Little Ways to Make Time for Yourself ...

Get Enough Sleep • Tea, Drinking Tea is Great • Evaluate How You Are Wasting Your Time Each Day • Pamper Yourself in the Shower • Treat Yourself to Lunch • More ...

Little Ways to Make Time for Yourself ...
By Heather • Jan 20, 2026 MD

I am so bad about taking time to myself. I always feel like I have something to do and it makes me feel anxious, so this year, in 2016, I am making it my resolution to take more time for myself. Who's with me?

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1. Get Enough Sleep

Get Enough Sleep Because truthfully, you'll be useless without sleep.

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2. Tea, Drinking Tea is Great

Tea, Drinking Tea is Great It's especially good when you just need five minutes to yourself.

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3. Evaluate How You Are Wasting Your Time Each Day

Evaluate How You Are Wasting Your Time Each Day Whether it be Facebook or Tumblr, you need to figure out how you are spending your time and focus that time more on you.

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4. Pamper Yourself in the Shower

Pamper Yourself in the Shower One day, shave your legs, one day, put on a face mask. Showers shouldn't be all rush, rush, rush – take the extra five minutes.

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Embrace the vibrant colors and cozy vibes of the upcoming season with your loved ones. Planning for some memorable fall family photos is a unique way to capture the warmth and love amidst the breathtaking autumnal hues. Trust me, these keepsakes would be beyond beautiful.

5. Treat Yourself to Lunch

Treat Yourself to Lunch Yes, yes, it's great to save money and bring your lunch, but at work – have something to look forward to and buy lunch and then sit down and eat it with a few coworkers you like best.

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6. Surround Yourself with Your Friends

Surround Yourself with Your Friends They are absolutely going to make everything better.

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7. Take a Long Walk

Take a Long Walk This is my favorite and one way I use to get away.

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8. Oh so Many Pretty Clothes

Oh so Many Pretty Clothes Wear your best clothes and go out!

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9. Journal? Write down Some Thoughts!

Journal? Write down Some Thoughts! It helps. Believe me, it really, really helps.

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10. DIY Time!

DIY Time! Have a Pinterest board full of DIY projects? It's a great time to start on them now!

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11. Clean up Your Space

Clean up Your Space It calms the mind.

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12. Pop a Bath Bomb and Chill out

Pop a Bath Bomb and Chill out Trust me, a bath bomb makes a difference.

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13. Meditate

Meditate It'll clear up your mind.

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14. Yoga Helps Too

Yoga Helps Too Namaste y'all.

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15. Color – Best Trend Ever!

Color – Best Trend Ever! They have a Harry Potter coloring book. Need I say more?

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16. Hike It up

Hike It up Hiking is good for the soul. If you are into that kind of thing!

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17. Go for a Swim

Go for a Swim This is by far my fave!

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  • Sher

    2016-02-05T01:38:32.858Z

    So true! As a mom of 2, this is so important!
  • Kimmi

    2016-02-05T17:38:47.735Z

    Great ideas....can't wait to incorporate into my life. I'm feeling better already about ME time.
  • karen

    2019-01-26T08:54:00.776Z

    Great
  • karen

    2018-11-15T18:04:00.704Z

    😃😃😃😃😃
  • Shereen

    2017-02-18T14:50:41.839Z

    Hi needed this
  • 2016-02-04T12:55:18.199Z

    Amazing. I am in awe ! You are sooo Me !
  • Cuizon

    2016-02-05T15:08:48.631Z

    If facebook is wasting time then, why should they want to invent it? Hahaha lol this should be your happiness for sarcasticness.
  • karen

    2018-11-05T14:26:35.104Z

    😘😘😘😘😘
  • karen

    2018-11-15T18:03:20.692Z

    😳😳😳😳😳
  • karen

    2018-11-15T18:03:31.766Z

    ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️
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