50 Self-Care Activities You Can Do in 10 Minutes (Or Less!)

Hi! Welcome back to my blog! I know, it’s been a hot minute since I last published a post. Adjusting to my new schedule for the spring semester has been a bit crazy but I’m glad I finally found some time to blog again, I missed it!

I’ve been back at school for a few weeks now, and I have been so incredibly busy. My schedule is pretty packed, which has brought me a bit of stress if I’m being honest. That’s what inspired today’s blog post! If you’re like me and don’t have a ton of time on your hands day to day, then this post is for you. I’m sharing 50 self-care activities that you can do in just 10 minutes! If you’re feeling really busy and overwhelmed, take a step back for just a few minutes and do one of two of these self-care activities. It’ll give you a chance to get back in touch with yourself and reset for a bit.

Without any further delay, here are my 50 self-care ideas! Enjoy!

1. Make a coffee
2. Make an herbal tea
3. Meditate
4. Do a face mask
5. Listen to your favorite song
6. Read a chapter of a good book
7. Drink a glass of water
8. Write in a journal
9. Make your bed
10. Put on your coziest pajamas and lay in bed
11. Light a candle
12. Write down your goals
13. Eat a bite of chocolate
14. Make yourself a healthy snack
15. Do your makeup
16. Scroll through Pinterest
17. Find positive people to follow on Instagram
18. Unfollow old, toxic people on social media
19. Go for a walk outside
20. Call a friend
21. Call your mom
22. Invite your friends to do something fun with you that week
23. Find a new recipe you want to try
24. Wash your face
25. Take a hot shower or bath
26. Set a timer and clean your workspace
27. Stretch
28. Play with your pets
29. Sketch/doodle
30. Say 5 things you like about yourself
31. Put on some fun scented lip balm/lotion
32. Paint your nails
33. Watch a funny video on YouTube
34. Have a dance party in your bedroom
35. Release tension in your shoulders and jaw
36. Give someone you love a hug
37. Plan out the rest of your day/tomorrow
38. Close your eyes and daydream
39. Focus on your breathing
40. Do a 10-minute ab workout
41. Go cloud-watching or star-gazing
42. Finally sew that loose button that’s been bothering you (or fix whatever little thing that’s been bugging you)
43. Say yes to doing something you’ve always wanted to do but have been too scared
44. Soak up some sun
45. Do that one thing that’s been on your to-do list for days
46. Turn your phone on airplane mode for 5-10 minutes
47. Treat yourself on a small splurge
48. Write down a list of things you’re grateful for
49. Put on your favorite outfit and take a mirror selfie
50. Put on some at-home teeth whitening strips

And there you have it! Whether you have 5 minutes or 10 minutes, there’s definitely something on this list that you can do for a little bit of self-care! What else do you like to do for yourself? Let me know in a comment below! Also, if you liked this post, be sure to click here to subscribe to emails and follow me on Instagram @successandselfcare!