Simple Pleasures: Spoil Yourself
Honestly, how often do you do things purely to spoil yourself? When you’re living a busy, full life, it can be easy to let your own favorite simple pleasures slip to the bottom of your priority list. But the fact is, we do better at everything when our own needs are being met. When you are well rested and fed, and have had some fun too, you’re primed to be a better parent and friend, and do better work. Whether you’re feeling tired and stressed or simply wish you had more time for yourself, see if these ideas for treating yourself appeal — and add your own ideas in the Comments.
Prepare the day before. The evening before your day of self-care, make an extra effort to take care of necessary but annoying tasks like paying bills, vacuuming and tidying up your space. Be sure to do all of your dinner dishes and put them away, and set out a few tasty treats for your breakfast the next morning. Waking up to a fresh and tidy house is worth the effort.
Treat yourself to a few inexpensive indulgences. Of course professional massages and shopping sprees are fun, but treating yourself doesn’t have to carry such a high price tag. In fact, I find smaller treats tend to be even more appreciated! Bring home a huge stack of books from the library and stop by the market for a bouquet of fresh flowers, good-smelling soap, new candles and any edible treats you usually don’t allow yourself to get. Bagels and lox, fancy cheeses, luscious organic fruit, ice cream, a steak … whatever makes you really, really happy.
Get something done for you. What really drives you crazy around the house? If it’s laundry, send yours out this weekend, and for a few bucks it will be returned to you fluffed and crisply folded. Hate grocery shopping? Call your local store and see if it will deliver (you may even be able to order groceries online). Want to skip cooking? Get takeout from a favorite restaurant instead of your go-to cheap eats.
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Prepare the day before. The evening before your day of self-care, make an extra effort to take care of necessary but annoying tasks like paying bills, vacuuming and tidying up your space. Be sure to do all of your dinner dishes and put them away, and set out a few tasty treats for your breakfast the next morning. Waking up to a fresh and tidy house is worth the effort.
Treat yourself to a few inexpensive indulgences. Of course professional massages and shopping sprees are fun, but treating yourself doesn’t have to carry such a high price tag. In fact, I find smaller treats tend to be even more appreciated! Bring home a huge stack of books from the library and stop by the market for a bouquet of fresh flowers, good-smelling soap, new candles and any edible treats you usually don’t allow yourself to get. Bagels and lox, fancy cheeses, luscious organic fruit, ice cream, a steak … whatever makes you really, really happy.
Get something done for you. What really drives you crazy around the house? If it’s laundry, send yours out this weekend, and for a few bucks it will be returned to you fluffed and crisply folded. Hate grocery shopping? Call your local store and see if it will deliver (you may even be able to order groceries online). Want to skip cooking? Get takeout from a favorite restaurant instead of your go-to cheap eats.
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