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45 Inspiring Self-Care Gifts for Women

Self-Care gifts are a wonderful way to help the women in your life take care of themselves. These might be gifts for your mom, gifts for your mother-in-law, gifts for your sister or even gift ideas for yourself. 

We hear about self-care a lot lately and with good reason. Kids are busy these days…which means moms are even busier! It is easy to be so busy checking off to-dos for everyone else on your list that you forget to put anything for yourself on there. I’m glad that there is now a sort of  “reawakening” happening to remind us moms that we need to take care of ourselves too!

Around Christmas and Mother’s Day I always see and hear a lot of moms asking “what do you want for a gift?” We are so busy juggling 1000 balls and taking care of everyone else that we don’t even know what we want. Isn’t that crazy? And maybe a little bit sad? I started thinking about what gifts moms can ask for that will help make our lives better and came up with 45 Self Care Gifts for women.

Sometimes self-care is presented a little more frivolously…things like face masks and pedicures. Those are fun, but self-care gifts can and should go much deeper than that.  It is about focusing on your basic needs so that you can healthily give to others like your children, family, and friends. I researched and found key self-care areas, and then paired them with self-care gifts I think women will love. I hope you find something that you would like to receive (or give!). These self-care gifts are great gifts for the woman who does it all (and never asks for anything back). 

 

Free Printable Self-Care Worksheets

I also added some free printable self-care checklists. One printable is a list of the categories and some basic ideas for self-care inspiration, and the other printable is a checklist you can write your favorite ideas for self-care and check them off as you go. Take care of YOU mama! You can print these off for yourself, or include them in a self-care gift basket for your friend, sister, mom or mother-in-law. Simply sign up below to receive my bi-monthly email filled with great gift ideas as well as access to my free gift printables library that has TONS of adorable things to make your gift-giving easier. 

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What should I put in a self-care gift basket?

Any of these self-care products would be perfect in a self-care gift basket. You could pick one gift from each category and then add the free printable self-care worksheets to make a lovely gift for the women in your life. 

 

 

Physical Self-Care Gifts for women to improve sleeping, eating, breathing and hydration

 

Physical Self-Care Gifts

Physical self-care is all about keeping your body healthy. A healthy body makes it easier to complete all of our everyday tasks more comfortably. This includes self-care in the areas of eating, sleeping, exercising, drinking water and nutrition. These self-care gifts make it easier for mom to take care of her body so she can help take care of everyone else.

Eating

I think a lot of the difficulty moms have with taking care of themselves eating-wise is because they inevitably end up “convenience eating.” Whether that means you are grabbing fast food or eating your kids’ leftover chicken nuggets because you simply don’t have enough time, this way of eating might be easier but it definitely isn’t healthy. There are lots of things available to make meal planning easier so moms can eat better.

Super Healthy Kids: I absolutely LOVE the recipes, shopping list and convenience that Super Healthy Kids provides.  The best part to me is that every meal incorporates fruits and/or vegetables so you can feel good about what you are eating and what you are feeding your kids.

Fitness Journal: This journal is a great self-care gift because writing down and tracking fitness goals is so motivating! This journal helps you track your fitness and wellness goals by recording your daily workouts. 

Magnetic Meal Planning Chalkboard: Advanced meal planning takes away that dreaded 3 p.m. dilemma of “what can I make for dinner?” If you take a few minutes during the weekend to write down meals it takes some of the daily pressure off. This chalkboard is magnetic so you can keep it on your fridge and easily see and execute your meal plans.

Healthy Eating Tools:

Some of my favorite tools for making fast and healthy dinners are:

Air Fryer: I  use my air fryer almost every day. We love to saute vegetables and cook up crispy chicken. 

Instant Pot with bluetooth!  Yes, the hype is true! This is amazing for making dinner super fast. It has saved me many times. This instant pot is the latest and greatest and can be controlled from your phone or with your Alexa enabled devices. 

Spiralizer: We all love to eat spiralized vegetables (even my kids!). This is a great tool to make zucchini noodles (zoodles) that we use in place of pasta. They are delicious! (P.S. There are cheaper options…but you do NOT want one without a handle…trust me!)

Sleep

Bamboo Pajamas– Have you ever felt bamboo pajamas? Oh my goodness! They are heaven: light, soft and so so comfortable. The cozier you are the better you will sleep. 

White Noise Machine– We have a white noise machine for my kids and I realized how much I enjoy having a constant soothing sound (I prefer the stream sound). This white noise machine is highly rated and has a lot of different options to make your sleep background calm and relaxing (it also looks nice!). 

Pillow  I have totally become one of those people who needs my own pillow to sleep well. If you are having problems sleeping you may want to try the new technology they have that can help you rest more comfortably. This pillow has technology that keeps you COOL and supported.

Sleep Mask: I grew up in Alaska, “The Land of the Midnight Sun” so these were a must. If you are light-sensitive, these masks are actually quite comfortable and will help you sleep longer.

Soft Blanket: Maybe a new super soft blanket of your own will help you to get better sleep. I hear more and more about husbands and wives each having their own sheets and blankets on a shared bed and I think it is an amazing idea.

Weighted Blanket: If you have anxiety or just like the feel of a heavy blanket when you sleep, a weighted blanket could make a big difference in your sleep. 

Exercise

Healthy Habits Happy Moms: This is a website I happened upon a few years ago and it really influenced the way I think about food and exercise. This is a program designed by three moms and it encourages you to approach weight loss, healthy eating, and exercise in a way that is kind and forgiving to your current situation. They talk about incorporating movement into your daily routine and changing the way you eat one healthy habit at a time. I love this website and plan because other plans I have tried make me feel like a miserable failure. The HHHM plan makes you feel successful at whatever level you are at. They have different workout and eating plans you can purchase as well as HHHM 365 program that gives you tons of support and direction.

Fitness Tracker Watch– The big names in this product are FitBit, and Garmin but there are a lot of less expensive versions that have good reviews and appear to do most of the same things. This less expensive version that appears to track all of the same things and has amazing reviews and is about a third of the cost of the other two!

I think the best kind of exercise is something you LOVE to do. Is there something you’ve always wanted to try? You could ask for this Yoga Gift Set which includes everything you need plus a video. 

I’ve been doing fitness streaming videos from Les Mills On Demand and I absolutely LOVE them! This subscription lets me workout at home and do the amazing BodyPump (with weights), Body Combat (martial arts inspired) and Sh’Bam (dancing). There are other options too but these are my favorite! If you want a free 30-day trial of streaming with Les Mills, click here and then use my code “pulleytorso67″  SO MUCH FUN!

Water Intake

Water Bottle -There are several things I like about this. One-It has positive statements on it. Two- it has times on it to help you keep up with drinking the right amount of water at the right time.

Fruit Infused Water Bottle- If you have a hard time with drinking water, this bottle has a place to put fruit inside to give it a delicious flavor. My favorite is cucumber and strawberry water. So refreshing!

Breathing

Breathwork Book: This book is a 3-week breathing plan that helps you create “a personal routine of restorative breathing techniques.”

Scented Candles- These Chesapeake Bay aromatherapy candles come in scents like “Peace + Tranquility, Focus + Patience, Reflection + Clarity, and Joy + Harmony.” I love the smell of scented candles and will take anything that might promote more peace and tranquility in our home.

Another option for adding good smells to your home is using a diffuser and essential oils.

Diffuser/Humidifier-I love this diffuser because it is beautiful to look at and also serves as a humidifier.  Humid air is easier on your lungs and the essential oils can help as well. 

Essential Oils- There are also lots of different essential oil options which can seem overwhelming at first. Some good ones to try are this –Peace and Calming Essential Oil or this introductory essential oil pack

 

Spiritual Self-Care Gifts for women including prayer artwork, prayer journal, meditation cushion and meditation books and audio guides.Spiritual Self-Care Gifts 

Prayer

Prayer Journal- For me, prayer is a vital way to connect with my Heavenly Father and find peace, comfort and direction.  I feel better when I pray every day. This prayer journal is a way to take notes and be able to reflect on past prayers and answers to prayers.

Don’t Forget to Pray artwork– beautiful artwork like this can be a decoration and a good reminder to pray. I also love this watercolor print (Both of these are digital downloads so you purchase them, then download them and have them printed.)

Meditation

Meditation Book This book is a 28-day guide that gets to the nitty-gritty basics of meditation. What it is,  how to do it and why it can be so integral to health and happiness. This book is not religiously based.

Guided Mindfulness Meditation CD- This CD is a four-part audio series to help you use mindfulness meditation in your daily life.

Meditation Pillow- This cushion is pretty and functional…it will help you be more comfortable as you meditate.

 Lifestyle Self-Care Gifts including bath bombs, daily planner, hiking gifts, coloring book.Lifestyle Self-Care Gifts for women

This is the part of self-care that incorporates the “must-dos” with taking care of ourselves. There are products that can help you organize your life so that you can carve out extra time to take care of yourself. You can do this with:

Structure/Setting Goals

Having a scheduled and structured day can actually help you take care of yourself. It is less strenuous mentally because you have certain things you do each day, and you can also make sure to structure your schedule so that you have time set aside for self-care.

This mom planner is wonderful for moms. It has every planner page you could possibly think of. I find my week goes SO much better if each Sunday I look ahead at what we have going on and make simple plans for what we will do each day including cleaning, learning, sports, school etc. There are also fun planner stickers you can buy to make your planner pretty and spaces for you to set and reflect on your goals.

Relaxation

This is the self-care that is sometimes difficult to do because it can feel a little selfish. But we all need time each day to relax and refresh. What helps you feel relaxed? Meditation? Exercise? Reading? For me, there is nothing like taking 20 or 30 minutes and reading a great book to make me feel like me again. My favorite gift of all times is my Amazon Kindle Oasis.  It is light, holds all of my most treasured books that I can access in a second, and lets me grab a library e-book from the comfort of my own couch in a few seconds! Seriously, if you are a reader you NEED one of these. (And I was one of those people who talked about my love of actual paper books…until I took my kindle on a vacation!).

Some other relaxation gift ideas:

Bath Bombs

Neck warmer/Cooler

Back/Shoulder/Neck Massager

Adult Coloring Book 

Time In Nature

Being outside is so restorative, how about some gifts that help you get outside easier?

Hiking Boots

Walking Stick/Trekking Poles

Hiking Books There are options for many different states/cities

Nature Bucket List Journal

And if getting outside just isn’t possible, you can enjoy some stunning photography of nature in National Geographic’s Greatest Landscapes Book.

OR some beautiful indoor plants like these. 

All women should set goals to take care of ourselves more intentionally, and these self-care gifts will help make that easier. Do you need these self-care gifts? Or is there a friend, sister, mother or mother-in-law who would love a self-care gift basket? What would you like from this list?

Happy Gifting!

Stephanie

 

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Heather Mecham

Friday 11th of May 2018

My favorite way to engage in self-care is to spend time in nature. Thanks for all the suggestions!

Shiree | Confessions of Parenting

Wednesday 9th of May 2018

Love these ideas! I especially like the exercise stuff.

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