100 Self Care Ideas To See You Through Winter

<span style="font-size: large;"><i></i></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqW42fO4Yy3WI72IY-itsHhU_44dpwMuChTfXK_rXRcv_ssXEzqdecKdUe7el4y20O5LYunqtWKmT7oFZGUPPzcaPqCQ8OmWEruwR6knJo-v6eYHlpJRztPGawY1Lmao2eQN1nXmu5xBs/s1600/100-self-care-tips-winter.JPG" /></i></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Taking care of ourselves is one of the most important things we can do in life. But with a frequent feeling of there aren't enough hours in a day, this vital task can often get pushed to the back of queue, often until we are at breaking point! </i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Being kind to yourself really is essential. </i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Whether you're stuck in a rut, realise you're neglecting your mental health or just want to be kinder to yourself, here are more than a few self-care ideas to point you in the right direction. </i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Have an evening of cooking/baking</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take a pampering bath or shower</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Go for a walk somewhere new</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Spend the day in your pyjamas</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Give yourself a facial</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Visit somewhere you use to go as a child</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Treat yourself to a spa day (or a one-day gym pass and use the pool & sauna, because �)</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Re-read your favourite book</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Put on your favourite song and bed dance to it (that's lied down dancing FYI)</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take your breakfast back to spend and get up slowly</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Watch some motivating self-love TED talks on YouTube</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Buy yourself your favourite flowers</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Treat yourself to a head or back massage</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Say no to something and do something for you instead</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Having a bad mental health month? Book in with a counsellor, even for a one-off session</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Make a calming or happy Spotify playlist</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Have an evening of imaginary indulgence online shopping - no money required</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Give yourself a manicure</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Go trampolining with a friend (because having fun is self-care)</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Declutter and create a bag to give to charity</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Make the most indulgent cookie recipe you can find and then devour it</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Have a pampering evening using your favourite products and take an early night</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Start a bullet journal (look on YouTube for inspiration)</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Treat yourself to something comforting - a fluffy dressing gown, cashmere socks, brushed cotton bedding</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Call a family member or friend for a chat</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Look up your favourite childhood TV shows on YouTube</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Make a real chocolate hot chocolate</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Order a midweek takeaway</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take someone else's dog for a walk or just pet it!</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Write a list of positive plans for the month ahead</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Start a DIY project</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Listen to an audio book sat outside, preferable somewhere pretty</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Re-arrange someone - a bookshelf, your makeup collection, a cupboard</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Visit a local national trust for the day</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do a jigsaw or start a new colouring book</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Learn something new with the help of the internet (modern calligraphy, how to do the splits)</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Go on a walk and collect flowers and foliage to press</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Start a new TV series</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Create a Pinterest board of self love quotes</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Write a kind letter to yourself</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Build a cosy fort in your living room, grab snacks and binge watch Netflix</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tap a nap during the day</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wrap up warm and visit the nearest beach</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Make up a batch of your own Playdoh and play with it</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Download the Calm app and relax for half an hour</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Have an indoor picnic</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Read an uplifting book</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Spend time with your phone turned off (each week if you can)</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Start a daily gratitude diary</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Go to a comedy evening </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Create your own glitter slime  - look to Instagram for inspiration</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Get your hair blow dried</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Research your family tree</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Make plans to spend time with someone you love</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Go to a playground and swing (even go down the slide!)</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Buy a house plant and take care of it</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Rearrange a room and add fairy lights</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Play a board game with someone</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Go for a run or jog </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Visit your local library and sit and read in silence</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take a shower with the window open and breathe in the fresh air</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Try a guided meditation session on YouTube</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sit and reminisce with a family member</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Make pizza from scratch with all your favourite toppings </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Try hot yoga (a challenge in Summer, comforting in Winter)</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Buy a non-gossip magazine and read it cover to cover</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Paint or draw your favourite motivational quote</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Watch a feel-good movie in bed</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Look on Google Street View at your favourite places </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Brush your hair 100 times or someone else's</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wear your favourite piece of jewellery or clothing more often</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stay in a luxury hotel for the night</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Create a scrapbook </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Go shopping </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">De-clutter and reorganise your makeup collection</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Catch up on your favourite blogs</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Treat yourself to your favourite take-out lunch</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Join a book club </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Make your own indoor herb garden</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Go for afternoon tea or make your own at home</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take a bath with candles, your favourite drink and something to read</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Create a self-love jar</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Give your home a spring clean - tidy up, open all the windows and add new flowers </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Treat yourself to a hot stone massage</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Visit a cat cafe and stroke cats </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take up sewing or knitting project</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tidy up your desktop icons and find a positive quote wallpaper you will see every time you turn on your laptop  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Go to a museum or art gallery</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Declutter your social media accounts from any negative people/accounts </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Star a crystal collection </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Plan a fun weekend</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Go to an indoor ice rink </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Join an online forum that interests you</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Go out for breakfast </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Organise your wardrobe</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Write a poem or a piece of creative writing </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Buy a foot spa and soak your feet after a long day </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Put positive post-it notes around the house  </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Listen to a podcast in a comfortable spot with a warm drink </span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Give up something that isn't good for you </span><br /><br />

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