3 Things You Can Do To Treat Yourself If You're Poor Like Me
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3 Things You Can Do To Treat Yourself If You're Poor Like Me

Because we deserve it god dammit.

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3 Things You Can Do To Treat Yourself If You're Poor Like Me
Katya Austin

Aside from a few of us who are very lucky, not all of the college students have a ton of money at our disposal and are able to use said money for whatever we want. The average college student I know tends to be strapped for cash and stressed out. Whether it be because of school work, personal life the aforementioned lack of cash, or maybe an unfortunate combination of all three, we all have those moments when we want to just kick back. But what do we do when self-care can come at a high price? Well, here on some tips on how to take care of yourself without breaking the bank too much.

1. Turn Your Home into a Spa

If someone told me to go to the spa and relax after dealing with a ton of stress I’d probably laugh in their face due to my lack of funds. However, while that may be out of reach, it is still very possible to turn your home into a spa! IMost of the items you need are likely to be lying around your living space and if they aren’t they’ll only cost you a few bucks. Giving yourself a quick facial at home is cheap if it costs you anything at all. There are quite a few different methods you can use as well. You can try the green tea method or the oatmeal facial recipe and give yourself a nice facial. If you’d rather take care of the pesky dark bags under your eyes from the all-nighter you pulled in the library, you can use tea bags (cooled or warm) over your eyes as a way to bring the natural beauty back to your skin and put yourself at ease. So go ahead, slip into something cozy, make yourself a facial and slap some tea bags on your eyes. Get a nice spa music playlist going on Spotify and soon enough, you’ll think you’re in a luxurious spa rather than a cramped apartment or dorm or where it may be that you reside.

2. Take Some Yoga Lessons

One of the greatest gifts to the world is the internet. More specifically videos on the internet. If you find that you need to relieve some tension in your body, some yoga may help. However, like the spa, this has the potential to thin out your funds. So try this: clear out some space in your room or living room, find a youtube video of yoga stretches and follow along! Let those yoga pants finally see you do some yoga! While there are certainly benefits to doing yoga in person with a professional instructor, there are definitely some pros to doing it from your own home. You can move at your own pace, do whatever set of stretches you like and have more space to yourself if you’re alone.

3. A Nice Long Bath

This one's a classic, but still worth a spot on the list. If you’re able, run yourself nice hot bath and light some candles. Spend a few bucks on a bathbomb or two or even make your own! The time you spend making the bath bomb that fits you can be a relaxing activity in and of itself. Once you’ve gathered your materials to make your bath extra luxurious, settle in with your favorite book, band or TV show and let yourself relax. Maybe even combine you bathtime with a facial and/or eye mask from the first tip!
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