How To Treat Yourself – 15 Ways To Treat Yourself $0 Spend
Looking for best ways how to treat yourself? Here are 15 ways to treat yourself without spending a dime (yes!)
Let’s chat about how to treat yourself.
Not sure how to treat yourself well in life?
No worries. You are exactly in the right place.
When it comes to life, it really is nice to be able to treat yourself every once in a while.
Most of us hesitate doing so because we think treating yourself has to be expensive but that isn’t true.
Plus, you would probably treat yourself a lot more frequently if treating yourself was free, right?
Well, it can be!
There are plenty of ways to give yourself some special treatment without worrying about your budget.
In fact, consider booking this into your diary on a regular basis.
All you need to do is MAKE THE DECISION that you are worth treating well and doing something special for regularly.
You deserve to make yourself a priority because you are worth it.
Give yourself the pampering you deserve using these 15 free strategies:
HOW TO TREAT YOURSELF
1 – Call your favorite person.
A long-distance phone call is usually free these days if you call on the cell phone.
So why not pick up the phone and call someone you’d love to talk to.
Someone you love or someone you miss – they’re probably dying to hear from you.
HOW TO TREAT YOURSELF
2 – Give yourself a manicure.
There’s something so good about getting your nails polished while watching a movie or listening to some fun music.
If you are brave enough ask your child or teen to help polish your nails (make sure they know what they are doing first!).
If not, you can easily do it yourself right from the comfort of your own home.
End with a nice hand lotion when you are done and voila, your pampering is done.
HOW TO TREAT YOURSELF
3 – Watch your favorite TV show.
Is there anything seriously better than binge-watching your favorite TV program with family and friends (or even alone).
It’s so relaxing and fun and the anticipation of a good giggle or the thrill of anticipation makes it feel like a real treat.
If you have already paid the bill for your favorite streaming service anyway, you might as well use it to rest and relax.
HOW TO TREAT YOURSELF
4 – Take a warm bath.
A warm bath for no reason at all is the best kind.
It relaxes both the body and mind and gives you a break from the outside world.
HOW TO TREAT YOURSELF
5 – Go to the bookstore.
As an author of over 20 books, this is one of my favorite things to do.
Even if I don’t buy anything I love been surrounded by all those books and stories and imagination and knowledge.
Remember it’s free to walk around the bookstore and check out the books.
See what you are drawn to most….relax while you can in this calming, quiet environment.
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6 – Take a walk.
Walking is free, and it is good exercise too.
You can literally walk around everywhere.
Walk around your neighborhood.
Walk at the park.
Walk at the beach.
Walk alone or take a friend.
Take a deep breath and walk, while enjoying being outside in the fresh air.
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7 – Make your favorite dessert.
Obviously, this depends on what exactly you have in your pantry right now, but if it’s well equipped see if you can whip up your favorite dessert or pancakes and treat yourself.
Win, win, if you manage to also free up some space in your pantry at the same time.
HOW TO TREAT YOURSELF
8 – Play a game online.
There are thousands of games that can be played online for free.
Love a game like Yahtzee -great you can play by yourself, with a friend, or with strangers.
It can be a fun way to spend some time without spending any money.
As long as you don’t get addicted this can be a relaxing way to have some fun with minimal spend.
HOW TO TREAT YOURSELF
9 – Sunrise or sunset?
This is one of those beautiful gifts that the world offers us each day that we often take for granted.
When was the last time you sat down to watch the sunrise or sunset? Has it been too long?
Here’s the thing: watching the sunrise is free.
TOTALLY FREE.
So too is watching the sunset and my gosh when you do it, it seems so breathtaking.
Do it while you can.
Put it into your diary so you don’t forget- watch a sunrise or sunset this week if you can.
HOW TO TREAT YOURSELF
10 – Listen to your favorite song.
Listening to music is another wonderful way to treat yourself and I don’t think we do it nearly enough.
For the record almost any song can now be found online somewhere for free.
Start with YouTube or Spotify – sit back, relax, and listen to your favorite songs today.
HOW TO TREAT YOURSELF
11 – Local attractions.
When is the last time you explored all the free stuff that your city has to offer?
The park, museum, art galleries, monuments, and other local attractions are often free if you go on the right day.
Trust me, the tourists visiting your city are onto a good thing! It’s not always necessary to travel far or to another city to see interesting things.
They might be right under your nose.
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12 – Window shopping.
I know it’s sometimes more fun to actually buy things but it costs nothing to look.
And you can literally window shop and look at anything you like.
You can go look at new houses, or new cars or new jewelry (Tiffany’s anyone?) or whatever else interests you.
It doesn’t hurt to look and sometimes it inspires your ambition to succeed in life.
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13 – Take a nap.
Could this possibly be the greatest free thing we can gift ourselves with?
Maybe it’s something only moms really appreciate but I don’t think there is anything more glorious than a daytime nap…. when you are feeling tired…. even when you still have other stuff to do.
So, treat yourself to a great nap and take all the time you need. It’s FREE and you deserve it.
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14 – Create. Immersing yourself in creating something is good for the body and soul!
When it comes to creative tasks, you don’t need paints or expensive art equipment. Just use materials that you find around the house.
For example, you can sketch on blank paper, write a song or a book on your computer, compose music, do origami, bake, and so much more.
Creativity activities feed both your mind and soul.
HOW TO TREAT YOURSELF
15 – Look at an old Photo album.
My final tip doesn’t sound too fancy until you actually pull out an old photo album and take a trip down memory lane.
It is seriously fun to relive old memories and reminisce.
You may have a few laughs, shed a few tears or remember stories that you thought were long forgotten.
All in all, you don’t need to save up your money to give yourself a treat.
You can give yourself a little VIP treatment without spending a single cent. Sometimes the best things in life really are free.
So, use this list as a springboard to think of more ways you can be good to yourself each day.
I know there are countless more so make a long list, store it on your phone in the Notes app and refer to it each day.
Plan on treating yourself at least a few times each week if you can because you know that you deserve it.
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