Written by: Deepa
23 July 2025
International Self-Care Day (July 24) reminds us that self-care is an ongoing practice: it is less about a one-time trip to the spa and more about integrating little habitual routines into your daily life to enhance physical, mental, and emotional health.
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Try these 5 little but impactful self-care rituals to nourish your well-being every day. Let's explore all of them!
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Leave your phone in another room, set a timer, and do mindful nothing for that time: just focus on your breath, be aware, or drift off as a daydream. Digital detoxing helps with focus and reduces stress.
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Make at least one meal seasonal & homemade. Think of your kitchen as a lab, play with herbs, indulge in some vegetables, ignore the recipe. Cooking can help mitigate anxiety, increase confidence/self-esteem, & create routine for you.
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Wake up to a playlist that makes you feel good & a quick 5-minute stretch, shoulder rolls, toe touches. Music & gentle movement can increase your mood & help with morning focus.
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Weekly unfollow draining accounts & mute on-going conversations, your social media group chats, & leave group chats that are unproductive—your digital surroundings are in your control & become your mental refuge.
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Start Small: 15 minutes of digital detox, one cooked meal, 5 minute ritual, Sunday social media clean-up , do this every week, this becomes a new wellness habit.
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Elevate your daily self-care rituals by completing these 5 very simple practices. One can absolutely have positive outcomes from these simple daily practices & habitual habits, through improved mental clarity, emotional health, & sustainable well-being.
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