Stayed hydrated. Check Stayed hydrated. Stretched. Check Stretched. Taken the time to properly moisturize. Check Taken the time to properly moisturize. Given yourself a small massage, dry brushed, scratched yourself with a head or back scratcher, or something similarly sensory. Check Given yourself a small massage, dry brushed, scratched yourself with a head or back scratcher, or something similarly sensory. Kept your (however brilliant) shower thoughts at bay and focused on how good the water felt. Check Kept your (however brilliant) shower thoughts at bay and focused on how good the water felt. Done your laundry. Check Done your laundry. Changed your sheets. Check Changed your sheets. Made yourself a meal you love. Check Made yourself a meal you love. Enjoyed that meal without any distractions. Check Enjoyed that meal without any distractions. Made some low-stakes art or craft. Check Made some low-stakes art or craft. Read a fun, light-hearted book. Check Read a fun, light-hearted book. Spent time outdoors. Check Spent time outdoors. Jammed to a song or playlist that made you happy. Check Jammed to a song or playlist that made you happy. Taken a little time each day to keep your living space clutter-free. Check Taken a little time each day to keep your living space clutter-free. Made a concentrated effort to turn off your phone, computer, or TV. Check Made a concentrated effort to turn off your phone, computer, or TV. Taken yourself to the movies, gone solo to a museum, etc. Check Taken yourself to the movies, gone solo to a museum, etc. Chilled with some animals, if you're into that. Check Chilled with some animals, if you're into that. Napped when you needed one. Check Napped when you needed one. Masturbated. Check Masturbated. Planned something for yourself to look forward to. Check Planned something for yourself to look forward to. Taken time to appreciate something nice that happened. Check Taken time to appreciate something nice that happened. Written that thing down in a gratitude list. Check Written that thing down in a gratitude list. Considered progress you've made in some part of your life. Check Considered progress you've made in some part of your life. Recorded that in a pick-me-up journal. Check Recorded that in a pick-me-up journal. Talked honestly and openly to a loved one. Check Talked honestly and openly to a loved one. Talked honestly and openly to multiple loved ones. Check Talked honestly and openly to multiple loved ones. Tried earnestly and without expectations to understand someone better. Check Tried earnestly and without expectations to understand someone better. Said no to something that felt overwhelming. Check Said no to something that felt overwhelming. Written down your negative thoughts, if just to get them out of you. Check Written down your negative thoughts, if just to get them out of you. Planned ahead of time so you weren't stressed later. Check Planned ahead of time so you weren't stressed later. Downloaded a de-stressing or meditation app. Check Downloaded a de-stressing or meditation app. Let yourself cry. Check Let yourself cry. Talked to a mental health professional (see below to find free and affordable resources). Check Talked to a mental health professional (see below to find free and affordable resources). Show me my results! It's no secret that therapy is often expensive — but if you think you could benefit from talking to trained mental health personnel, check out your free and affordable options here.
