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Self care ideas!
Hey All!!
im in need of some new self care ideas so im very interested in hearing what others do for self care
if youve got some new, unusual, out of the box self care ideas feel free to share them here too!
Mine include:
-colouring in, drawing and painting
- listening to music
-going for drives
-watching movies and tv shows
- a hot bath/shower
-the occassional treat of chocolate or ice cream
- exercise usually going for a walk or riding the exercise bike
whats yours?
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Re: Self care ideas!
@scared01 this is a cool idea for a thread! I've used some of the ones you've listed as self-care ideas as well. I also like to take naps, especially since my sleep can be pretty bad at times, and I also make sure to exercise regularly as self-care too.
There's probably some good self-care ideas in 1000001 COPING STRATEGIES & DISTRACTIONS and Today I practiced self care by... as well
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ah yeah i know those threads too, will have a look at them
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Re: Self care ideas!
I'm afraid I don't really have anything new to add here @scared01, but in terms of self-care, my usual choices are:
- colouring in
- making myself a cup of tea
- cleaning my room (weird, I know. But I feel like if the physical space around me is less cluttered, then my mind tends to be as well...)
- journalling
- and coming onto the forums!
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My fave self care things are:
- Watching a funny or uplifting TV show (my faves atm are Brooklyn 99, The Good Place, Wynonna Earp and Queer Eye!)
- Journalling or writing poetry
- Cleaning my room, opening the window and lighting a candle so it smells nice
- Listening to music and making playlists
- Putting on my favourite clothes
- Getting stuff done! Sometimes self care for me is relieving the pressure of having too much to do by doing some of it, like running errands or making appointments etc
- Reorganising or adding things to my pinterest boards
- Having a hot drink like tea or milo
- Nice sensory things, like sitting in the sunshine or cuddling up with a soft blanket
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