6 Fresh Ways to Care for Yourself This Spring

Spring is my favorite season.

Maybe I say that every season, ha. But it’s true. Spring comes just in time every year. Just when you think everything is going to be brown and gloomy forever.

Everything starts blooming and budding, the trees wear their halo of new, bright green, the birds are singing and the days are slowly getting longer and the air just feels fresh.

Springtime is full of hope and new beginnings. It feels like waking up out of a long sleep. Anything is possible.

What better time than Spring to layer on the selfcare?

Let’s revisit how we’re caring for ourselves, mama, and make that shift into a brand-new season.

Here are 6 Fresh Ways to Care for Yourself this Spring:

1.) Throw open those windows!

This one is truly simple and free! I like to do it when I’m walking around opening blinds in the morning. I open up a window on each side of the house to take advantage of the cross breeze. I do this no matter what time of year it is, but in spring it just feels natural.

Five minutes is more than enough time to really shift the air in your home. We don’t realize it, but the air in our home can get very stagnant. Especially in newer, energy efficient homes that don’t do a good job of “breathing” on their own. 

2.) Designate a spring-cleaning week.

I chose the last week of February this year because we had a busy March coming up, but you can do it any time. I made a plan to tackle one space each day so I didn’t get overwhelmed. Definitely include your kiddos, too, and getting them involved. Everyone can do something.

Don’t get me wrong, it was still a lot of work. But it was worth it! I washed curtains, dusted blinds and fans, touched up paint, decluttered, rearranged, vacuumed, mopped and wiped down surfaces. It was a full clean and now it feels so good.

3.) Freshen up your skincare routine.

I find my routine shifts with the seasons.

In summer, I can exfoliate more and use more actives.
In winter, my skin craves a little more TLC with lots of hydration and gentle cleansing.
In spring, I slowly start exfoliating twice a week instead of once and I layer in or swap out products based on my skin’s needs.

For spring I’m using:

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4.) Start a morning walk habit.

I started this last June after my sister came to visit. She has a morning walk habit and it rubbed off on me. It’s become one of my favorite times of day.

I get up, do my morning routine, greet the kiddos and put the youngest in the stroller with his bottle and we’re off. Pretty much unless it’s pouring rain (I also take breaks on the weekend), I walk every morning for 20-30 minutes.

A morning walk habit helps me to:

  • get the sun on my face first thing in the morning to set my circadian rhythm
  • hear the birds singing and watch the seasons slowly change
  • boost my energy and give me some quiet time to reflect, pray, plan my day
  • sleep better at night

It’s just all around an amazing habit that has a huge long-term wellness impact.

5.) Get sunshine every day.

When I get into the sunshine it’s literally like I’m plugging myself in to charge. It restores my energy like nothing else. I walk first thing to get that morning sun and help keep my circadian rhythm aligned. I sit in the sunshine mid-morning while I drink my warm drink. I like to get sun on my belly or my legs; think of them as your body’s solar panels.

Some days I’ll take my water out to the back porch and sit in the afternoon sun as well. And checking on my gardens as the sun sets is my favorite, too. Just any and all sunshine. I crave it.

Getting daily sunshine has many benefits including:

  • boosting the immune system
  • sleep regulation
  • increasing serotonin (the feel-good hormone)
  • production of Vitamin D
  • and much more

Bonus: I like to go barefoot in the grass while I soak up the sun and get some grounding in as well.

6.) Grow something. 

Anything! Whether it’s starting some seeds for your garden or taking an online course in something that you’ve been wanting to learn more about – growth is key!

The kiddos have requested carrots, peas, tomatoes, flowers and arugula in the garden this year. I have my grow lights ready and I’m just waiting on my planting trays to come. It will be my first year starting seeds inside, so we’ll see how it goes. 

As far as courses go, I really want to delve into this one. It feels right up my alley and I think I’m going to go for it in April. 

Tell me how you’re taking your selfcare into spring? I’d love to hear!

Let’s care for ourselves,

Hannah