12 Days of Holiday Self-Care by TheraBox

12-DAYS OF HOLIDAY SELF-CARE

by THERABOX

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

DAY 1

ALLO W Y OURSELF TO S L E E P IN A COUP L E OF EXTRA HOUR S T HIS WEEK E N D ; ERRA N D S AND CHOR E S CAN WAIT !

DAY 2

CREA T E SOMETHIN G JUST B E CAUSE --- A SONG , A P OEM, AN ESSA Y , A PAINTING , A DR A W I NG, A COMI C S TRIP, A MEAL - - B REAK UP YOUR R O UTINE AN D DO S O M E THING NE W FOR Y O U RSELF!

DAY 3

USE A P L A NNER OR A CA L E N DAR TO INTE N T I ONALLY SCHE D U L E SOME “ME T I M E . ”

DAY 4

STEP B A CK AND BREA T H E .

IF Y O U ’ R E FEELING A LITT L E B I T STRESSED OR A N X I OUS AT TH E MOME N T , PLEASE KNOW T H AT YOU A RE NOT A L O NE AND IT ’S OKAY . C HECKOUT THE NEXT P A GE FOR A BING O THA T C AN HELP Y O UR MIND BREA T H E .

DAY 4

let your mind B R E A T H E

TAKE A MENTAL HEALTH DAY

SAY "NO" TO THINGS

TAKE A BREAK FROM TECHNOLOGY

CREATE SOMETHING NEW

TREAT YOURSELF WITH KINDNESS

SPEND SOME TIME IN NATURE

SET A DAILY INTENTION

MEDITATE FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES DAILY

TAKE BREAKS WHEN YOU NEED IT

WRITE DOWN YOUR THOUGHTS

GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL

DAY 5

STAR T A G ENUINE CONV E R S ATION WITH S O MEONE YO U CARE . T ALK ABOUT THIN G S THAT ARE GOIN G W ELL, THIN G S YOU’RE HAVI N G A HARD TIME W I T H , AND THIN G S YOU ARE GRAT E F U L FOR.

DAY 6

LAY O N THE FLOOR ON Y O U R BACK WI TH YOUR E Y ES CLOSE D FOR F I V E MINUTES (OR A S L O NG AS YOU N E E D) AND JUST B R EATHE.

DAY 7

GO T H R O UGH YOU R CLOS E T AND PURG E THE C L O THES YOU HAVE N ’ T WORN IN YEAR S . DONATE THEM T O A CHAR I T A BLE ORGA N I Z ATION.

DAY 8

TODA Y W E’RE SERV I N G YOU A

SELF- C A R E M ENU! FROM 5 MINUTES T O AN H O U R , YOU’RE FREE T O ORDER A S MUCH A S YOU CAN BECA U S E EVER Y T H ING’S ON THE H O U SE! CHEC K OUT T H E MENU ON THE N E X T PAGE!

DAY 8

SELF-CARE MENU Deep breaths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.

Recite a positive affirmation. . . . . . . . 5 Sing along to your favorite song. . . . .

MINUTES MINUTES

15 MINUTES

Do some yoga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 0 Cook a new dish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 Unplug and create something . . . . . .

MINUTES

5 MINUTES

Meditate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 Write on Your journal . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 Catch up with a friend . . . . . . . . . . . .

MINUTES

MINUTES MINUTES

30 MINUTES

Watch a new show or movie . . . . . . . . .

Learn a new hobby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

De-clutter and reorganize a room . . . . . .

1 HOUR+ 1 HOUR+ 1 HOUR+

DAY 9

SPEN D S OME TIME IN N A T U RE & RECH A R G E. GO FO R A SC E N I C BIKE RID E OR A D R I V E TO SOME W H E RE YOU' V E NEVER BEE N BEFO R E .

DAY 10

EVEN I F S OMETIMES IT F E E L S LIKE A DAUN T I N G TASK, ASK F O R HELP WHEN Y O U NEED IT .

DAY 11

WRIT E A L IST OF THIN G S YOU’RE GRAT E F U L TO HAV E IN Y O U R L IFE AND POST I T SOME W H E RE YOU CAN S E E IT OFTEN .

DAY 12

SLOW D O WN AND T A K E A LA Z Y D A Y OFF. SOME T I M ES THE MOST I M PORTANT THIN G I N A WHOLE DAY I S T H E REST WE TAKE B E TWEEN TW O DEEP B R EATHS. CHEC K O UT THE LAZY D A Y CHEC K L I ST ON THE NEXT P A GE!

DAY 12

LAZY-DAY CHECKLIST

LOUNGE IN FRESH NEW SHEETS WATCH THE SUNRISE / SUNSET

SIT IN SILENCE WHILE DRINKING COFFEE OR TEA MAKE A TASTY MEAL FOR YOURSELF CUDDLE AND PLAY WITH YOUR PET NAPS, NAPS AND LOTSA NAPS! BINGE WATCH YOUR FAVORITE SHOW DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO! DANCE AROUND THE HOUSE HYDRATE AND EAT SOME SNACKS SOAK IN A WARM CITRUSY BATH SLEEP WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE IT!

BONUS*

WATC H A COUPLE OF E P I S ODES OF A FEEL - G O OD SITCO M FOR A F EW GIGG L E S . HAVE AN EXIT S T R A TEGY SO YOU D O N ’T GET SUCK E D INTO AN ALL- D A Y M ARATHON AND F E E L GUILTY FOR I T .

*YOU DESERVE IT!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS! SENDING YOU LOTS OF LOVE & WARM HUGS FROM ALL OF US AT: