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42 Simple Self-Care Tips To Turn Your Mood Around

Self Love Isn't Selfish

Shelby Klakulak

Feb 12, 2019

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42 Simple Self-Care Tips To Turn Your Mood Around

Believe it or not, taking a few moments out of your day to take care of yourself is one of the hardest things to do. We get so wrapped up in our everyday lives, from work to school or any other things that may be begging for our attention. But self-care and mental health are just as important as our physical health, yet it is something that is ignored the most.

Think about it for a moment. If your head is full of nothing but negative thoughts, you're not going to feel great about yourself. Stress can have real impacts on your body as well, like headaches, wearing down your immune system, acne, etc. Your mental health can have real and physical impacts on your body, which is why it is vital to take care of it. Showing yourself a little love isn't necessarily selfish, and even being a little selfish sometimes is a good thing! At the end of the day, you only have one body and one life left to live. You have to take care of it.

Here are just some quick and easy self-care tips to use when you're feeling down and out!

1. Drink a glass of water when you first wake up

2. Finally do that thing that's been sitting on your to-do list forever

3. Go through your social media and mute or unfollow people who make you feel bad about yourself

4. Unplug from the world for at least an hour

5. Take a few minutes to just dance

6. Splurge a little

7. Take a warm bath or a long, hot shower

8. Schedule days where you do absolutely nothing

9. Reflect on at least 3 good things that had happened during the day

10. Take a new route to school or work

11. Move for at least 30 minutes a day

12. Go for a walk or a run

13. Stretch

14. Clean and light a candle

15. Read a book or color a picture

16. Write down a list of things you are grateful for

17. Hug someone

18. Binge watch a couple episodes of your favorite tv show

19. Call a friend that you haven't talked to in awhile

20. Put towels in the dryer before your shower or bath

21. Drink some hot chocolate or tea

22. Order your favorite desert

23. Write out your feelings

24. Try a new face mask or skin routine

25. Go to bed earlier

26. Do something that makes you laugh

27. Get up early to watch the sunrise

28. Take a nap

29. Write a list of things you like about yourself

30. Buy yourself some flowers

31. Cook your favorite meal

32. Stop checking who viewed your Instagram/Snap story

33. Don't delete posts because they don't have as many likes as you'd want

34. Stop refreshing your notifications every few seconds

35. Stop reading old text messages

36. Stop believing that loving yourself means you're being selfish

37. Create a to-do list for the week and stick to it

38. Meditate

39. Find a new hobby

40. Write a letter to your future self

41. Reorganize your things

42. Take deep breaths

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Self Love Isn't Selfish

1. Drink a glass of water when you first wake up

2. Finally do that thing that's been sitting on your to-do list forever

3. Go through your social media and mute or unfollow people who make you feel bad about yourself

4. Unplug from the world for at least an hour

5. Take a few minutes to just dance

6. Splurge a little

7. Take a warm bath or a long, hot shower

8. Schedule days where you do absolutely nothing

9. Reflect on at least 3 good things that had happened during the day

10. Take a new route to school or work

11. Move for at least 30 minutes a day

12. Go for a walk or a run

13. Stretch

14. Clean and light a candle

15. Read a book or color a picture

16. Write down a list of things you are grateful for

17. Hug someone

18. Binge watch a couple episodes of your favorite tv show

19. Call a friend that you haven't talked to in awhile

20. Put towels in the dryer before your shower or bath

21. Drink some hot chocolate or tea

22. Order your favorite desert

23. Write out your feelings

24. Try a new face mask or skin routine

25. Go to bed earlier

26. Do something that makes you laugh

27. Get up early to watch the sunrise

28. Take a nap

29. Write a list of things you like about yourself

30. Buy yourself some flowers

31. Cook your favorite meal

32. Stop checking who viewed your Instagram/Snap story

33. Don't delete posts because they don't have as many likes as you'd want

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36. Stop believing that loving yourself means you're being selfish

37. Create a to-do list for the week and stick to it

38. Meditate

39. Find a new hobby

40. Write a letter to your future self

41. Reorganize your things

42. Take deep breaths

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

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

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

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