What do you think of when you think about self-care? Does it conjure up ideas of a weekend or week away?
An expensive day at the spa? Buying yourself flowers?
Chocolates? There's nothing wrong with any of those things, but I'm here to remind you that self-care doesn't have to cost you a cent, and you don't have to develop any sort of formal plan to do it.
Sitting in silence is self-care. Bonus points if you do it outside in the sun.
(Please don't take your phone with you.) If sitting in silence (inside or outside) is hard for you, that's okay. Try it another time.