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The 5 Self-Care Items I'm Buying Myself This Summer

I often let taking care of myself and making myself happy fall to the bottom of my to-do list, so here are the purchases I'm making to avoid that for the next school year.

Sophie Ciokajlo

Jul 25, 2019

Butler University

The 5 Self-Care Items I'm Buying Myself This Summer

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I usually think of self-care as something indulgent and unnecessary, but it really is required to not burnout. For the next semester one of my big goals is to make myself happy and give myself time to rejuvenate. That doesn't mean huge things like massages or vacations or things that stand in the way of other goals like eating sugar. It just means doing small things that will improve my own health and happiness, which will make my work a whole lot better. So here are five things that I am either going to buy or have already bought to start taking care of myself just a little bit more.

A Sound Machine

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I have absolutely fallen in love with white noise machines to help me go to sleep. Most of them have a ton of different options. My personal favorites are either beach waves or rain, basically anything involving water. Plus some sound machines have spa music too, which is perfect for super long showers or skincare routines or anything else. I've always had troubling falling asleep and this has helped entirely.

An Oil Diffuser

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I don't have one yet but I am so excited to try an oil diffuser. I love the idea of having my room smell like lavender or eucalyptus or citrus. Plus I am obsessed with the thought of scents for every mood. I know a lot of people recommend lavender for relaxation for sleep and citrus scents to feel energized in the morning or when working.

A Salt Rock Lamp

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I love my lamp and not only because it looks cute in my room and is trendy. Orange light has actually been proven to improve alertness. Orange light is the opposite of blue light, which is what we are exposed to on screens all day long. We all know that screens do not benefit our health, but particularly our sleep. In fact the nighttime function on iPhones just makes the light more orange than blue. So I love that I'm helping my body to neutralize by giving it the opposite of a screen and it makes me far more productive and awake in the morning.

An Air Purifier

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I was sick all of Freshman year, which I partially attribute to the horrible air quality of a college dorm. I'm hoping that an air purifier will help my health and just make me feel better, maybe even sleep better? I've heard such great things so I'm really looking forward to trying one. Also, I have friends who said they stopped getting sick once they put an air purifier in their room, so it has to work.

A Headspace Subscription

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One of my many New Year's Resolutions this year was to start meditating in the morning. I didn't actually start until this summer, because who sticks to resolutions immediately? However, now I have started meditating regularly and it has made a huge difference. Learning to be present is just such a game changer. I see a difference in my mindset in the rest of my life, even after my ten minute morning meditation is over. Plus those ten minutes give me such a positive set up to my day and everything feels more relaxed and centered.

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The 5 Self-Care Items I'm Buying Myself This Summer

I often let taking care of myself and making myself happy fall to the bottom of my to-do list, so here are the purchases I'm making to avoid that for the next school year.

A Sound Machine

An Oil Diffuser

A Salt Rock Lamp

An Air Purifier

A Headspace Subscription

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

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