The Ultimate 30 Day Self-Care Challenge (With 100+ Ideas To Include)

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Here’s Why You Are Ready For This ULTIMATE 30-Day Self-Care Challenge!

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You’re feeling burnt out.   Always doing stuff for other people and not looking after your own needs.

Perhaps you feel guilty spending time on your own self-care.

I’ve found, in particular, that the female of the species is very good at putting everyone else in front of themselves.

Self-care often gets bumped off our lists.

Spending a little time on yourself is so essential for less stress and being able to show up for others.

The benefits of doing this challenge will include more joy and calm in your life and a sense of accomplishment which will help you feel more confident and resilient.

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It Doesn’t Need To Be Challenging

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OK, so I’ve called it a challenge, but it doesn’t actually need to be challenging at all!

I promise this won’t take up loads of your time.

Most of the things on the list take 15 minutes maximum.   Some do take a little bit longer and I would encourage you to build a couple of those in each week as well.

To help you, I’ve put all the ideas listed in this post into a printable PDF along with a super simple schedule to print off and stick on your fridge (or wherever works) to track your progress!

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The Bumper Self-Care Challenge List

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Self-care means different things to different people.

What you might absolutely love to do, I might not be so fond of.

So instead of being prescriptive about what you should include in your 30-day self-care challenge, I’m giving you a bumper list of over 100 things for you to choose from!

It’s the perfect chance to have some fun and try out different things.

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Why 30 Days?

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Spending 30 days on this gives you the perfect length of time to experiment and try different things.

It’s not too long and it’s not too short.

Trying something out for a period of time is much easier than committing to something ‘forever’.

Even better, if you can, do the challenge twice as research has shown that it takes 66 days to form a new habit.

So if you do this twice you are almost there in building self-care into your life as a healthy habit.

Another reason for splitting this down into 30 days is it gives you bite-sized chunks to work with.

 

 

How To Do The 30 Day Self-Care Challenge

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You can do this self-care challenge however you like.

For example, you could pick 30 things from the list that are all different, or you can pick the same handful of things and rotate them through the days.

You can also do one thing each day, or pick a couple (I would advise a maximum of 3 to avoid overwhelm).

Download the schedule,  print it off, fill it in with the things you’ve chosen and stick it somewhere that you can see it.

For added satisfaction, cross each day off as you complete the task you’ve chosen for that day.

Why not also enrol a friend or family member into doing the challenge with you so that you can hold each other accountable.  add science re accountability.

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Are You Ready To Put Yourself At The Top Of The List For A Whole Month?

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Print off your schedule and let’s get started!  Here are the ideas for what to include.

1. Meditate
2. Write down 3 things you are grateful for
3. Write down 3 good things that happened today
4. Have a DIY spa morning or day
5. Sit down at the table to eat your breakfast with no distractions
6. Read a book for 15 minutes
7. Write down one thing you love about yourself
8. Make a list of your biggest achievements
9. Catch up on Netflix for an hour without any other distractions
10. Learn something new
11. Unplug from social media for the day
12. Make your bed
13. Try out a new recipe
14. Take a walk
15. Get up 30 minutes earlier
16. Declutter a drawer or cupboard
17. Write an encouraging letter to your future self at futureme.org
18. Do a home facial
19. Give yourself a manicure or pedicure
20. Experiment with hairstyles

21. Do someone a random act of kindness

22. Eat some fruit
23. Do a crossword or Sudoku puzzle
24. Practice affirmations
25. Moisturise your body and hands
26. Put on music and dance like no one is watching
27. Cuddle a pet
28. Play with a pet
29. Take a bubble bath
30. Phone a friend you’ve not spoken to in ages
31. Watch something funny
32. Go alcohol-free for a few days (or even better, for the full 30 days!)
33. Look through old photos
34. Find an inspirational quote and write it down (here’s a few to get you started)
35. Sit outside in the sunshine and sip on a cup of herbal tea
36. Write a to-do list
37. Cross something off your to-do list
38. Craft something
39. Paint or draw something
40. Do some colouring in

41. Watch a TED talk

42. Listen to a podcast
43. Try yoga
44. Take a power nap
45. Do some exercise
46. Try a new form of exercise
47. Walk 10,000 steps
48. Try a breathing exercise
49. Bake something and share it with your family and friends
50. Start a journal, or if you already have a journal spend some time writing in it
51. Turn off all electronics after 6pm
52. Look at yourself in the mirror and give yourself a compliment
53. Clean something thoroughly
54. Organise your wardrobe
55. Make a vision board
56. Give someone else a compliment
57. Help someone out
58. Experiment with different herbal teas
59. Play a board game
60. Spend time talking with your partner or family
61. Shop your closet
62. Iron your clothes
63. Write a healthy meal plan and shop for the ingredients
64. Make your lunch ready for tomorrow
65. Drink a delicious smoothie
66. Go for a bike ride
67. Say no
68. Have an early night
69. Write a love letter to yourself
70. Visit a place you love

71. Practice forgiveness

72. Sing in the shower
73. Go a different way to work
74. Wear your favourite clothes
75. Go for a walk or run
76. Create a mantra
77. Do a brain dump
78. Ditch multitasking for the day
79. Light a candle
80. Buy yourself some flowers
81. Explore part of your local area that you’ve not been to before
82. Book a table at your favourite restaurant
83. Get your hair done
84. Plant something
85. Pledge to drink more water today
86. Walk on the beach or in a wood
87. Go to the cinema by yourself
88. Buy yourself a luxury hand soap
89. Buy yourself a houseplant
90. Simply sit and do nothing for 15 minutes
91. Make a playlist
92. Write and send a letter
93. Read a childhood book
94. Treat yourself to your favourite ice cream
95. Sort out your finances
96. Write down your negative thoughts and reframe them as positive ones
97. Set a goal
98. Soak your feet
99. Clean your social media accounts of people who don’t bring you joy

100. Unsubscribe from mailing lists

101. Get a massage
102. Learn about the history of your town
103. Visit a museum or art gallery
104. Buy a personal development book
105. Delegate one task
106. Brainstorm solutions to a problem
107. Make that health appointment you’ve been putting off
108. Do some voluntary work

 

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Final Thoughts

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I hope you have found plenty of inspiration for building your own 30 self-care challenge in the list above.  Don’t forget to download your FREE printable schedule to keep you on track.

As a bonus, at the end of the 30-day challenge, why not spend some time reflecting on your takeaways and journal them.  Then plan for how you will maintain your self-care going forward.

I’d love to hear how you get on with the challenge.  Leave me a comment here or on social media or drop me an email at alison@littleblogofpositivity.com 

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