if you can spot any that have an interesting shape
  24. Do some stretches
  25. Revisit old favorites, be it books, movies, music, games, etc
  26. Place some seasonally appropriate decorations and arrange them nicely
  27. Look out the window and observe the sky and/or the scenery
  28. Create aesthetic edits or moodboards

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