Today is a day for celebrating strong, powerful, incredible women around the world. What better way to do just that than with a little bit of self-care? Take a look at these 14 tips that will help you celebrate YOU! These little things will help you feel good in your own skin and recognize how amazing you really are.
What brings you joy?
Most of us struggle to indulge in activities that bring us joy. This is either due to our schedule or financial difficulties. However, set aside a tiny budget and spend it on something you would like: food or something material.
The next step in finding joy is doing things you love to do but haven’t done in a while. Buy a painting kit, unpack your musical instrument, and indulge in your favorite activities all day.
Prioritize mental health
Between work, family, friends and day-to-day life, it can be hard to manage it all. The stress makes it easy to feel mentally or physically overwhelmed, but we rarely stop.
This is why it’s essential to take a breather and focus on your mental health. Analyze your mental health, determine if you need to take a break from work, and spend the entire day mentally decluttering and relaxing.
Celebrate achievements
Most of us feel insecure or upset despite being quite accomplished in life. It’s easy to feel despair when focusing on others; look in the mirror and outline everything you’ve accomplished in the past few years.
Listing your achievements will help you realize your significance. You can buy a cake, get yourself some flowers, or book a fancy dinner to celebrate the accomplishments you find the most prideful.
Strengths and talents
Make a list of your strengths and talents. If you keep thinking of weaknesses, list at least 2 strengths to retaliate against the weaknesses. This way, you’ll develop positive thinking and won’t feel upset about menial shortcomings.
It is important to remember every person has some flaws. But reading your strengths helps you remember where you thrive and will help you flourish in the future. It’s an excellent activity to practice regularly.
Positive self-talk
Life is tumultuous; it’s natural to feel upset or overwhelmed when something goes awry. However, practicing self-talk and ensuring positivity improves mental health and allows you to circumvent mental blocks.
Focus on the ‘glass-full’ of the situation. Try to see the positive side of everything, even if you’re feeling down. This might not sound too promising, but spending an entire day practicing positivity will make it a much happier day.
Know your limits
It is never too late to turn a new leaf and improve yourself. While most of us would like to believe we’re perfect, we all have areas of personal growth. It is easy to focus on the improvements if you know the restrictions.
Pull out your journal and walk yourself through past interactions. Outline where you need to improve and add where you feel satisfied. This way, you’ll have a clearer view of your personality and will be able to understand yourself.
Realistic goals
You can’t accomplish self-care in just a single day. However, many activities can help you curate a better lifestyle if you set realistic goals. Previous tips can make a lavish lifestyle if you start them now and continue onward.
For example, you can learn to journal your feelings and spend the entire day learning to regulate emotions. You can allow yourself to relax, and then it’ll be easier for you to relax in the future.
Practice makes perfect
Is there anything you would like to be better at? Perhaps journaling, cooking, exercise, or even work? If you’ve been hoping to improve at something but can’t find the time, try doing it today!
Follow the recipes to a dot and note where you messed up. Continue these trials with multiple activities so you’ll emerge with a better understanding. This allows you to learn more about yourself and helps you relax.
Taking breaks
Planning too many activities, even if they are good, can be overwhelming. You can list these activities in order and implement them with regular breaks.
For example, you can spend 30 minutes journalling and take a coffee break. You can start a different activity, like baking for an hour, and take another break. Repeat the process until you get the most out of everything without overwhelming yourself.
Nurture the body
Make or order delectable, nutritious meals. Spend the entire day physically relaxing and pampering yourself. You can munch on these delightful meals and snacks throughout the day to stay energized.
Plan a spa day for yourself and practice an easy beauty routine. Put on a clay mask and pedicure, and tan under the sun with cucumbers on your eyes to feel more relaxed. End the day with a night moisturizer and lay down on satin sheets.
Self-affirmations
Feeling insecure and overwhelmed about our appearance and overall lifestyle is easy. Start the day by reminding yourself why you matter; take a good look at yourself and tell the person in the mirror why you love them.
Self-affirmations can go a long way in making you feel relaxed. Starting the day with self-affirmations will boost positivity and improve your mood.
Seek support
Celebrating yourself doesn’t mean you restrict social interactions completely. You can spend most of the day with yourself and allocate a smaller portion to a suitable support system, be it your therapist, family, or friend.
It is important to remember that everyone feels overwhelmed. You can spend any day alone but don’t hesitate to reach out to a friend or family member if you feel down or overwhelmed.
Treat Yourself
We are all good about remembering other people's birthdays and celebrating milestones but it is essential that you also remember YOU! You deserve a special treat every now and then. Go ahead and buy yourself some new clothes, a new gadget, or just treat yourself to a really good dinner. You deserve it!
Try Something New
Branching out of your comfort zone can be just as rewarding and fun as doing activities you are already good at. Join a new book club or sign up for a road race. Giving yourself a little challenge can be very rewarding. Plus, you never know what you will discover about your personality. Maybe you are a natural-born runner and you just never knew it!
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