100 Self-Care Acts You Can Do In Under 10 Minutes

Making time each day for self-care is key if you want to avoid burning out.

You don’t need hours each day to care for yourself – just 10 minutes can be enough to feel recharged when you’re strapped for time.

Here are 100 self-care acts you can do in 10 minutes:

1. Dance all out to your fave song
2. Cuddle someone
3. Read a poem
4. Have a foot bath
5. Get a massage
6. Give yourself a head massage
7. Do a mindful meditation
8. Go for a quick walk in the sun
9. Allow yourself to just be
10. Yoga stretches
11. Do a HIIT session
12. Do a quick training circuit
13. Call a loved one who makes you laugh
14. Watch 10 minutes of something hilarious
15. Do some colouring in
16. Behave like a child. Be free
17. Make a green smoothie
18. Purchase supplements online
19. Enjoy a herbal tea and daydream
20. Read a chapter of a book
21. Lie down with eyes closed and just breathe deeply
22. Have sex
23. Go to your nearest park and play on the swings
24. Tell someone ‘No’ to an obligation you don’t want to do
25. Delete emails from your inbox you won’t ever read
26. Cuddle an animal
27. Daydream about your best holiday
28. Lie on the floor with legs up against the wall (this helps reduce adrenalin)
29. Journal
30. Acknowledge your achievements
31. Write an email or a written note to a loved one to brighten their day. Tell them how much you appreciate them
32. Write an email or note to yourself to brighten your day!
33. Write out all the things you’re grateful for
34. Light a fragrant candle and just be
35. Book that hair, nails or beautician appointment. Block it out in your diary
36. Do a mini facial – wash and exfoliate
37. Do a mini pedicure
38. Buy yourself something nice online
39. Book theatre or event tickets
40. Sing a song
41. Make up a song
42. Research your next holiday destination
43. Play a musical instrument
44. Read old letters from loved ones
45. Read stories on hope and love
46. Write as if you were creating a book – your memoirs or whatever you feel called to express
47. Forgive yourself for something you’ve been holding on to
48. Forgive someone else for what they’ve done
49. Stand in front of a mirror and fully accept yourself. Tell yourself ‘I love you’
50. Watch an old cartoon you loved as a child
51. A guided meditation
52. A walking meditation
53. Be fully present with nature
54. Accept the moment for what it is
55. Appreciate your awesomeness
56. Meditate with dark chocolate
57. Have a cup of tea in your finest china. Make it a special occasion.
58. Celebrate your life and all the gifts you’ve been given
59. Make a decision you’ve been delaying to release some burden
60. Watch a personal development video
61. Reshuffle your schedule to allow for non-negotiable me time
62. Plan out healthy meals for the week
63. Contact an old friend
64. Make amends with someone
65. Throw out clothes that no longer serve you
66. Organise your paperwork
67. Look up your cosmetics on EWG’s Skindeep Database and throw out toxic ones. Find non toxic replacements
68. Clear out your fridge of food past it’s use by date
69. Daydream about achieving your vision and what that would feel like
70. Play with children
71. Organise your computer files
72. Sit in the sun
73. Buy yourself some flowers
74. Delegate a task to a family member or friend
75. Cross things off your to-do list that you’re never really going to do
76. Gaze at the magnificence of the sky
77. Pray
78. Make a lunch date with your favourite friend
79. Book a secret date with your partner
80. Book an activity you’ve been dreaming of doing for ages
81. Book a dental or medical checkup
82. Have 10 minutes of silence
83. Listen to something motivational
84. Write a letter to your future self
85. Write a letter to your past self
86. Allow an old emotional pain to heal
87. Watch baby animals on YouTube
88. Choose to let go of unattainable standards
89. Let go of controlling an outcome. Just do the best you can.
90. Help someone in need
91. Give someone else words of encouragement
92. Share an inspiring story on Facebook
93. Raise your vibration with essential oils (Rose or Frankincense)
94. Drink some water
95. Donate money to charity
96. Unsubscribe from things that are no longer relevant
97. Create a crazy dance
98. Paint, draw, scribble
99. Have a nap
100. Read some jokes

Got any other self-care tips you can do in under 10 minutes? Share below!