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11 Self Care Ideas To Do During Calm Days

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Creating days that are calm and relaxing are essential for recharging yourself to take on the craziness of your day to day life. And taking the time to embrace some self care is a great way to create calm days that help you relax and recharge. Which is specifically the self care we are going to be chatting about today. Below we are discussing these 11 self care ideas to do during calm days so you can end the day ready to tackle whatever tomorrow throws at you.

Before we get into these self care ideas for calm days to try let’s quickly chat about the benefits of self care! So you can have a solid understanding of the benefits of self care and why it needs to be prioritized.

What are the benefits of self care?

  • Self care helps improve your mental and emotional wellness.
  • Helps you prioritize your physical wellness.
  • Assists with helping cultivate personal relationships. 
  • Self care helps you learn more about yourself.
  • It actually helps you be in a better mindset to be more productive.

Now that we have chatted about the benefits of self care lets get into these self care activities for creating calm days to recharge you!

11 Self Care Ideas To Do During Calm Days

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11 Self Care Ideas To Do During Calm Days

Calm days self care activities:

Idea 1: Make a list of positive affirmations

Positive affirmations are a wonderful list to keep. The affirmations that you relate to the most and like to repeat daily!

New to positive affirmations? Head over to Pinterest because there are lots of collections of positive affirmations that you can use to start finding the right inspiration for yourself.

Idea 2: Journaling

Journaling is another self care routine idea that I could go on and on about the benefits of. But in a nutshell it is a great way to really get in touch with your emotions and thoughts. Which is so important for taking care of yourself.

Here are a few blog posts full of journal prompts that you can follow:

Idea 3: Take a quick walk

This is one of the best self care options that you can do with little time because it has two big benefits.

The first benefit is that you get physical activity which is good for both your body and mind. A nice leisurely walk for 30 minutes will help your body waken up and it will give your brain a break from your normal views and routine which is incredibly helpful for if you are feeling anxious or sad right now.

The next benefit is the fresh air that comes with taking a walk. Fresh air is a fantastic way to make you feel better! If you can’t go for a walk then try either sitting outside for 30 minutes or if it’s too cold for that, try at least cracking open a window so you can breathe in some fresh air.

Idea 4: Do a face mask

Self care is all about taking care of yourself. And your skin is one of the many parts of yourself that you should be taking care of! Plus, face masks are fun and a great way to feel confident when you take one off and your skin is glowing. And this is an easy to incorporate idea for your self care routine.

Here are some of my favorite for different situations:

Aloe face masks – cooling and calming for irritated skin.

Tea Tree masks – clarifying for acne prone skin.

Pumpkin masks – toning for uneven skin.

Lavender masks – relaxing, great for any skin unless you’re sensitive to floral scents.

Idea 5: Write down 5 kind things about yourself

Self care should always be focused on being kind to yourself mentally and physically.

And one of the simplest and easiest ways you can be kind to yourself is by taking 10 minutes to write down 5+ kind things about yourself.

They can be about your appearance, your personality, your accomplishments. Anything that you can genuinely compliment yourself on is a healthy and wonderful way to be kind to yourself and perform self care. This is such a helpful idea for your self care routine this weekend.

Idea 6: Listen to a relaxing playlist

Relaxing playlists can be a self care items by themselves or can be combined into other ideas (like taking a walk). This is definitely one of my favorite quick and easy self care ideas.

If you don’t already have a relaxing playlist or if, like me, you aren’t that great at finding music and creating playlists then just use Spotify or Pandora and search for a relaxing playlist. Make sure to save if if you find one that you really like!

Idea 7: Unplug from your phone regularly

This is a wonderful way to care for yourself by taking time away from your phone.

Unplug from your phone for a few hours as least a few times a week. Do a social media detox as well as part of this routine idea! Here is so me tips for this- How To Unplug From Your Phone Every Day.

Idea 8: Take a bubble bath

This is a commonly recommended of course for self care and for a good reason.

It can be so relaxing, calming, and refreshing to unwind with a glass of wine (if 21 of course!) in a warm bubble bath. You can step up your bubble bath with some spring scented bath bombs or oils as well.

Idea 9: Write down 5 kind things about yourself

Self care should always be focused on being kind to yourself mentally and physically.

And one of the simplest and easiest ways you can be kind to yourself is by taking 10 minutes to write down 5+ kind things about yourself.

They can be about your appearance, your personality, your accomplishments. Anything that you can genuinely compliment yourself on is a healthy and wonderful way to be kind to yourself and perform self care. This is such a helpful idea for your self care routine for introverts.

Idea 10: Watch an upbeat YouTube video

Watching an upbeat YouTube video, or two, is a great way to put a smile on your face.

And smiling/laughing is one of my personal favorite forms of self care!

Watching content like YouTube is a way to “escape” for a little bit but make sure to watch something that is happy and upbeat so that you can help put yourself in a good mood before continuing on with your day.

Idea 11: Have a cup of tea

Tea is my favorite drink when I want to help my mood! Remember- tea is a “smile in a cup”. It is healthy and unlike coffee drinks, it typically will not make you jittery which is not the best thing for you when you are feeling down and looking for some self care.

If you are new to the tea world then I highly recommend trying a tea variety pack so you can find out what your favorites are. This variety pack is by Tazo which is also where Starbucks teas are from!

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