The spring renewal month of March is the perfect time to re-dedicate yourself to daily self-care. So, let’s do it!
Here’s a printable March self-care tracker you can print and download: March self care challenge 2023. There are links below for some of the activities, like workouts. Do the activities in any order you choose and color in a shamrock for each one you complete.
1. Happy March! Since it is Workout Wednesday, start the month off right with this weights workout.
2 Most green crystals are associated with good luck, especially green aventurine. Display your crystals on your desk or in your living room.
3 Today is World Book Day. Reading for 20 minutes is good for your brain.
4 Today, you will find a St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Alexandria, VA, as well as in some other communities. Fresh air is good for you!
5 Take some time to socialize with an interest group today.
6 List 3 ways you are lucky.
7 Gaze at the full moon tonight. Alina Alive has ideas for making the most out of this special day.
8 Today is International Women’s Day! Take some time to learn about the life of one of your heroines and be inspired today.
9 Time for a full-body stretch on Workout Wednesday.
10 Try a scalp rinse with green tea. Lukewarm, of course! It is good for your scalp and supposedly helps prevent excessive hair loss.
11 Sort out your spring wardrobe. Donate anything that doesn’t work for you anymore and organize your closet.
12 On Daylight Savings Time Day, get some extra rest, perhaps take a short nap after you you set your clocks one hour ahead. This truly is a time to ramp up your self-care because this adjustment has shown to have several negative health effects, as well as increasing the likelihood of car accidents. You can help your inner clock adjust by increasing the sunlight you get and gradually changing the time you get up and go to sleep before the 12th.
13 Time to say the affirmation of the month!
14 Try a new sheet pan recipe today.
15 Try this Irish yoga workout that is gentle and easy for beginners.
16 Schedule a routine health exam today, such as an annual physical, mammogram, dental cleaning, eye exam or colonoscopy.
17 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Be sure to wear green today so you don’t get pinched!
18 Attend a class or workshop in your community. Check Meetup.com, Eventbrite.com and your local library for free or low-cost workshops, book clubs, crafts classes and presentations to attend. Learning new things is good for your brain and mood.
19 It’s almost spring. Time to make your spring bucket list. There are lots of good ideas on Pinterest. Here’s an example.
20 Try a mindful Spring meditation.
21 Have a healthy oatmeal breakfast.
22 Today is World Water Day. Make a pitcher of “spa” water with lemons, cucumbers, watermelon or your favorite ingredient.
23 Take some time today to relax and do whatever you feel like doing.
24 Love your feet and legs by giving them a massage with lotion. If you can find minty lotion, you will love the circulation-boosting tingle!
25 Devote some time today to spring cleaning and decluttering your home, or just part of your home.
26 Today is Self-Confidence Day! Here are some easy ways to quickly boost your self-confidence:
- Make an effort to look your best (sit up straight, wear your favorite colors, put on a fragrance you love).
- Accomplish a small task you can begin and finish in less than an hour (a whole crossword puzzle, one load of laundry only, cleaning off your desk).
- Do something that is good for you or helps you reach your goal (walk or exercise for 20 minutes, meditate, take deep breaths, eat some vegetables, move a little money into your savings account).
- Fake it until you make it (carry a tiger eye stone for confidence, smile at yourself in the mirror and say “I’m ready!” out loud, imagine yourself as a great success).
- Increase your competency (use a checklist for a day, learn or practice a skill, watch a webinar or online class, learn the meaning of new words, or work on a hobby, for example).
- Give yourself credit for your achievements. (Make a list of ten things you are great at, write down 3 positive things you each day in your daily planner or journal, keep a binder of thank you letters you receive at work, take pictures of your projects).
27 Mindfully relax while coloring a beautiful Celtic knot. Creativity is a form of self-care!
28 Eat some green veggies today. I can eat broccoli if I put a little lemon juice or salad dressing on it 🙂
29 It’s Mermaid Day today! Relax in a bath with a cup of sea salt – it won’t be exactly like the ocean, but it will do!
30 Today is Take A Walk in the Park Day. Enough said!
31 Celebrate your self-care journey today! Tally up your shamrocks and see how you did! (P.S. You can squeeze a few more in today, too!) Congratulations on taking excellent care of you!
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