Contrary to popular marketing tactics or “wellness” fads, engaging in self-care activities don’t take too long to do, and can be free!
Your challenge would be to engage in a self-care activity on one of the days of the week.
Here are some 5-minute self-care activities you can do- free-of-charge! They are so effortless, yet so rewarding as well
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Check in on yourself. Acknowledge all your emotions- the positive and the negative ones, and validate what you’re feeling
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Make a gratitude list (Try this 4-minute gratitude practice exercise!)
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Go for a walk!
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Journal for 5 minutes (Here are some easy journaling prompts you can try!)
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Play your favourite song
What is your to-go self-care activity? What did you decide to try today? How do you feel before and after conducting the self-care activity?