My Daily Self-Care Plan. What Does Yours Look Like?

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To Start

The following are some of the self-care practices I do daily. I hope to inspire and encourage you to create a self-care plan for yourself if you haven’t already. Yours will likely be very different than mine. You are unique and your self-care ideas must be pertinent to you.

As you look at my daily self-care plan I hope you will be inspired to find things you can do each day for yourself. You are worth every bit of effort.

I promise.

As I touched on in a previous post about anxiety, it is important that we think about ourselves as a whole. Body, Mind, and Spirit. And we need to take care of each part of ourselves. I challenge you to start a list for each category. Write down things that make you feel good or relaxed in each area. Find ways to implement them daily. Even a few minutes at a time.

Plan

Let’s dig into my daily routine. I didn’t start out thinking this all through like I recommended you do, I just sort of fell into it. Here is a breakdown of my daily self-care plan.

Morning

• Before showering, while still lying in bed, I reach for my phone and earbuds and check my email for my daily Meditation from Encountering Peace. It is a biblical/scriptural based guided meditation. (They also have an iTunes podcast.)
• I shower with my favorite shower gel from Bath & Body Works Aroma Therapy Line. I like the Stress Relief (it has eucalyptus and spearmint). It’s calming yet perks me up for the day.
• I then use the companion body lotion.

• Next, I use essential oils. My favorite brand is DoTerra. If you don’t know much about the oils, I highly suggest doing some research on them ( I may do a post at a later date). I usually use the Balance Blend in the morning to help me stay calm and peaceful.
• I spend a few minutes doing my deep breathing practice via my Sanvello App. I love this app because it does so much. (They have a premium option which I am considering, but I currently use the free version which is still pretty good!) They have breathing and meditation practices of all kinds as well as mood check-ins and so much more.
• Make my breakfast and decaf Green Tea with locally produced honey. (I sip this on my way to work and throughout the morning. Then I sip water the rest of the day.) Water is important!
• Listen to my favorite music on the way to work.
• While at work, when I have a break, I try to read or listen to a quick devotional (Our Daily Bread or InTouch.org).
• By lunchtime…some times earlier if needed, I will once again practice my breathing routine. Either with the app or just from memory.

Mid-Day

• Eat a mindful lunch. Trying to be focused on what I am eating and enjoy each bite. Then actually stop eating when I am full.
• Listen to favorite music on the ride home from work.
• On certain days, 2 to 3 times per week, I try to get to the gym. I mostly just walk the treadmill. But I love it. I work up a sweat and get to zone out for a little while.

Late-day

• After dinner is done and I’ve settled in for the night, I burn a candle that I love to help me wind down and feel peaceful. My new favorite candle is from Chesapeake Bay. It’s their Mind & Body Collection. I have been using the Peace and Tranquility Candle. It burns a very long time and the scent permeates a large area. The house smells great!

• If I don’t burn the candle I will use a diffuser with essential oils instead.
• I then pull out my yoga mat and do a short wind-down routine via Youtube and Yoga with Adriene. She is great and offers a variety of yoga routines for all levels and needs. I am new to yoga and often chose the simplistic, relaxation ones.

• Next, it is time to get pj’s on, wash face Olay , use my current favorite nighttime moisturizer (maybe do a mask once a week).
• I then apply my favorite before- bed lotion to arms, legs, and feet. It is Aveeno Stress Relief (with lavender, chamomile, and ylang-ylang). Smells so good and helps me to get a restful sleep.

• After that, I find a bedtime snack ( a must-have for me) and I plop on the couch ( or snuggle up in bed ) and catch up on my DVR’d shows.
• Then hopefully a solid 7.5 – 8 hours of sleep.

Summation

While this routine isn’t always followed to the “T”, I try most days to implement all of it. Keep in mind, I do have a life with family and household responsibilities. So I do give myself some slack when I don’t do it all.

As you can see, I incorporate time spent listening to scripture or devotions. I also pray in between which I didn’t mention as it is interwoven throughout my day. If that is not something you are into, no problem. But find something that feeds your spirit in other ways.

I’d love to see what your daily self-care plan looks like. If you don’t have a formal one, I encourage you to actually put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) and write it out. Seeing it written out may help you to acknowledge the things you already do that are good for yourself and reveal areas that need more attention.

Once you have the daily plan in place, think about a weekly or monthly one as well. Maybe that includes a lunch with a friend, a weekend trip or a massage. The sky is the limit.

Be good to yourself. Your Body, Mind, and Spirit will thank you for it.

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