Your best self care tips, tricks and advice

[cherryscone]

Inspired by a thread I read a few years ago and now cannot find.

What are your not so selfish self care routines/tips?

I'm feeling a bit up and down and after spending an eye watering amount on a new skincare haul, I'd like to feel "me" again.

I work as a student nurse (and mum to DS) so self care doesn't come in top priority anymore but anything is better than nothing!

I'll start, each time I visit the hairdressers (used to be religiously) I book my next appointment in for 6 weeks time and make sure I stick to it.

I also sometimes after a school run will nip to the coffee shop close by and indulge in a fancy coffee and slice of cake and people watch

What are yours?

My best self care is going to the beach. I love the beach and I don't live by it. So I go whenever I can. I also love sunsets and I listen to an audio book every night.

Get happy OP, put your wants first, do things you love doing, no amount of skin care routines will put happiness on your face.

Oh and meditation 🧘‍♀️

Chilling out with a up of tea on my own before I start the day

Making sure I get enough rest/downtime, especially if I have guests/work trips/long days of meetings etc with other people.

Ideally I spend half a day each weekend to just do nothing

Your coffee and people watching one resonates! I had a phase of buying a can of Diet Coke and people watching in the park, it was my mindfulness moments being purely present.

Reading books in the bath is always luxurious/restorative. I like to buy a cheap bunch of flowers if available/in budget every so often, eg £3 tulips, the colour cheers me up.