It’s that time of year again – the weather is changing, the days are becoming shorter and the nights are getting darker. This change in the weather means that most of us are experiencing some rainy days, where we’re not sure what to do with ourselves. But actually, rainy days can be a great time …
Baths are a quintessential part of self care. When most people hear the words ‘self care’, they think of being in a bath tub with lots of bubbles, surrounded by candles. And there is good reason – baths are great for mental and physical health with lots of stress-reducing benefits. In this post, I’ll be …
Fall is by far my favourite season – there’s nothing better than retrieving your favourite jumpers from the back of the wardrobe, lighting pumpkin spice candles and getting cosy! In this post, I’ll be sharing my favourite self care activities for the fall season. I try and do something from this list at least once …
I love my self care box, so much so I wrote a post about all my favourite items in it. It’s such a great idea to have a box of soothing, comforting and calming things that you can turn to in times of crisis, or when you feel like you need a little soothing. But …
Welcome to summer! To celebrate the new season, here is a list of 60 self care activities that you can do this summer to promote self love and wellbeing. Sign up to my mailing list to receive my free July Self Care Challenge! Meditate outside. Go on a hike. Go to the beach. Make pretty …
Everyone has days where they feel more down, anxious or frustrated than usual. However, for those who suffer from mental health issues already, these down days can make it extra hard for them to function and feel okay. On these days, it can be hard to carry out any tasks, let alone take the time …
By now, most of us are aware of the idea of ‘self care’ – i.e. taking care of ourselves in ways to promote happiness and wellbeing. However, not all of us realise the different types of self care that we need to incorporate into our lives to make sure all the different aspects of our …
So you’re stressed. You search for ways to destress, but realise that you’re too busy and stressed to actually destress. Not destressing makes you more stressed, but giving yourself time to destress just makes you stressed about all the things you ‘should’ be doing instead. Does this exhausting story sound familiar? If so, DON’T PANIC! …
Find it hard to unwind after a tough day? Having trouble falling asleep? Staying asleep? You may find it helpful to change up your night time routine. Having a stable, relaxing night routine is essential for getting a good night’s sleep, especially if you’re prone to anxiety and stress. Both can make you extremely fatigued, …
This time of year is prime flu season – everyone seems to be sick, or getting sick, or just getting over being sick. Feeling under the weather can make you feel very low, unproductive and hopeless, which is why it’s important to really take care of yourself in times of sickness. In this post, I’ll …
