21 Self Care Sunday Ideas To Relax and Recharge
Use these self care Sunday ideas to relax, recharge and set yourself up for the week ahead. These ideas are beneficial to your mental, physical and spiritual health and range from a few minutes to a few hours.
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Why is Self Care Sunday important?
Sunday is the perfect day to rejuvenate and to take the time for yourself to do those things you normally don’t have time for. Use this day to practice self care at your own pace without any interference.
Self Care Sunday Ideas To Try
Use this list of self care ideas to recharge and improve your well-being. These ideas are great for mind, body and soul and are easy to incorporate into your routine. You don’t need to do all of the activities! Just choose the self care activities you need for this day.
Start Slow
Skip the alarm clock and wake up at your own pace. Chances are you’re probably rushing all throughout the week, so not being startled awake and being chased out of bed for one day is just bliss.
Watch The Sunrise
Provided the sun is out of course! It’s the start of a new day full of promise, so make sure you enjoy it start to finish!
Start The Day With Lemon Water
Warm lemon water is like a natural flush for your liver and also aids digestion, which in turn can lead to cleaner skin.
Have a Healthy Breakfast
Prepare a special breakfast with a fresh pot of tea or coffee and eggs any style. Don’t go for sugary cereals or donuts; they will make you feel tired and sluggish within an hour!
Me Time
Spending time alone is good to recharge yourself. You can listen to music, read or sit by the window.
Move Your Body
Now you don’t’ have to go all out here unless you feel like doing a power yoga flow or an intense HIIT workout! Yin yoga is amazing for a soulful Sunday! It relaxes and stretches your whole body while you slowly wake up. Pull back the curtains to let the sunshine in or light up some candles.
You could also play some of your favorite dance tunes and boogie! Listen to what your body needs and adjust your workout accordingly.
Have a Special Sunday Ritual
Make a special breakfast on Sunday or have a Sunday brunch or dinner with family and/or friends. It will make a daily activity very special and something you will look forward to all week.
Skincare Sunday
Instead of the usual wash, slap on and go, take it up a notch and have a face mask, dry brush your skin and use a luxury body lotion that you massage in slowly.
Sunday Spa Day
If you have a couple of hours visit a spa or have one at home. Exfoliate your skin, de-fuzz those legs, take a long bath with relaxing Epsom salts, indulge in a face or hair mask and use a body butter afterwards.
Light some candles (stay safe!) and play some relaxing music. Maybe even enjoy a glass of wine.
Spend Time with Family/Friends
Catching up with loved ones is good for the soul, but only spend your time with people who radiate positive vibes. If someone makes you feel negative and exhausted after talking to them, it might be time to avoid them.
Meal Prep
Plan your meals for the week ahead and start prepping on a Sunday afternoon. It will clear some time in your schedule in the coming week and take out the usual guesswork of “what’s for dinner?” Plus it will keep you on top of your nutritional goals.
Pick Your Outfits For The Week Ahead
Selecting your outfit and laying them out in your bedroom will save you time on work days!
Get Creative
Sunday is the prefect day to get into your hobbies you don’t have a lot of time for during the week. Gardening, crafting, baking, painting or learning photography are relaxing activities that you can also turn into a job!
Spend Time Outdoors
Enjoy the park, beach or be a tourist in your own city. Visit a new neighborhood, a museum or any other place in your town that you’ve never been to before.
Do A Digital Detox
While technology has brought us a lot, it also brings us lots of stress. Studies show that most people actually feel negative after scrolling through their home feed.Turn off the phone for at least a few hours and see how you feel. Maybe you can even turn it off for the whole Sunday!
Make Plans for The Future
You can use a vision board to set out ideas for the future. Canva is great for making vision boards and even has templates for this.
Think about how you want your life to look in 6 months or a year. Envision your goals and dreams, get excited about them and make a plan of action.
Meditate
Sitting alone and just concentrating on your breathing for a few minutes quiets the mind and relaxes the body. Make sure you sit in comfortable position and in a quiet place.
Laugh Out Loud
Laughing is good for the soul, so pick out your favorite movie or TV series. We can never get enough of watching another episode of Friends!
Practice Gratitude
Most of us feel the Sunday night blues as the day draws to a close. Before you say goodbye to the weekend, grab your journal and write down a few things you are grateful for and the highlights of the past week. It will make you feel more positive about the week ahead and excited for the next weekend.
We hope you enjoyed our self care Sunday ideas and have found some inspiration to make the best of yours. Do you have a self care Sunday routine? Share yours below!
