Life can get pretty damn stale. Day after day and week after week, you get up and cycle through the same activities with the same people, eat the same foods in the same places and continue to put yourself last all the same.
Too often we allow ourselves to settle into the day-to-day and drain ourselves to the core running around like a chicken with its head cut off.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
You don’t have to stick with the same routine. You can—and should—mix it up with every chance you get. You are entitled to throw a wrench into the plan and do whatever you feel like doing—especially if it will help you approach everything else in your life with a fresh perspective or a full tank. Variety is the spice of life, after all.
Truth is, life should be an adventure—it should be spent experiencing new things and spreading joy to others. It should be spent doing things you enjoy with people you love. It should be spent thriving.
So instead of just going through the motions once again, try switching it up with one of the dozens of ideas below. I hope this serves as the inspiration you need to finally break your routine and experience life in a whole new way. I hope you refresh, revamp, revitalize and recharge. I hope you learn to lean in to change—and put yourself first in the process.
131 Self-Care Tips
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Take a different route to work
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Try a different coffee or tea
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Say yes to an invite you’d otherwise turn down
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Introduce yourself to a stranger
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Flex your green thumb
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Make a new recipe for dinner
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Try a different fitness class
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Call (yes, call!) an old friend
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Perform a random act of kindness
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Tip way more than you normally would
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Start a side project
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Find a new hobby
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Join a book club
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Go to brunch
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Take a last-minute vacation
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Plan a surprise
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Send a bottle of wine to a friend
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Write a love letter to yourself
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Go on a day trip
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Shop local
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Gift a souvenir
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Randomly order from a menu
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Go for a long walk
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Visit a museum you’ve never been to
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Start a journal
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Binge a new TV show
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Leave your phone at home
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Take on a DIY project
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Make a piece of art
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Sign up for a cooking class
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Have dessert
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Meditate
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Apologize to someone
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Have a spa day
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Look up
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Learn a new language
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Visit a winery
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Donate to a cause
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Volunteer for those in need
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Smile for no reason
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Go antiquing
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Throw a dinner party
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Clean out a closet
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Organize a sleepover
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Write down what you’re grateful for in this moment
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Take your own advice
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Cut out a toxic friend from your life
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Visit a new city
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Read a second (or even third) source
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Go off the grid
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Sleep in
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Go to a movie by yourself
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Put your finances first
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Redo your resume
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Go for a hike
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Put your toes in the sand
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Use a classic camera
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See your favorite musician live
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Cash in on an IOU
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Start a karma jar
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Write your favorite author or blogger
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Enter a sweepstakes or contest
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Take a deep breath
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Try a new restaurant
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Hire a personal trainer
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Send a card
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Forgive someone who wronged you
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Change your mindset
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Create a 5-year plan
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Ask yourself why
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Give a compliment
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Say a prayer
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Make a to-do list
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Travel to a new city
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Sing in the shower
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Make up a cocktail
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Take a social media break
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Get closer to someone you can be yourself around
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Consult a professional
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See a standup comedy show
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Set a new goal
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Switch up your look
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Listen to understand
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Clear your schedule
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Don’t take it personally
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Attend a rally or march
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Reveal a long-held secret
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Think about how far you’ve come
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Take the scenic route
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Pamper yourself
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Offer to help a friend in need
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Focus on solutions
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Choose to see the bright side
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Take a chance
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Keep it moving (forward)
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Stand up for yourself
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Use a planner to map out your week
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Ask a friend to teach you something
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Plan a road trip
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Tell someone you love them
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Think before you act
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Start a bucket list
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Take a long bath
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Believe you can
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Give someone the benefit of the doubt
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Practice the art of less is more
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Listen to your body and your mind (you know what you need)
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Cheer loudly and unapologetically
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Surround yourself with positive energy
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Focus on one thing at a time
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Watch the sunrise or sunset
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Practice what you preach
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Think about your place in the Universe
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Implement healthy boundaries
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Choose to be a victor
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Put yourself first
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Play tourist in your own city
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Visit a library
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Take the first step
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Take your time
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See happiness as a choice
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Don’t surrender your power
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Remember that everything is information
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See something through to completion
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Clear your thoughts
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Dance for no reason
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Take a quiz
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Don’t keep score
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Give someone your undivided attention
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Acknowledge your defense mechanisms
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Find stillness and stay there for a few minutes
What are some of your favorite self-care tips and tricks? Share yours in the comments—or Tweet me at @crackliffe.
Originally published at www.crackliffe.com