Think of a few of your favorite books from when you were little, and head to the library or Amazon to pick them up. Perhaps a warm and fuzzy dose of nostalgia will make you feel better. As a bonus, you’ll feel good every time you care for each plant. You know what that means: Go to your local plant shop and outfit your home with plants to bring the outdoors in. For example, in one study that focused on participants staying at home at the start of the pandemic, those with indoor plants reported considerably fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression. If you find yourself in a cheery mood when you're surrounded by houseplants and all-things-green, it’s not just in your head.
Need some inspiration? Here are 20 self-care ideas that can lift your mood and make you feel better - mind, body and soul.
It’s something that we build into our lives so that it becomes a routine - just like brushing our teeth,' Weiss says. We don’t do it once or twice, and then we’re done with self-care.
