The Little Book of Self-Care: 200 Ways to Refresh, Restore, and Rejuvenate 2017020005, 9781507204917, 9781507204924

Table of contents :
contents
Introduction

body

Try a Hot Stone Massage

Moisturize with Warm Lotion

Eat Organic

Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Take a Morning Walk

Practice a Variety of Stretches

Make Homemade Fruit Popsicles

Let Someone Brush Your Hair

Make Your Own Body Oil

Increase Your Fiber Intake with a Fig Smoothie

Exercise for Thirty Minutes a Day

Treat Headaches with Herbal Remedies

Check Your Body Composition

Get Enough Calcium

Eat More Superfoods

Hire a Personal Trainer

Wear Sunscreen

Do a Quick At-Home Facial

Cook at Home

Make an Appointment for a Physical

Try a New Class at Your Gym

Encourage Weight Loss with a Juice Blend

Get a Reiki Treatment

Take a Daily Vitamin

Learn Some Basic Yoga Poses

Boost Your Immunity with Tea

Eat Nutrient-Rich Vegetables

Get Your Teeth Cleaned

Take a Nap

Make Time for a Quickie

Have an Acupuncture Treatment

Go on a Detox Diet

Strengthen Your Core

Take a Long, Hot Bath

Boost Probiotics by Eating Active Culture Yogurt

Avoid Trans Fats

Plan Healthy Snacks Ahead of Time

Make Your Own Sugar Body Scrub

Get a Biofeedback Analysis

Take Care of Your Eyesight with a Super Juice

Boost Your Self-Esteem with Orgasms

Try Out Adaptogens

Make Your Own Facial Cream with Essential Oils

Don’t Ignore Pain

Give Yourself a Foot Massage Using Reflexology

Try a Sauna or Steam Bath

Maintain Your Ability to Balance

Exercise Your Brain Too!

Eat More Lean Protein

Invite a Friend to Help You Get Healthier

Have a Cup of Chamomile Tea

Go Slow and Steady When Lifting Weights

Readjust Your Portion Control Meter

Practice Aromatherapy with Essential Oils

mind

Design a Goal Board

Learn a Different Language

Create a Budget

Choose Your News

Identify Precisely What Is Causing Your Stress

Take a Mental Vacation

Learn to Meditate

Solve Sex Stress

Don’t Give In to Gossip

Get a Low-Maintenance Pet

Chill Out If You Can’t Sleep

Put Together a Puzzle

Break the Cycle of Bad Relationships

Unwind When You Get Home

Color

Visit a Different Country

Be Positive

Create a Family Mission Statement

Write a Novel

Save Money with a Vacation Jar

Put Photos in Albums

Calm Anxiety with Herbs

Enjoy a Day of Silence

Celebrate with Bubbly

Network

Plan a Stress-Free Vacation

Keep a Journal for a Year

Make a New Year’s Resolution

Control Demanding Schedules

Learn How to Play a Musical Instrument

Turn Off the Television

Divide Up Chores

Know the Warning Signs of a Workaholic

Get Through the Breakup Blues

Spend the Day with Your Pet

Write Your Memoir

Be on Time and Be Prepared!

Build a Playlist of Relaxing Music

Change One Thing You Don’t Like about Yourself

Take a Class for Fun at a Local College

Make a Family Tree

Choose a Mentor

Curb Worrywart Tendencies

Go on a Staycation

Take a Mental Health Day

Learn to Delegate

Practice Mindfulness

Cope with Shyness

Tackle a Simple Project

Treat Your Brain to Chocolate

Notice Your Lies

Set Aside One Hour for Crafts

Celebrate an Unbirthday

Set Out a Bowl of Freshly Crushed Lavender

Reduce Stress with Herbs

Have Dessert for Dinner

Avoid Conflicts and Confrontations Before Bed

Improve Your Memory with Herbal Remedies

spirit

Reconnect with Your Spiritual Side

Understand How Karma Works

Celebrate New Beginnings

Apologize to Someone

Write a Thank-You Letter to Your Parent(s)

Hug Three Different People

Find Answers in Your Spiritual Beliefs

Let Go of Anger

Understand the Law of Attraction

Set Personal Boundaries

Have a Séance

Spend Time with a Sick Friend

Find Your Purpose

Learn to Trust Again

Use Color in Meditation

Write a Letter to Your Favorite Teacher

Have a Day of Compromise

Find a Long-Lost Friend

Learn about Another Religion

Forgive Someone

Discover More about Angels

Tell Someone You Love Them

Find Comfort in Prayer

Own Up to Your Mistakes

Recite a Mantra

Laugh

Breathe Deeply

Lie in the Light of the Full Moon

Meditate Before Bed

Rid Yourself of Toxic Friendships

Get a Warm Rose Oil Massage

Live and Learn

Count Your Blessings

Put Flowers on a Stranger’s Grave

Donate to Your Favorite Charity

Make Ethical Decisions

Make a Ten-Point List of What’s Important to You

Embrace Family Traditions

Keep a Dream Journal

Watch the Sunrise and Sunset in One Day

Hold the Door for Someone Behind You

Live with Integrity

Practice Thoughtfulness

Listen to Spiritual Music

Do Something That Scares You

surroundings

Plant a Tree

People Watch

Go on a Picnic

Appreciate Your Surroundings

Start a Book Club

Don’t Use Electricity on Earth Day

Give Your Taxi to Someone Else

Watch the Tides Change

Shovel Your Neighbor’s Driveway

Pay for a Stranger’s Meal

Make Your Neighbor an Herb Box

Participate in a Blood Drive

Host an International Night

Start Birdwatching

Hit a Local Hiking Trail

Find Shapes in the Clouds

Volunteer at a Nursing Home

Make Your Home More Energy Efficient

Cook Dinner for Local Firefighters

Grow a Vegetable Garden

Have Lunch in the Park

Visit a Museum

Go Horseback Riding

Adopt an Endangered Animal

Create a Scholarship in a Loved One’s Name

Feng Shui Your Home

Become a Big Brother or Big Sister

Join a Political Action Group

Have a Yard Sale with Your Neighbors

Start a Babysitting Co-op with a Friend or Neighbor

Recycle

Go Camping

Support Habitat for Humanity

Have Your House Blessed

Visit a Farm

Create a Relaxation Room

Declutter Your Space

Clean Out Your Purse or Wallet

Buy Flowers for Every Room in Your Home

Take a Sacred Labyrinth Walk

Watch a High School Play

Maintain Your Neighborhood

Warm Your Sheets Before You Go to Bed