Self-Care Challenge

Hey everyone! I know we are three days into October, but I thought it would be fun to offer some self-care ideas for the month. Below are 31 self-care ideas to help you take care of your mental health. These are in no particular order and if you don't get to all of them that’s okay! (Save them for next month!) If you are interested, we put them into a calendar format and you can find that here.

 

1. Watch your favorite movie
2. Try guided meditation
3. Do a face mask
4. Sleep in (on a day you don’t have class in the morning)
5. Have some tea (chamomile is a nice go-to)
6. Diffuse essential oils*
7. List five things you are grateful for
8. Read a book for fun
9. Go for a walk
10. Watch a positive Ted Talk
11. Listen to a new podcast*
12. Write some positive affirmations
13. Journal
14. Yoga/Pilates
15. Go out to lunch with some friends
16. Color
17. Listen to some throwback songs
18. Clean out your inbox
19. Organize your desk or dresser
20. Call/text a good friend and just talk
21. Play a board game with your friends
22. Eat your favorite dessert
23. Take a warm bath/shower
24. Change your bedsheets
25. Watch the sunset/sunrise
26. Unplug from social media for at least two hours
27. Practice deep breathing
28. Write a letter to your future self
29. Cooke/bake something from scratch
30. Have a picnic
31. Have a pajama party with your friends

 

*If you don’t have a diffuser try rubbing some essential oils on the inside of your wrist.

*For podcast ideas, Here’s a podcast review from a previous Thrive Thursday.