Micro Self-Care

Today, I am talking about something that is super easy to do and can really help you out in the long run. It’s micro self-care. I know a lot of the time when I think of self-care I tend to think of things that can take long amounts of time that I just don’t have everyday. Examples are getting a massage, taking a bubble bath, doing a face mask, and reading a book. While all of these things are awesome and I do love to do them, I don’t have time to do something like that every day. Micro self-care is something that you can complete in seconds to minutes. They still prove to be very helpful.

Here are some examples: 

• Listen to your favorite song
• Eat a fruit or veggie that you enjoy
• Spend a few minutes meditating
• Go for a walk around your building or block
• Go for a bike ride or skateboard around the block 
• Send a text to someone you appreciate
• Read one page of a book you are reading 
• Take in three deep breaths
• Write down three good things that happened in the last 24 hours 
• Take a 3-minute break from whatever you are doing
• Drink a glass of water
• Make your bed

Remember no one can take care of you the way you do. Make sure to put yourself first for self-care, it is so important. Self-care is not selfish; it is a necessity. Self-care can help us to better care for others. It’s like how they say on the airplane safety video, “Place your mask on first, before helping others.” 

Please let me know in the comments below what you thought of this post. Also comment any ideas about micro self-care that you can let others know about.