If you’ve been on internet lately there’s a chance you’ve seen some self care videos which involve product after product that are “needed” in order to practice self care.
What if I told you don’t actually need to buy anything to practice self care! But buying a product or two to enhance your experience is absolutely fine too. I’m not here to judge how you do things, I simply want to inspire you to think differently and sustainably.
what is self care?
Firstly let’s discuss what self care actually is.
Self care is the practice of caring for yourself, whether for preventing illness, to avoid stress or simply to feel good. Self care will look differently for everyone, but involves looking after your physical, mental and emotional health, on an on going basis.
what is sustainable self care?
In the lens of sustainability, sustainable self care is the act of buying less (or no new) products to practice self care. It’s understanding you don’t actually need more ‘stuff’ to practice self care, despite what marketing says.
Reminder: you are deserving of self care without needing to accomplish something first
sustainable self care
- Go screen free for an hour
- Go for a walk
- Sit in the sun
- Read a book
- Meditate
- Journal
- Call family/friends
- Organise your bills
- Rest
- Change your sheets
- Meal plan
- Meal prep
- Take a nap
- Clean the bathroom (get my free spring cleaning checklist)
- Change your towels
- Have a shower
- Take a bath
- Workout at home
- Get some daily movement in
- Join a run club
- Unsubscribe from unnecessary emails
- Mindful colouring on your tablet
- Watch a show or movie you enjoy
- Schedule your annual health checkups
- Go to bed early
- Wake up early
- Get your clothes ready the night before
- Put an affirmation you love on your mirror
- Do a digital detox (guide coming soon…)
- Clean the bedroom
- Exfoliate your skin
- Moisturise your skin
- Wash your hair
- Paint your nails
You can do as many or as little as you like, self care is personal, all that matters is you feel amazing! (Plus you’re caring for our environment)
If any of these resonated with you please write them down somewhere and come back to them!
Do you have sustainable self care tips you practice? I’d love to know.
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