101 Self-Care Ideas To Boost Your Mood And Feel Happy

Self-care isn’t being selfish. A person can see happiness around him only if he is happy within. Creating happiness is easier than finding happiness. Stress and anxiety are just the next stages of being unhappy. So we need to cure this at the first stage itself. Just before you get the stress and anxiety, try practicing these 101 Self-Care Ideas To Boost Your Mood And Feel Happy.

101 Self-Care Ideas To Boost Your Mood

Be kind to yourself, do not be harsh at all
Be kind to your close ones, they will make you happy
Nurture a hobby that gives you satisfaction and happiness
Create a To-Do List and try to accomplish it every day
Plan your week ahead on every Sunday, you will feel sorted for the entire week
Prefer meal planning so that you don’t have to think about what to cook every day
Go for a walk whenever you feel stressed or anxious
Take cold or warm showers to rejuvenate your body and mind
Put on a face mask, or try some DIY beauty. Feeling beautiful will make you happy
Love your body, wear what you want
Go shopping or just do some online shopping, it is a great stress-buster
Implement Self-Care Ideas like conscious breathing and meditation
Spend time with kids, they can give you a lot of laughter and love unconditionally
Practice the rule of Early To Bed Early To Rise
Paint your ideas on canvas, even if you are not a professional painter
Learn a new skill like sewing, sketching, drawing, etc
Write your thoughts on a paper, decorate those pages with colors and make your thoughts look beautiful
Call a long lost friend or relative, cherish some old memories
Go for trekking or hiking etc. It will divert your mind from stress and sorrows
Take a spa session. A nice body massage helps you feel relaxed instantly
Go to meet your loved ones, you both can exchange happiness with each other
Donate something to a needy person, it will make your soul happy and content
Grow some veggies and flowers, they are tiny bundles of joy
Love crafting? Try some DIY craft on Pinterest
Doodle your thoughts on a whiteboard
Say NO for the things that you are not willing to do or follow
Pray every day, the almighty gives us strength
Have a pet at home, pets spread love
Watch your favorite shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and ZEE5, etc
Bake a cake or cookie
Host a house party for your buddies, spend good times with your loved ones
Detox your body with healthy smoothies
Eat less spicy and less oily food, they bad for your body and your mind too
Join Zumba, Aerobics, Pilate; anything that boosts your mood
Listen to calming music that helps relieve stress
Visit an unexplored place and cherish the beauty of that place
Practice Yoga and Meditation, they will reawaken your body, mind, and soul
Get rid of toxic relationships – they are good for nothing
Grab a cup of your favorite coffee
Read a new book, or just reread some old books
Watch a new movie on big screen and enjoy some popcorn
Try to avoid the books, movies or shows that contain negativity
Learn to play a musical instrument
Take a bubble bath
Spend some time on a beach
Get soaked in the sun
Try a new beauty product or cosmetic
Get nail art done
Get a new haircut done, look young and different
Declutter your wardrobe, throw away or donate everything that you don’t need anymore
Go for a family vacation, spend some special time with special people
Plan a candlelight dinner for your partner
Make some cards for special occasions and tell your loved ones how special they are
Gift something nice to yourself
Celebrate your smallest achievement with chocolates or pastries
Have a piece of dark chocolate whenever you feel low and unhappy
Try to cook a new dish from some other region
Try a new food joint or restaurant, explore some new flavors
Go for solo trips, meet yourself at new destinations
Join hobby classes in your vicinity
Upgrade your knowledge and skills with some online courses on Udemy, Unacademy, UpGrad, Khan Academy, and Coursera, etc.
Update your CV and upgrade it with newly acquired skills
Connect with people offline rather than a virtual world
Have a social media detox, sign out of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter for a while. Disconnect with the virtual world and live in your real-world for a while
Stay hydrated, drink at least 8 glasses of water every day
Take your vitamins regularly, stay healthy
Eat seasonal fruits every day, add at least five different fruits to your palate
Prefer walking or riding a bicycle for short distances, stay active
Take road trips often and explore the world through the roads and not by air always
Make friends on your train journeys exchange your thoughts
Go for street shopping, you may find something exotic there too
Purchase a cheaper product which is still worthy
Sometimes you may go for a luxe brand you always have dreamt of, do it if that makes you happy
Please yourself, it’s not your job to please everyone around you
Put on your favorite perfume, feel fresh
Go for a date with yourself – Try a new cafe, enjoy your cup of coffee with some pastry or cookies
Try a new style – Ditch your regular clothing style and wear something different
Ditch the routine – It’s always good to have a routine, but sometimes even ditching a routine gives tremendous relief from the chores and responsibilities
Don’t push yourself too much to do a tough task
Realize your own worth, do not let anyone hurt your self-respect and dignity
Get lost in the old photo albums, relish the nostalgia
Treat your body with good food, try to implement clean eating habits. Food plays a major role in your mental health
Keep your phone away at least 2 hours before going to the bed, and do not touch it for two hours after waking up
Try to complete most of the things in the first half of the day, you will get more time to love and pamper yourself
Reuse and recycle old stuff – paint an old table or vase. Make best out of waste and renew the clutter
Connect with some NGO and work for underprivileged people, it will give the feeling of self-satisfaction
Spend time with nature – Do gardening, water your plants or just sit under a tree and read your favorite book, soak up nature
Watch some classic sitcoms, brainless comedies, and soothing dramas. Stay away from the shows that make you weep
One of the best self-care ideas is having a good night’s sleep for at least 8 hours, sleep revitalizes your body, and makes you more beautiful and relaxed.
Take power naps, and feel fresh quickly
Take a break when you feel too tired to do your chores, relax, refresh and restart
Show gratitude for everything you have and be generous to everyone you have around
Talk to your partner, revive your beautiful memories
Plan for a cooking date, cook each other’s favorite dish, and please each other
Leave everything around you, and dance to your favorite song
Delete negative people from your Facebook, Instagram, and from your life too
Try to find life in everything around you, let it be living or non-living things
Reorganize your bedroom, change the shades of the bedsheets and curtains to some vibrant colors
Dream, dream with open eyes too. And work towards making them a reality
Have short term and long term goals to achieve, keep a time frame to reach them
First not last, love yourself and do not compromise on your happiness deal at any cost