Does Your Self-Care Routine Need a Boost?
One thing I have learned throughout years of coaching is that everyone is different. What appeals to one person, is loathesome to another. I find it challenging to suggest specific self-care practices for this very reason, which is why I put this list together. These are practices that come from my personal experience as well as from my clients’ experiences. My hope is that you find something on the list that resonates with you. Jump right in!
breathwork (my 4-4-4 exercise is my favorite)
stretch
walk
be outside in nature
make yourself a smoothie, salad, nutritious dish
eat a piece of fruit
eat without the TV on
light a candle while cooking/eating
play music while cooking/eating
turn off devices an hour before bed
sleep when you are tired
take a hot bath/shower
add essential oils to a diffuser in the room you work, your bedroom, kitchen
use your commute to listen to something that makes you happy (music, podcast, audiobook, comedian)
book a spa service (facial, massage, mani-pedi)
try a new healthy recipe (from Feeding Your Life, of course!)
drink a fresh-pressed juice
upgrade one of your beauty supplies
upgrade your morning beverage
drink a glass of lemon water upon waking (this is a game changer!)
spend time with pets
watch a movie that makes you laugh
watch a movie that makes you cry
eat something green
get outside and walk on your lunch break
upon waking, think of 3 specific things that you are grateful for from the day before
take a nap
clean out your car (purse, junk drawer, closet)
touch (or hug) a tree and breathe consciously for several seconds
add epsom salts and essential oils to a hot bath
read yourself to sleep
add a salt lamp to your bedroom
dry bristle brush your body before the shower
do something creative (paint, color, doodle, craft, scrapbook)
call a friend
exercise
be in the sun
meditate/pray
be barefoot on the earth
hug (a friend, a tree, a pet, a teddy bear!)