Nurtuting, Self-Care Ideas
Please review my post about how to create your self-care advent calendars for suggestions about how to use these ideas to create your own nurturing, holiday self-care routine.
1. Epsom salt and essential oils bath, bubble bath or a candlelight bath
2. Read your favourite book or a new book you’ve been wanting to start
3. Dream board or visioning the future
4. Chocolate or your favourite treat
5. Manicure/pedicure
6. Paint nails or nail stickers
7. Hand or foot massage
8. Foot spa or foot bath
9. Meditation
10. Relaxation exercise
11. Breathing exercises
12. Candles
13. Crafts or hobbies
14. Listen to music
15. Nap
16. Walk or take time in nature
17. Massage
18. Facial or a home facial
19. Girls night
20. Crystals
21. Yoga or stretching
22. Family game or puzzle night with partner, family or friends
23. Date night
24. New sheets and/or towels
25. Colouring book and crayons, mandala art
26. Crossword puzzles
27. Read a specialty magazine
28. Decadent dessert
29. Specialty coffee or a flavoured coffee or yummy creamer
30. Coffee shop with friends or a book
31. Cupcake treat
32. A cup of tea or a tea party
33. Pampering – face mask, hair mask, body scrub, hand or foot cream
34. Visualization
35. Dancing
36. Barefoot walks
37. Hair cut and colour
38. Aloe infused socks
39. Writing yourself a thank you letter or a self-compassion letter
40. Gratitude journal
41. Take a night off from your electronics, turn off your phone and computer
42. Buy movie theatre popcorn and bring it home to have with a Netflix movie
43. Take time to put on make up and do your hair
44. Cook favourite meal, go out for dinner or order in, whichever is a treat for you
45. Flowers or a plant
46. Funny pictures or YouTube videos
47. Journaling or doodling with your favourite pens
48. Daily writing prompts
49. Call, Skype or visit with a friend or family member
50. Do a daily random act of kindness
51. Create a holiday bucket list with all the traditions and activities that matter most to you around the holidays
