85+ Self-Care Ideas to Improve Your Well-Being Self-care can be something you do alone or with the people you love. Here are some other fun ways to take better care of yourself and those you love: Plan a weekend holiday for yourself (alone or with loved ones), unplug, and do something new and fun in … Read more
85+ Self-Care Ideas to Improve Your Well-Being If you are religious or spiritual and believe in a higher power, a regular practice of prayer. Prayer is known to elicit feelings of connection, gratitude, hope, and even forgiveness. It also triggers the relaxation response in your body to reduce stress.
85+ Self-Care Ideas to Improve Your Well-Being Tai chi is a gentle and meditative form of exercise that involves flowing from one posture to the next. You can do it anywhere, and it requires no special equipment. Tai chi provides a myriad of physical and mental health benefits including stress reduction and increased energy and … Read more
85+ Self-Care Ideas to Improve Your Well-Being If you are with a caring, loving partner who treats you with respect and understands your need for self-care, then making love is one of the best ways to treat yourself well. Consider trying tantric sex, which is a slower, more meditative encounter with the goal of enjoying … Read more
85+ Self-Care Ideas to Improve Your Well-Being A recent study in the Netherlands suggests that gardening can relieve stress better than other relaxing activities. Gardening provides many physical and mental health benefits, not to mention the enjoyment of watching your flowers or veggies grow (and eating them). If a garden is too ambitious, just plant … Read more
85+ Self-Care Ideas to Improve Your Well-Being Dry brushing is a type of exfoliating body massage you practice using a stiff-bristled brush. It unclogs pores, increases blood circulation, and promotes lymph flow and drainage. It also stimulates the nervous system, leaving you feeling relaxed and invigorated.
85+ Self-Care Ideas to Improve Your Well-Being Crafts like knitting, crocheting, whittling, and beading are soothing and mindful. They require some amount of concentration and repetition which calms the mind and keeps your hands busy. If you are one who needs to feel productive even while practicing self-care, a hand craft allows you to do … Read more
85+ Self-Care Ideas to Improve Your Well-Being From time to time, you just need to turn off the alarm clock, put on your eye mask, and allow yourself to sleep as long as your body wants to sleep. Indulge in a longer-than-usual morning in bed on a weekend morning. Maybe your significant other will bring … Read more
85+ Self-Care Ideas to Improve Your Well-Being You can practice self-care in two ways when you bake something delicious. The acts of mixing, measuring, and creating your home-baked masterpiece are calming. And the pleasure you get from eating your yummy baked goods (along with a nice cup of coffee or tea) is the pinnacle of … Read more
85+ Self-Care Ideas to Improve Your Well-Being Visit a local pool (indoor or outdoor depending on the weather) or a nearby lake, and take a leisurely swim just for fun. Bring along an inflatable raft or swimming noodle to make it even more relaxing.
