25 Self-Care Ideas You Can do Every day For Your Mental Health
25 Self-Care Ideas you can do every day.
What is Self-care?
Self-care means taking the time to do things in life that you enjoy and taking care of yourself. As a mental health counselor, I must practice self-care on a regular basis to prevent burnout. In this blog, I will share 25 self- care ideas that you can do to take care of your mental health.
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Journal – this is my favorite and practice this daily.
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Listen to music -Find some relaxing music to listen to.
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Give yourself a facial – I like the charcoal mask.
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Sleep in- Make sure you get plenty of rest.
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Watch a wholesome movie – Amazon or Netflix
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Light a candle – Yankee Candles are my favorite
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Meditation – Download the Calm App
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Sing your favorite song or create a playlist
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Take a warm bath – add lavender for relaxation
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Sit at the park
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Recite positive affirmations
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Call someone and tell them you love them
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Write a letter – mail it or not
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Cook a simple meal – invite someone over
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Take a nature walk
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Coloring/Doodling
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Do some yoga stretches
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Read a book
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Plan out your next day
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Forgive yourself
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Forgive others
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Exercise
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Set boundaries
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Say No
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Eat healthily
Keep in mind that practicing self-care can help improve mood and reduce stress.
Comment below and share some you practice self-care.