Even as some states lift their stay-at-home orders over the coronavirus crisis, people across the country and around the globe are keeping themselves and others safe by confining indoors when possible.
While we’ve experienced firsthand just how hard it’s been to quarantine, it’s nothing compared to those on the front lines working their hardest to protect the rest of us, as well as those who have experienced and are protesting against racial inequality and injustice!
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So, whether you’re battling boredom in your house (try streaming this list of TV shows and movies if you want to educate yourself on systemic racism) or finally getting a few minutes of “me time” coming off a stressful shift at work, we hope these suggestions can give you peace of mind, lift your spirit, or just give you that little reminder to take care of yourself.
Celebs like Kylie Jenner and Bella Hadid are already experts in the self-care field given their Instagram content. Hopefully this guide can help you, too!
Dance It Out
If the boredom has you going a little crazy, take the chance to dance it out to Dua Lipa‘s newest album Future Nostalgia (HERE)! You’ll be working up endorphins, which as we all know, makes you happy, and really, you should be spending your days doing just that!
Sharpen Your Brain
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— Elevate (@ElevateLabs) May 20, 2020
If you’re worried about getting rusty from the lack of social interaction, Elevate app’s short daily practices can “help you stay sharp, build confidence, and boost productivity.” There’s a basic free version (HERE) or a more premium one depending on how much time you want to put into it, but we have to admit, it’s actually pretty fun and maybe a little addicting!
Ease Your Mind
After all of that brain sharpening, relax your mind and your worries with a little guided meditation from Balance (HERE). The app features ones of varying lengths as the perfect way to cater to your current lifestyle and make mediation a habit you can form until stay-at-home orders are lifted.
Feed Your Creativity
For some, unleashing your creativity is the best kind of self-care! Skillshare (HERE) can spark joy in many different ways, whether you’re looking to learn the best tips on floral arrangements, hand lettering, creative writing, or even new ways you can improve your side hustle.
Even as a break from your normal day-to-day routines or to get away from a work project you’ve been trying to figure out, trying a new hobby could actually make you more productive!
Show Your Locks Some Love
With all the extra time at home, you can give your locks some extra love, too! While a leave-in conditioner might have already made your routine, a clarifying shampoo (from Bounce Curl HERE) is the first step in cleansing and balancing moisture without stripping your hair of its natural oils. Follow it up with a mask for even more TLC.
Detox Your Skin
Just like you might be detoxing your regimen, you may have noticed an increase in breakouts due to daily mask use causing friction, meaning it may be time to switch up your skincare. Renée Rouleau‘s Rapid Response Detox Kit (HERE) aims to target the new pimples, and considering it features the Rapid Response Detox Masque (HERE), which goes deep into the pores while calming the surface.
Keep Your Chin Up
If you want another way to treat your skin, Huda Beauty‘s latest launch with Wishful Skin is a fun way to tone and sculpt with the Chin Lift Sculpting Sheet Mask (available HERE). “Designed for incredible instant results while powerful ingredients continue to boost your skin with regular use,” it’s a jawline workout you don’t even have to sweat over!
If you want to take a more physical approach, the ReFa Carat Ray Face roller (HERE) will decrease puffiness, while also toning your cheeks, jawline, and décolletage. It’s an investment at $250, but it also features a powerful microcurrent for extra anti-aging results.
Get By With Some Little Helpers
Energy, calm, sleep, these are just a few of the things people seem to be struggling with amid the pandemic. Patchology‘s Little Helpers (HERE) are supplement strips meant to dissolve in your mouth, helping you to keep up or calm down.
Melting the stress away can be difficult in any situation, let alone these uncertain times. There are a few things that can help, like taking a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood if you’re able, playing your favorite playlist, meditating…
But sometimes, slapping some eye masks (HERE) and then calling it a day is all the energy we’ve got!
A Special Rub Down
Leaders’ Takabath Bubble Body Wash Pad (HERE) cleanses the body down to its pores with one side, while also leaving the skin deeply moisturized with the other. If you’re taking care of your face, why not do the same for your body?
P.S. If you don’t have a tub, this wouldn’t be such a bad way to pretend you’re having a bubble bath!
While you’re already in the shower, Strivectin‘s Crepe Control Exfoliating Body Scrub (HERE) can help you tighten and smooth skin, so you can step out as your glowy self once lockdown is completely over. We, of course, can’t tell the future, but we see this becoming a fave!
Carry Your Crystals
Whether you’re braving the grocery store (while masked) or just trying to push through your last Zoom meeting of the day, holding onto some resonating crystals (HERE) might just be the grounding energy you need. Even if meditation isn’t your thing, amethyst, rose quartz, and amazonite, are some stones you might want to keep close for their calming and healing properties.
Or you can embrace crystals in other ways.
Ascention Ritual Bottles (HERE) feature a different stone for each of their five scents, whether you’re inspired by love (rose quartz), peace (amethyst), courage (citrine), detox (smoky quartz), or prosperity (green aventurine). Scents of citrus and fig, red currants, strawberries, and vanilla, or sandalwood, white freesia, and coconut water can provide a mental escape and awaken your chakras.
Seek Guidance
With more time spent at home — and in our heads — quarantine has forced us to reflect on things as mundane as our daily routines and as heavy as past traumas. Gabby Bernstein, life coach, motivational speaker, and Super Attractor author, talks deeply about manifestation through her social media platforms. As we all struggle to adjust to the new abnormal, her empowering card deck (HERE) contains “mantras from the book so you can live in alignment with the Universe, get in the flow of well-being and connect to your Super Attractor power.”
Whether you choose to draw three a day for your past, present, and future, or just one to serve as a morning mantra, looking within doesn’t have to feel so overwhelming.
Join Reese’s Book Club
Reese Witherspoon also continues to lift spirits while cooped up in quarantine, continuing her fan-favorite Reese’s Book Club! May’s pick of the month, The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi (HERE), followed Untamed by Glennon Doyle (HERE) for April, and we’re just as excited to see what the actress will announce in June!
The star delayed the newest release out of respect of current events, but shared some suggestions adults and children can share to educate themselves on race and anti-racism:
You don’t need to limit yourself to her book club either. Celebrating the work of your favorite black author is more important now than ever!
Clear Your Clutter
If clutter is overtaking your space, let inspo from The Home Edit (HERE) get your house in order! This isn’t for everyone, as many of us only have the energy to do the bare minimum: taking care of ourselves and/or our families. But for others, decluttering is like a weight lifted off your chest, a way to keep your work life and home life separated, or a reminder of normalcy.
As the whole country adjusts to what it’s like to be safer at home, as businesses gradually start to reopen, know you’re not in this alone. Have you found ways to take care of yourself during these times?? We want to hear all your ideas in the comments (below)!
[Image via Kylie Jenner/Bella Hadid/Dua Lipa/Instagram & Renée Rouleau/ReFa USA/Ascention]
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