No matter how you like to unwind after a hard week, or how you like to pamper yourself when the stress starts to mount, self care activities are there to help. As long as they’re good for you, and help you release the tension you’ve been holding, you can conduct them in any way you like! 

And one of the best ways to apply a bit of self care? When you can do it with a loved one! Lone activities are great, and they make up 90% of any and all self care people will use. But every once in a while, it’s good to invite a friend or your partner in on the relaxation too. After all, being sociable is actually quite good for you (even when you’re an introvert!). 

If that’s something you’re interested in right now, here are a few self care activity ideas you can do with the people you love. 

Crafting

There are a lot of benefits to arts and crafts. They’re great for mental health, they’re a lot of fun, and they’re perfect for sharing with others too! 

You can sit down with a friend and try your hands at using a pottery wheel together, or you can collect a few magazines to cut up and use for scrapbooking. If you both bring your old mags and newspapers to the session, you’ll have many more materials to make use of. 

Getting a Massage

Treating yourself and a loved one to a massage is a lovely way to practice some self care together. You both get out of the house, you get to spend some time actually being pampered, and the best spa treatments usually come combined in a package – you’re likely to get more bang for your buck by booking one!

Plus, you’ll have time to spend on each other. Whether you need to talk about a big situation you’ve been through or you just want to chat about small and silly things, a massage allows you space for that. A bit of pampering from someone who knows what they’re doing, and some good company to share that with! 

Volunteering

Yes, volunteering can be a self care activity! You’re putting time and energy back into your community and spreading goodwill. Whatever you’ve gotten out of your neighborhood before now, and even if you’ve just moved to the area, a bit of volunteering will go a long way to allow you practice self care in a sociable way. 

You can meet new people this way, make firm and fast friendships, and see your efforts change lives in real time. If you like, you can also bring your loved ones along with you and make a difference together – it’s great to see a shared impact, and that really can fill you with a lot more confidence in the long run. 

Self care shouldn’t be something you always do alone! Share it with loved ones and shoulder the burden with each other too.