WAYS TO PRACTICE SELF CARE!!
- take a warm bath with a cup of Epsom salt and a few drops of essential oils (like eucalyptus!!)
- make a healthy fruit smoothie with your favorite fruit
- take a nap!!
- stretch out your entire body. there are some helpful videos on youtube that can help you if you don't know where to start! ( the person who originally wrote this said they really like blogilates for this kind of thing but do what works for you!)
- volunteer at your local soup kitchen or pet shelter
- write down all of your distracting thoughts in a diary
- write down your aspirations and dreams and try to make concrete (and manageable) plans on how to achieve them
- spend time with your family or pets
- bake!! if you really want to spice it up, try making something without a recipe
- drink your favorite kind of tea or hot cocoa
- do a hair and face mask and chill out while you wait for them to make you glo
- go on a walk/run. if you don't have the motivation to go alone, try calling a friend or family member or taking a pet with you.
- cook something with strong spices like tumeric or cinnamon to activate your senses.
- read your favorite book or a book that you associate with a good time in your life.
- clean your room or a part of your house. you'd be surprised how good you'll feel after you clear some clutter from your physical surroundings.
- drink a glass of cold water
- talk to a person you like (who is warm and nice to you)
- look in a mirror and point out 5 things you like about yourself, physical or not.
- go for a walk in a natural setting like a park or trail (bonus if you're barefoot! connecting to nature will make you feel surprisingly better)
(source: billclintonsoulmates on tumblr)
