Autumn, we’re almost there. Summer is ending. My favorite season is coming. With the weather cooling down, it’s time for pumpkin drinks, warm blankets, cold air, and rustling leaves. It makes my soul happy but also makes me reflect on my life and pushes me to take time for myself to recharge before the busy holiday season.
Fall is a perfect time to look deep within ourselves and ask “What do I need?” Asking yourself this question every day is a way of practicing self-care. What does self-care during fall look like for you? Is it cozying up on the couch with a good book and a cup of hot spiced coffee? Or is it taking a walk in nature and enjoying the beautiful fall foliage? Focus on what you and your body need to be at peace this season.
Below is my list of 5 self-care activities you can do this autumn to make sure you devote time to your physical, emotional, and mental health.
GO ON A SCENIC DRIVE
Take advantage of the beautiful weather this time of year and allow yourself to spend some time outside. You can take a simple walk around your neighborhood, find a hiking trail nearby, or go on a scenic drive. Do whatever activity speaks to you and take that time to think and meditate on the changing seasons and the change happening in your life. Breathe in the fresh air, move your body, take in the sights, and let the fall foliage inspire your spirit.
LET GO
The fall season reminds us of how beautiful it can be to let go of things that no longer serve us. It is time to let go of whatever we are holding on to that prevents us from being at peace and experiencing happiness. An easy way to do this is to write down a list of emotions, people, or physical boundaries that are holding you back. If you want a more symbolic way of releasing the entities that no longer serve you, burn your list with a candle flame or throw it into a lit fire. The fire serves as a symbol for relinquishing whatever it is you want to let go of. Doing this has become a way of releasing pain, grudges, regrets, or suffering, and allows us to focus on what is truly important to us.
GET COZY
You know that I love to get cozy, and my home is covered in soft blankets and pillows all year long. But Fall is the ultimate time of year to embrace comfort and coziness. Bring out the big blankets, fuzzy socks, oversized sweaters, and anything else that’ll make you feel wrapped in a hug. Light some candles, dim the lights and get comfortable. Read a book, watch a film, take a nap, or stare out the window while watching the leaves change colors. Getting cozy is all about relaxing and allowing yourself the decompress!
INCREASE YOUR GRATITUDE
A daily habit that you can bring into your life is speaking out loud or writing down what you are grateful for. Fall is a season of gratitude and being thankful, that’s why give thanks for everything that we have at Thanksgiving! An easy way for you to practice being appreciative of this season is to have a gratitude journal or notes on your phone or computer. Every night before bed, I write down 5 things that I am grateful for that day in my notebook. This helps me to appreciate the good in my life and be thankful for the people in my life, my health, and for all that I have.
COOK SOMETHING
Fall is a time for harvest and cooking. This means that your home and stomachs will be filled with delicious bread, soups, cookies, and pies! The recipes don’t have to be hard to create, you can buy a can of soup, box cake mix, or frozen cookie dough if that is your cooking style. My favorite dish to cook during Autumn is soup! You can check out my chicken pot pie soup recipe in a blog post that I wrote last year. Soups have a way of making you feel all warm and cozy inside, and they can be so flavorful! I also love baking bread, pumpkin pie, and snicker doodle cookies during this time of year.
Going on a scenic drive always helps boost the spirit, especially in the north East with the changing leaves and colorful trees!
I can’t waitttt for Autumn! Although we’re supposed to get another mini heatwave here in London next week. 28 degrees again! So hopefully we’ll actually get some Autumnal weather after that. Letting go is a great point x
Cooking and baking always relaxes me so much! And what is more relaxing than eating apple pie right?
Getting cozy is definitely up there for me! Also… buying fall related candles!
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Love these ideas, Autumn is my favourite so I will definitely be implementing some of your ideas to enjoy the season more 😀 Thanks for sharing!xxx
A scenic ride in the Fall is my favorite! I can’t even wait. Plus getting cozy is the best part of the cooler months🍁🍂
I love Autumn and my favourite things to do are long walks in nature and making our home super cosy. Makes me so excited just thinking about it!
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Going on a scenic drive is a great idea Lindsey! I love driving around and seeing all the leaves on the roads! x
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These are some of the self care things I am doing for my self. This spring and summer has been a hard one. I need to really take care of myself.
Fall is the best season to get cozy 💗 I love scenic drive idea but I didn’t get my licenses yet 🙁
Loved reading this, I love being cozy all the time but especially in Autumn and Winter, actually prefer nights in to nights out with hot drinks, fire, blankets and movies. Or even going for walks and the leaves crunching under your feet.
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I’m with you, fall is my favorite season. There’s just something about those cool mornings, the leaves changing and all the fall baking recipes that make it so appealing. I love these self-care ideas. Getting outside to enjoy the fall weather and especially getting to check out the splash of color from the trees is great.
I love your self care ideas. Fall is my favourite time of year. I’m starting to notice more of the things I enjoy at this time of year. At the moment its sunsets and sun rises. Thanks for sharing.
These are great self-care tips. I must admit i am not a massive fan of autumn and winter, I much prefer the lighter and warmer days, but I do love the cosy feeling the season brings. Such a good excuse to have a warm relaxing bath, have a bit of pampering and get the true effects from a candle, isn’t it?
Thanks for sharing!
Aimsy xoxo
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You can’t beat autumn and getting cosy! Love this post 🍂
I’m so excited about fall / autumn as well.
Definitely hadn’t considered going for a scenic drive but it makes sense. Totally adding that to my self care routine (once i make one! :O)
I really like going on scenic drives, they are so calming!
Love, Amie ❤
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These are all such great ideas for Autumn self-care! I cannot wait to get cosy and spend a night watching a good movie or TV show with a hot chocolate and blanket. Also going on a scenic drive sounds perfect! I can’t believe I haven’t thought of that before.
Fall is the best time to get all cozy with a warm drink and a nice book!!! Not much of a cooker or baker but would love a scenic drive somewhere and see the changing leaves!!
Cozying up at home is definitely one of my favourite things to do in autumn.
Love these ideas – cooking and baking can be so relaxing!
Baking has been therapeutic for me recently. Also… snuggling up with a blanket and my coffee in front of the fire. I really need to take a drive before the leaves are all covered with snow. Thanks for the self-care tips.