Self-Care Strategies: 15 Ways to Improve Your Mood Right Now, and a Free Printable

Bored? Stressed? Here are 15 easy ways you can improve your mood right now.

Choose whichever one calls out to you. You get to design your own life!

1. Meditate
2. Practice yoga
3. Curl up in a comfy blanket and rest. It’s ok!
4. Listen to music
5. Do a skincare mask
6. Decorate your room
7. Color or draw
8. Eat a nourishing snack
9. Sit or walk outside
10. Write in your journal
11. Make a mood board or collage (either on paper or on Pinterest) for inspiration
12. Read a book or some interesting articles online
13. Take a shower and then apply some nice lotion
14. Go for a run or workout
15. Say positive affirmations in the mirror, maybe while you do your hair or makeup

For more positive ways to spend your time, if you still can’t decide, check out this printable list!

This list of self-care activities is from DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, which focuses on soothing yourself and reducing suffering.