Self care during the holidays, girl. You and I both know you need to take a load off. Aunt Cindy won’t stop talking, your fingers are basically falling off of your hands from all the cooking, and you’ve been scrambling to get your holiday tips together in time.
Holiday time can be joyful AND stressful: both things can be true. Don’t feel guilty about taking a little time out of your day to reset. You will be a better guest/host for it.
Here’s some quick self care during the holidays you can grab in between listening to grandpa’s work story uhhhhgainnnnn.
1. Self Care During the Holidays: Sheet Masks
Self care during the holidays doesn’t have to be complicated. Grab a simple sheet mask and ten minutes in the bathroom for a quick reset.
2. Self Care During the Holidays: Bath Salts
Epsom Salt: take me away! There is nothing like a delicious bath in some relaxing epsom salts to soak your cares away.
3. Self Care During the Holidays: Make a Holiday Playlist
Making a holiday playlist you can zone out to is a gift of self care during the holidays that keeps on giving. Stack your playlist with your favorite tunes and just listen to those beats. You won’t even hear Uncle Jerry scream, “We’re out of toilet paper!”
4. Self Care During the Holidays: Scented Candle
A scented candle can really set the tone in a room. Choose your favorite scent. It doesn’t have to be a holiday-themed aroma. If lavender is what gets you relaxed, go for lavender. Vanilla may not scream Thanksgiving. Who cares?!
5. Self Care During the Holidays: Slippers
There’s nothing like a cozy pair of slippers that gets you feeling relaxed.
6. Self Care During the Holidays: Gratitude Journal
Expressing gratefulness usually makes you feel more grateful. If you are struggling with feelings of gratitude for family but simultaneously wanting to kick them out of the house, writing it all down can be an excellent self care move.
Grab a journal, take a few moments to yourself, and write whatever comes to mind.
7. Self Care During the Holidays: Body Scrub
Something about a body scrub elevates your shower in a way that a bar of soap just can’t.
8. Self Care During the Holidays: Comfy Pajamas
Slipping into comfy pajamas sets the tone to kick back and relax.
9. Self Care During the Holidays: Blanket
Snuggling up under a favorite blanket says self care all night long.
10. Self Care During the Holidays: Watch a Favorite Movie
Oh and hey, while you are under your favorite blanket, how about watching a favorite movie. Put the phone in another room, grab a favorite beverage, pop some popcorn and lose yourself in a film.
11. Self Care During the Holidays: Scented Lotion
A complete self care routine includes luxurious lotion. Splurge on Kiehl’s Creme de la Corps to start your day off with self care after your morning shower. You know you need more than than unscented medicinal stuff to get through a morning of Uncle Nick talking about his ill-fated trip to Puerto Rico.
12. Self Care During the Holidays: A Special Glass
Stop saving the “special glasses.” Isn’t today special? Aren’t you special? Cheers to yourself with your best crystal.
13. Self Care During the Holidays: Buy Yourself Flowers
“I can buy myself flowers,” said Miley Cyrus. But getting yourself some beautiful stems doesn’t have to be an act of rebellion. Just get yourself something nice. You’ve been dealing with a lot. Oh no, did Uncle Ted just blow up my grill?
