November and December are magical months but can also be exhausting from all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season! This year, I am ensuring that self-care is one of my top priorities. Since we are welcoming another baby in the new year, I am trying to spend the month of December preparing, which includes slowing down, practicing gratitude, and leaving stress at the door. That is why I came up with the 25 days of Christmas Self-Care, which is to take some time every day leading up to Christmas to focus on staying grounded.
How the Challenge Works
Whether you’re welcoming another baby or just need to slow down this season, I encourage you to take the 25 Days of Christmas Self-Care with me! I made it super easy for you to join the challenge without adding more stress to each busy day. Below is the guide to the 25 Days of Christmas Self-Care. You can follow this exact schedule or change it up each day.
Daily Self-Care Ideas
- Light a Candle and relax in the ambiance of your holiday decorations.
- Practice Gratitude by listing 10 things you are grateful for from the 2024 year.
- Take a winter walk at your local park or go through a holiday light display.
- Try a Seasonal Beverage, whether you make it at home or treat yourself to a local favorite.
- Enjoy Traditional Christmas Music while working or cleaning up the house.
- Declutter One Area that will prepare you for the post-Christmas clean up.
- Write Holiday Cards early so you don’t stress about them the closer you get to Christmas.
- Do 5-Minutes of Meditation.
- Visit with Loved Ones at a holiday function or by inviting them over.
- Stretch before starting the day to release some of the stress from the early month.
- Enjoy a Seasonal Facemask and body scrub!
- Bake a Holiday Treat; you can never be wrong with a Christmas cookie.
- Make Homemade Gift Tags to get in the holiday spirit and shed a little extra love on the gifts.
- Soak in an Epson Salt Bath while finishing that last book of your 2024 reading goals.
- Have an evening by the fire, relaxing with your spouse or drinking your favorite glass of wine.
- Christmas Movie Night curled up in your pajamas with some Christmas cookies.
- Buy Seasonal Flowers to brighten up your kitchen table or bathroom.
- Try a New Holiday Recipe, you might even find a new side dish you plan on bringing to Christmas eve.
- Enjoy a Cup of Homemade Hot Cocoa in your favorite Christmas Mug.
- Reflect on Three Things You Love About Yourself.
- Recognize Your 2024 Accomplishments and write down your 2025 goals.
- Take 1-Minute at a Christmas Party to activate your five senses.
- Pick out your Christmas Eve and Day outfits.
- Spend time laughing at that family party.
- Wake Up Early to Enjoy the Peace Christmas Morning Brings.
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Looking for more Christmas fun to enjoy this holiday season? Check out Beauty Within the Hills Christmas posts that share Christmas Bucket Lists, Guift Guides, and Recipes!
