By Nancy Virden (c)2026 AlwaysTheFight.com

The idea of self-care eludes many of us, probably because we are not used to it. Here are ideas for Emotional, Physical, Social, and Spiritual self-care.

(Many of the following ideas are from Ponds and Playgrounds)

Self-Care Suggestions:

Emotional

Journal

Watch videos of puppies

Write a gratitude list

Spend time alone (if you are not isolating!)

Make a list of things you love about yourself

Try something new

Daydream (if you are not avoiding!)

Create a vision board

Write a letter to your past self and/or future self

Watch a funny movie

Listen to an inspirational podcast

Watch inspiring YouTube videos

Listen to your emotions

Smile

Unplug

Pick daily affirmations

Physical

Go for a walk or hike

Get dressed up and take yourself out to eat/theater/symphony

Spend time outside- go to the park

Do an activity you loved as a child

Read a book or magazine

Start a blog

Do random acts of kindness

Workout/ Move your body

Laugh

Rest

Take a bath/shower

Jam to your favorite music

Clean up your living area

Express your creativity (paint, color, bake, etc.)

Purge your closet and donate

Buy yourself flowers

Decorate a room in your home

Practice deep breathing

Listen to binaural beats

Go for a drive

Take pictures

Social

Call an old friend

Call/visit family

Invite a friend to play a game

Compliment a stranger

Join a group

Go have fun

Spiritual

Pray to the Almighty God of the Holy Bible

Place your trust in Jesus, His unique Son

Praise God

Ask for forgiveness

Forgive others and yourself

Ask for help with anything

Sing spiritual songs

Go to church

Read the Holy Bible

Help anyone who cannot repay you, and do not tell other people about it

-COMMENTS WELCOME

Today’s Helpful Word

Hebrews 4:6-7

So God’s rest is there for people to enter, but those who first heard this good news failed to enter because they disobeyed God.  So God set another time for entering his rest, and that time is today. God announced this through David much later in the words already quoted:

“Today when you hear his voice,
    don’t harden your hearts.”

If you are feeling suicidal or concerned about someone who is, in the U.S., call 988, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. For a list of international suicide hotlines, go here.

If you are suicidal with a plan, immediately call 911 in the U.S. or go to your nearest emergency room; in the EU, call 112. (For other international emergency numbers, go here.) Hope and help are yours!

Always the Fight Ministries (ATFM) has been displaying compassion for those fighting mental illness, addiction, or abuse since 2012. Nancy is the founder and voice of ATFM and openly shares her emotional resurrection from despair. 

NOTE: Nancy is not a doctor or a mental health professional and speaks only from personal experience and observations. This website is not intended to substitute for professional mental or behavioral health care.

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