131 Self-Care Tips to Re-Energize Your Life

Life can get pretty damn stale. Day after day and week after week, you get up and cycle through the same activities with the same people, eat the same foods in the same places and continue to put yourself last all the same.

Too often we allow ourselves to settle into the day-to-day and drain ourselves to the core running around like a chicken with its head cut off.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

You don’t have to stick with the same routine. You can—and should—mix it up with every chance you get. You are entitled to throw a wrench into the plan and do whatever you feel like doing—especially if it will help you approach everything else in your life with a fresh perspective or a full tank. Variety is the spice of life, after all.

Truth is, life should be an adventure—it should be spent experiencing new things and spreading joy to others. It should be spent doing things you enjoy with people you love. It should be spent thriving.

So instead of just going through the motions once again, try switching it up with one of the dozens of ideas below. I hope this serves as the inspiration you need to finally break your routine and experience life in a whole new way. I hope you refresh, revamp, revitalize and recharge. I hope you learn to lean in to change—and put yourself first in the process.

131 Self-Care Tips

1. Take a different route to work

2. Try a different coffee or tea

3. Say yes to an invite you’d otherwise turn down

4. Introduce yourself to a stranger

5. Flex your green thumb

6. Make a new recipe for dinner

7. Try a different fitness class

8. Call (yes, call!) an old friend

9. Perform a random act of kindness

10. Tip way more than you normally would

11. Start a side project

12. Find a new hobby

13. Join a book club

14. Go to brunch

15. Take a last-minute vacation

16. Plan a surprise

17. Send a bottle of wine to a friend

18. Write a love letter to yourself

19. Go on a day trip

20. Shop local

21. Gift a souvenir

22. Randomly order from a menu

23. Go for a long walk

24. Visit a museum you’ve never been to

25. Start a journal

26. Binge a new TV show

27. Leave your phone at home

28. Take on a DIY project

29. Make a piece of art

30. Sign up for a cooking class

31. Have dessert

32. Meditate

33. Apologize to someone

34. Have a spa day

35. Look up

36. Learn a new language

37. Visit a winery

38. Donate to a cause

39. Volunteer for those in need

40. Smile for no reason

41. Go antiquing

42. Throw a dinner party

43. Clean out a closet

44. Organize a sleepover

45. Write down what you’re grateful for in this moment

46. Take your own advice

47. Cut out a toxic friend from your life

48. Visit a new city

49. Read a second (or even third) source

50. Go off the grid

51. Sleep in

52. Go to a movie by yourself

53. Put your finances first

54. Redo your resume

55. Go for a hike

56. Put your toes in the sand

57. Use a classic camera

58. See your favorite musician live

59. Cash in on an IOU

60. Start a karma jar

61. Write your favorite author or blogger

62. Enter a sweepstakes or contest

63. Take a deep breath

64. Try a new restaurant

65. Hire a personal trainer

66. Send a card

67. Forgive someone who wronged you

68. Change your mindset

69. Create a 5-year plan

70. Ask yourself why

71. Give a compliment

72. Say a prayer

73. Make a to-do list

74. Travel to a new city

75. Sing in the shower

76. Make up a cocktail

77. Take a social media break

78. Get closer to someone you can be yourself around

79. Consult a professional

80. See a standup comedy show

81. Set a new goal

82. Switch up your look

83. Listen to understand

84. Clear your schedule

85. Don’t take it personally

86. Attend a rally or march

87. Reveal a long-held secret

88. Think about how far you’ve come

89. Take the scenic route

90. Pamper yourself

91. Offer to help a friend in need

92. Focus on solutions

93. Choose to see the bright side

94. Take a chance

95. Keep it moving (forward)

96. Stand up for yourself

97. Use a planner to map out your week

98. Ask a friend to teach you something

99. Plan a road trip

100. Tell someone you love them

101. Think before you act

102. Start a bucket list

103. Take a long bath

104. Believe you can

105. Give someone the benefit of the doubt

106. Practice the art of less is more

107. Listen to your body and your mind (you know what you need)

108. Cheer loudly and unapologetically

109. Surround yourself with positive energy

110. Focus on one thing at a time

111. Watch the sunrise or sunset

112. Practice what you preach

113. Think about your place in the Universe

114. Implement healthy boundaries

115. Choose to be a victor

116. Put yourself first

117. Play tourist in your own city

118. Visit a library

119. Take the first step

120. Take your time

121. See happiness as a choice

122. Don’t surrender your power

123. Remember that everything is information

124. See something through to completion

125. Clear your thoughts

126. Dance for no reason

127. Take a quiz

128. Don’t keep score

129. Give someone your undivided attention

130. Acknowledge your defense mechanisms

131. Find stillness and stay there for a few minutes

What are some of your favorite self-care tips and tricks? Share yours in the comments—or Tweet me at @crackliffe.