101 ways to practise self-care

Let's talk about how you can practice self-care yourself and how often you should practise self-care. This question gets asked quite often and it can be difficult to answer because what works for one person, may not work for another person and so-on, so-forth.

As there are different types of self care, there are also different ways you could practice self care, we have put together a list of 101 ways you can start loving yourself:

1. Get out of bed in the morning – even if you don’t want too.

2. Call your best friend

3. Try yoga

4. Read your favourite book

5. Go for a walk outside

6. Cook your favourite meal

7. Dance around in your underwear

8. Join a support group

9. Drink tea

10. Take a nap

11. Write a bucket list

12. Smile at strangers

13. Ask for help when you need it

14. Get some sunlight

15. Spring clean

16. Book a new tattoo or piercing

17. Learn how to say no

18. Watch the clouds

19. Eat healthy and nourishing foods

20. Get a facial and pedicure

21. Listen to music

22. Watch stand up comedy

23. Visit a counsellor

24. Make an inspiration list

25. Write a list of things you like about yourself

26. Try something you have always wanted to do

27. Book a holiday

28. Visit your parents

29. Adopt a pet

30. Watch your favourite movie

31. Call in sick to work when you need too

32. Get off of social media for a day

33. Play in a park

34. Have a bubble bath

35. Drink a lot of water

36. Sign up to a Pilates class

37. Wash your hair

38. Write in a journal

39. Make sure you are sleeping enough

40. Laugh

41. Ask for positive feedback at work

42. Splurge on yourself

43. Take a different route to work

44. Start a compliments journal

45. Visit your doctor for a check-up

46. Try meditation

47. Go on a girl’s night out

48. Sing in the shower

49. Get your hair done

50. Change your phone background to a positive quote

51. Know that it is OK to not be OK

52. Make a scrapbook of your favourite photos

53. Google your random questions

54. Get your nails done

55. Have a weekly BBQ with friends or family

56. Cry when you need too

57. Play a game you played as a child

58. Stargaze

59. Unfollow negative people on social media

60. Get dressed up for no reason

61. Read a magazine

62. Take an Epsom bath

63. Organize your closest

64. Make and apply a face mask

65. Get a colouring book

66. Take pictures of nature

67. Join a gym

68. Visit a dermatologist and get some new face products

69. Lay in the sun

70. Volunteer

71. Know that size is just a number - no matter if you are plus size.

72. Stretch daily

73. Take three big deep breaths

74. Organise your week

75. Learn about budgeting

76. Do a random act of kindness

77. Play an online game

78. Sign up to a new course

79. Spend time in silence

80. Delete all of your old emails

81. Make a vision board

82. Avoid triggers

83. Face your fears

84. Change your environment

85. Find someone who inspires you

86. Slow down – life isn’t short, it is the longest thing you get.

87. Make a playlist of your favourite songs

88. Leave crappy jobs and people

89. Appreciate the small things

90. Buy yourself flowers

91. Don’t do anything you don’t want too

92. Visit your dentist

93. Start a savings account

94. Go on a date with yourself

95. Visit a museum

96. Play with children

97. Write “I love you” on your mirror

98. Write out a list of 25 examples of things you’ve overcome or accomplished

99. Scream

100. Challenge yourself

101. Know that you are doing great.

Everybody will have different techniques to practice self care, and that is okay. Find what ways suit you and expand your list to 101 ways too!

Happy self-caring!