Small acts of self-care regularly can help combat stress, and over time, you’ll start to feel a little more refreshed and ready to take on the fight! As a movement, it’s important we show up as our best selves, so we’ve got 101 ways you can practice self-care immediately.
1. Drink a glass of water
2. Order soup (or comfort food)
3. Reread your favorite book
4. Clip your nails
5. Take a warm bath with a bath bomb
6. Put your phone on “Do not disturb”
7. Make a smoothie
8. Write down your goals
9. Meditate
10. Take pictures
11. Take a nap
12. Take a deep breathe
13. Stretch from your bed first thing in the morning
14. Wear something that makes you feel good
15. Light a candle
16. Order yourself some flowers and chocolate
17. Snuggle a pet
18. Say 10 nice things about yourself (ignore all negatives)
19. Write a short story
20. Watch something funny
21. Look at funny memes
22. Hire a house-keeper to pick up
23. Change your bedsheets
24. Arm knit a chunky blanket
25. Rearrange the furniture
26. Eat cake for breakfast
27. Make a playlist of happy music
28. Get your groceries delivered
29. Put on a Beyoncé music video and dance along
30. Watch a funny cat video on YouTube
31. Pay a debt payment early
32. Put old clothes in a box to donate
33. Look for new recipes you want to try
34. Listen to a funny podcast
35. Make a list of 10 things you want to do for the future
36. Read motivational quotes
37. Make a happy box of emails, cards, and letters that made you smile
38. Do a chore that would take less than 5 minutes
39. Get your nails done
40. Sing in the shower
41. Cuddle a stuffed animal
42. Read a good blog
43. Take a free class online
44. Take selfies with SnapChat filters
45. Play a single-player game
46. Do reflexology for anti-stress
47. Color
48. Unplug from technology
49. Write in a journal
50. Wear your pajamas all day
51. Unfollow negative people on social media
52. Go for a hike
53. Complete a puzzle
54. Take up a new hobby
55. Volunteer
56. Order takeout from your favorite place
57. Go on a date with your best friend
58. Talk to someone you don’t know
59. Tell someone you love them
60. Binge-watch your favorite Netflix show
61. Get some fresh air
62. Leave yourself a love note
63. Take your vitamins
64. Doodle
65. Join a support group
66. Plan a movie night
67. Plan a staycation
68. Change the background on your computer or phone to an uplifting quote
69. Stretch
70. Detox your environment
71. Diffuse essential oils
72. Make a homemade body scrub
73. Listen to your favorite album
74. Bake something
75. Organize your closet and/or makeup
76. Say no
77. Sit in the sunshine
78. Do yoga
79. Complete a project
80. Watch the sunset
81. Exercise
82. Watch your favorite movies
83. Go to a farmer’s market
84. Make a terrarium
85. Ride your bike
86. Complete a juice cleanse
87. Paint
88. Go to bed early
89. Create a capsule wardrobe
90. Create a budget
91. Drink wine
92. Meal prep
93. Go out for ice cream
94. Make a list of people you love
95. Get some sunlight
96. Do a face mask
97. Create a vision board
98. Take a cooking class
99. Have a picnic
100. Call an old friend
101. Make a bucket list