30 Spring Self Care Challenge Ideas + Printable Checklist
Spring is a time of new beginnings, changing routines, trying new things, and a wonderful way you can embrace all things spring is by joining me in this 30-day spring self-care challenge.
Let’s change up your self-care habits in honour of springtime.
For many, it’s also the ideal occasion to begin practising self-care, if you’re not so great at allocating time to looking after yourself.
In this spring self-care challenge, you’ll find ideas to:
- Get outside
- Look after your physical and mental health
- Give you a new perspective on life
- Try new things you haven’t done before
- Find inspiration in the everyday
Are you ready to focus on YOU starting today?
How to Complete This Self Care Challenge
1. Print your spring self-care checklist and calendar below…
2. Mark off the self-care ideas you’ve completed (in the checklist)
3. Add the self-care ideas you’ve completed to the calendar
4. Dedicate every day for 30 days to a new self-care practice or do what you can if every day isn’t possible – there are no rules, only to help you feel great 🙂
The goal of this spring self-care challenge is to get you thinking differently about looking after yourself, as well as enjoying the various blessings that springtime provides.
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30 Spring Self Care Challenge Ideas
- Make a fresh fruit smoothie
- Try a spring essential oils diffuser blend – orange & lemon, peppermint & lavender
- Buy yourself some spring flowers – tulips, daffodils, hyacinth. You can go for cut flowers or a plant to put in the garden. Or if you’re like me you’ll do both!
- Go on a walk and take notice of the blooms and birds chirping – such a simple way to enjoy spring and very much needed if you’ve had a cold winter.
- Go on a date with yourself. Check out these 10 self-date ideas you can use to get some quality alone time into your routine.
- Read in the sunshine – See if you can allocate time every day to get outside and read a chapter.
- Begin practicing affirmations – Here is a list of self-love affirmations you can start with. There’s also a free worksheet you can download to create your own.
- Detox and refresh your fridge – add in-season fruits and veg and remove any unhealthy items. This is also a great time to meal prep some healthy snacks.
- Lighten up your wardrobe – put your winter clothes away and only add lighter feel-good clothing that makes you feel good. Also, make sure to remove any clothes from your closet that don’t fit or you don’t wear. This reduces stress when deciding what to wear.
- Exercise in the backyard (yoga, pilates, jump rope, stretching, etc)
- Feed the birds – Put up a bird feeder and enjoy the simplicity of watching birds enjoy the food and calling their friends over!
- Plan your garden – decide what perennials, annuals and veggies you want to plant this year. Perfect if you love gardening, but also for those who want to begin gardening this spring and summer.
- Get outside and just breathe – This is the perfect thing to do if you are stressed but also if you just want to feel invigorated. It’s a little thing but has a big impact.
- Open the windows and let the fresh air in
- Embrace the simple pleasures in your life by focusing on your 5 senses. This epic list of 125 simple pleasures in life will give you the inspiration to create your own list.
Related: 125 Ultimate Spring Bucket List Ideas & Activities
- Start a daily journaling routine – journaling is a wonderful way to get creative, express yourself and so good for your mental health.
- Start a new outdoor hobby – photography, bird watching, geocaching, gardening, hiking, camping, fishing, tennis, rollerblading
- Drink more water and add natural flavour to it such as cucumber slices, strawberries, mint, lemon, lime, oranges, a sprig of rosemary
- Get up early and watch the sunrise – or if you prefer the sunset
- Practice gratitude with these beautiful journal prompts – practising daily gratitude is one of the best ways to create happiness and contentment in your life.
- Create a happy playlist. Add some upbeat tunes that make you feel fantastic. Here’s my list!
- Sit outside in the rain (under a porch or covering) – to appreciate the simple patter of the falling rain
- Go on a nature walk – find a hiking trail, go to a park or even walk around your neighbourhood and take note of what you see
- Start a new daily habit that makes you feel good – Check out this list of over 70 good habits you can try
- Get a pedicure or give yourself one at home – if doing an at-home pedicure consider going for some all-natural, non-toxic nail polish to be kinder to the environment and yourself.
- Have a picnic at home or in the park – grab a blanket, some healthy food and relax under a tree
- Spring clean your home. Spring cleaning may not seem like self-care, but I promise once you tackle the various areas of your home, you will feel accomplished. Then you can enjoy your home even more.
- Create a morning self-care routine to start your day in a new refreshed way. Think about how you can enhance your day by starting it a little differently than normal. Here are some great morning self-care ideas you can use for inspiration.
- Drink your morning tea or coffee outside – regardless of the temperature where you live there is something truly rejuvenating about getting outside first thing. Sit back and enjoy the moment.
- Write a bucket list for summer – This is a fun one! Think about what you want to do for yourself this summer. You may end up writing a family bucket list or a couples bucket list. Just focus on what brings you joy.
👉 Related: 80 Happy Spring Quotes & Sayings to Welcome the Season
Spring Self Care Challenge Checklist
DOWNLOAD the spring self-care challenge below to keep track of your progress at home!
Tell me: How will you practice self-care this spring?
Share in the comments below…
Related Spring Resources:
- 30 Spring Journal Prompts for New Beginnings
- 80 Happy Spring Quotes to Welcome The Season
- 125 Spring Bucket List Ideas & Activities
- Spring Journal Printable Worksheet Bundle
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I love list posts like these! Definitely want to start #17 (with photography) and #23 more often. I love the outdoors but just don’t have the opportunity to get out and enjoy it more. I should be able to later this year, though.
Shared on Pinterest too – love all the suggestions! 🙂
Hi Jean! Thanks so much 🙂 Sounds like we have the same goals. Perhaps we can both find more time to make this happen?! I’m just happy that spring is here to get outside more.
I really enjoy your post. You give many ideas of ways to take care of ourselves. Thanks!
Thanks – I hope you get to make the most of a little self care this season!
Love these ideas and the printable self-care challenge! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Heather! I hope you get the chance to take part in the challenge 🙂
definitely going to try to check these all off! Thank you!
Hi Marissa, Yes! Enjoy the process 🙂
This is beautiful – nr 22 especially as I love listening to the rain (British habit!).
Definitely a British habit! Such a relaxing sound to enjoy!
I have been trying to get my little ones to be more aware when they are outside and listen to the sounds around them. Especially this spring when the birds are chirping loudly I tell them to sit still and listen. It doesn’t always work but I hope to get them to appreciate the calmness that listening to the sounds of nature brings.
Hey Greg! I love that you’re introducing the simple sounds of nature to your kids. Even if they don’t sit still now, I’m sure this will be something they naturally start doing and will enjoy 🙂
What a thrilling and well purposed list of Spring self care actions. Just reading them put me in better spirits.
HI Kimberlie, So happy this list made you feel good! It made me feel good writing it too. Take care!
Ok…this seems doable. Some of these, I actually do already, but probably don’t appreciate them as much as I could if I would just slow down! I’m going to send this to a couple girlfriends and maybe we can challenge each other to put it into practice!
Hi Linda,
Slowing down can be tough for sure! But, once you do I know you’ll enjoy some of these things more. Take care 🙂
I was just thinking this morning that “hopefully” the snow has stopped and I can get outside and work in my garden. That always brightens my mood.
Hey Jolayne, Yes! Gardening always brightens my mood too. Such a therapeutic thing to do.
I love this so much!! Life is so stressful and crazy as it is but I am so excited to try and incorporate some of these self-care ideas into my every day life. My husband and I have been trying to incorporate more healthier lifestyle stuff. I can’t wait to share some of these ideas with him!!
Hi Skylair! Thanks 🙂 So happy you enjoyed. I hope you get to try some of these ideas. It can be hard when life is moving so fast. It’s all about allocating the time to yourself. You can even block off time in your calendar to make it happen. Good luck!
I love the idea of a self-care checklist. Self-care is so important especially when we spend much of our day doing our job and taking care of others.
Thanks for the feedback Debbie, glad you like it! 100% – when we are constantly focused on everything accept ourselves creating time for self-care really does help. Take care!