If you Google the definition of “self-care,” you’ll get this definition: the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health.
Between hectic work and school schedules, the stress of day-to-day life, and unprecedented events, self-care is more important than ever.
I put together this handy guide full of skincare, supplements, spas that I have personally tried and recommendend to help you take care of your physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Take a holistic approach to self-care with the following health & wellness products.
Food & Drink
FiberBliss
According to the National Library of Medicine, 95% of Americans do not meet the daily recommended fiber intake amount.
Consuming enough fiber is linked to:
- digestive health
- reduced risk for heart disease
- stroke
- hypertension
- certain gastrointestinal disorders
- obesity
- type 2 diabetes
- certain cancers
Great news: FiberBliss has made it easy to consume more fiber so you can lower your risk of the above health issues! Each serving delivers 6g of fiber from real fruit powders, acacia fiber, and cellulose, with a smooth texture and no grit or pills.
I love mixing it up FiberBliss in a stacked water, the latest viral TikTok trend where you combine regular water with electrolyte powders and other healthy-boosting ingredients to create a healthy “cocktail” of health benefits and hydration.
Pro tip: Match the FiberBliss flavor to the electrolyte packet flavor. For example, if using FiberBliss Strawberry Sass, combine it with a strawberry electrolyte packet like Ultima. You can top it off with a different fizzy flavor like lemon-lime Olipop to add bubbles and flavor balance. It’s a fabulous way to end or start the day!
Salud
Raise a glass to wellness with Salud, the new hydration + immunity drink mix brand. Agua Frescas just got healthier thanks to powerful electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals.
Salud also includes 100mg of elderberry and Wellmune®, a clinically proven ingredient that boosts your immune system.
Did I mention Salud comes in a variety of delicious traditional agua fresca flavors like Jamaica (Hibiscus), Pepino Limon, Mango, and Horchata? They’re the perfect benefits-loaded sunny-afternoon sipper!
Karviva Unwined
Juice that tastes like wine and has calming herbs and immune-boosting antioxidants? Yep, that’s Karviva Unwined.
I’m not a huge alcohol drinker; however, I do love a nice glass of red wine (Cabernet to be specific), and this juice tasted pretty similar. So if you’re looking to unwind, “unwind with a glass of wellness.”
Karviva also makes amazing sports juices! Karviva Immunity is made with antioxidants, collagen, and electrolytes to energize you and help you recover after workouts.
Stash Tea
Stash Tea offers a plethora of herbal, black, and green teas to help you find your zen. They’re perfect for when times get a little tough or if you’re just looking to wind down after a stressful day. Choose from:
- Chamomile
- Lemon ginger
- Lavender (Breakfast in Paris with bergamot and black tea)
- Mint
- Stash herbal tea sampler with honey sticks.
- Stash tea sampler with honey sticks
Health & Wellness
Dr. Plotkas Mouth Watchers
A toothbrush filed under self-care? That’s right! Dr. Plotkas Mouth Watchers are embedded with silver technology to eliminate 99.9% of bacteria build-up for up to 6 hours after brushing.
Shop Mouth Watchers and Use Code: EWAO15 for 15% off.
Gentle Pak Hot and Cold Packs
Although the Gentle Pak was created specifically for lady parts during menstruation, pregnancy, and post-partum, this genius ice/heat pack works for a variety of discomforts. Think joint, knee, groin, back, and muscle pain.
Seriously, these ice & heat Packs are ready for anything! That’s because they are conveniently made with a washable, quick-dry & wick-away fabric, so they’re easy to heat, freeze, and clean. Plus, your sore and tender areas will be cushioned and supported while in use.
Supplements & Balms
Erin’s Elderberries
Did you know that elderberries are packed with antioxidants and vitamins that may boost your immune system? All this antioxidant goodness can help tame inflammation, lessen stress, and help protect your heart, too. Some health experts even recommend elderberry to help prevent and ease cold and flu symptoms.
Erin’s Elderberries are handmade using certified organic ingredients and local raw honey. Their brand’s mission is to handcraft the highest quality elderberry at an affordable price, so you won’t find any preservatives, thickeners, or emulsifiers in their syrup- just natural ingredients.
Trust Biologic CBD
Trust Biologic is here to help you stay active, even as you age, with high-quality cannabinoid products at an affordable price.
I swear by their CBD Pain Gel, an innovative cannabinoid formulation combining CBD and CBG with research-proven active ingredients such as menthol, camphor, and licorice root extract. It can be applied directly to the area of discomfort and penetrates deep into the skin, soothing irritated muscles and joints. Simply roll-on and feel the cooling sensation that is amazing for tense and achy muscles. It relieves inflammation caused by skin irritants, rashes, sores, irritated tendons, sore muscles, elbows, hips, neck, and back pain, and more.
I also love their 50/50 cream, which is designed to reduce inflammation, sun spots, discoloration, and sun damage, all while restoring balance to your body’s biggest organ—your skin.
Trust Biologic products are all-natural, vegan, cruelty-free, gluten-free, and made in the U.S.
Use code: TrustAdventure20 for 20% off.
Keto-Beam Minerals
Self-care includes your physical health. Keto-BEAM micronutrients and electrolytes support your immune system by:
- Providing electrolyte replenishment
- Aiding in cellular detoxification and digestive well-being
- Assisting in nutrient assimilation.
Swig a capful of the Electrolyze when you need the assistance of electrolytes and 70+ trace minerals or mist yourself with Insta-Lytes post-workout when you want to eliminate cramps, lactic acid, or detox your cells.
Shop Keto Beam Minerals.
Trio Nutrition Mood Joy
Improve your mood and stress level naturally with Trio Nutrition’s mood formula featuring 5HTP, St. John’s Wort, Turmeric, and Ashwagandha.
I personally love taking this supplement two weeks before my period to soothe my terrible PMS. I notice less irritability and cravings.
Beauty & Skincare
Strands of Faith
Want healthier hair? Strands of Faith is here to help with this part of self-care! They’re a beauty and lifestyle brand devoted to creating hair products for (multicultural) women that hydrate, revitalize, and moisturize the hair.
Their signature Holy Grail Collection has everything you’d need to wash and nourish your strands:
- 1 Conditioning Refresher Spray (8 oz)
- 1 Moisturizing Cream (12 oz)
- 1 Leave-In Conditioner (8 oz)
- 1 Twisting Butter (8 oz)
- 1 Cleansing Co-Wash (12 oz)
- 1 Intense Deep Treatment (8 oz)
Plus, all their products are free of sulfates, silicones, parabens, mineral oil, phthalates, and paraffin.
Love, Indus Skincare
Take your skin on a self-care “Indus” or journey with the new skincare line from Love, Indus! Potent formulations of precious ingredients from the Indian subcontinent come together to detox and nourish your skin.
Think ethically sourced clean ingredients such as Darjeeling tea, vegan ghee, and golden Muga silk that have been deliberately chosen for their efficacy and purity.
Miami Beach Bum Skincare
“Make bum + body care a daily ritual” with Miami Beach Bum. Two jars are all you need to tackle unwanted fine lines, blemishes, bumps, and dry patches. The Facial in a Jar and Bum + Body Cream will leave your skin feeling healthy from head to toe
Shop Miami Beach Bum skincare products.
Use code EATWELLADVENTUREOFTEN10 to take $10 off!
Eco Lips Mango Kiss Organic Lip Balm
This 100% organic lip balm is made in the USA with ingredients like:
- sunflower seed oil
- beeswax
- cocoa seed butter
- mongongo kernel oil
- vitamin E
- Rosemary leaf extract
- calendula extract.
They are non-GMO verified, gluten-free, and free from chemicals, petroleum, soy, and corn. Manufactured at an optimal temperature, the lip balm provides a smooth and effective experience, moisturizing and protecting lips without being greasy.
Cruelty-free and eco-friendly, the lip balm tube is made from recycled material. It serves as a 2-in-1 lip primer or base coat and comes in flavors like Vanilla Honey and Peppermint, making it a must-have in your beauty and self-care routine.
Buy Mango Kiss on their website.
Use code EATWELLADVENTUREOFTEN to get 15% off.
Joe-le Soap
Joe-Le Soap specializes in natural skincare products tailored for individuals with moderate to serious skin sensitivities, including conditions like Eczema. Committed to cruelty-free practices, they manufacture their products in the USA without testing on animals.
Their product line includes soaps, body butter, hair treatments, and lip conditioners, all free from harsh chemicals and synthetic fragrances.
The formulations are meticulously crafted with raw, organic ingredients, naturally scented with essential oils, and pH-balanced. With a mission to address the needs of the 32 million Americans with eczema, 70% of their customers, Joe-Le Soap offers handcrafted, vegan, paraben-free products that promote healthy skin through safe and natural ingredients. The company’s origin traces back to a co-founder’s skin condition, leading to a baseline recipe that has since helped customers with various skin issues.
Home Goods
PeachSkin Sheets
The average human will sleep over 200,000 hours in their lifetime. Yep, you read that right: you will spend 1/3 of your life in bed. That’s because sleep is an essential function that helps you heal, repair, and restore.
So, it should be of no surprise that I’ve included some of the softest sheets on the market on this list. PeachSkin sheets are perfect for anyone looking to uplevel their sleep, aka self-care, game.
Books
Inner Alchemy: The Path of Mastery
Inner Alchemy aims to provide something that author Zulma Reyo feels is lacking in the world today: an inner anchor that enables conscious management of the self and understanding of what is really happening beyond appearances, what being human is about, and what the world needs.
Zulma has spent her entire life studying diverse teachings, such as the wisdom traditions of the East, Western psychology and philosophy, esoterism and the occult, bioenergetics, parapsychology, bodywork, and much more besides, learning and teaching about human existence. Now, she is sharing with the world how to make change happen, and it all begins with ourselves.
In the book, Zulma touches on topics like:
- What exactly is an “Inner Alchemy” and why it matters to everyone
- How to calm our inner chatter to better connect with the “still, small voice” within
- How to better enjoy, refine, and respect your body as the instrument of the greater life
- How to recognize the spirituality in your day-to-day, ordinary situations
- The difference between an ordinary human being and (a soul-connected) individual who lives in harmony with all of life
- How states of silence/meditation serve practical/utilitarian intelligence
- What is the role of (ego) individuality and authenticity in spiritual identity (development)?
- How can we “know”/decode multidimensional causes that determine physical reality? What is intuition, spirituality, and higher knowing?
- What is the greatest Power in a human being? How and why? How can a human being tap into genuine Power and its ethical uses (to construct a better world)?
My Favorite Places for Self-Care
Evera Beach Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
One of my all-time favorite spas, Evera, has a salt cave. Yes, you read that right, a salt cave! Enjoy all the benefits of this 4-star property’s amenities by booking a day pass with Resort Pass.
Pro tip: Take a dip in the ocean after or before you enjoy the steam room and salt cave, as this spa is located right on the ocean and offers guests special access directly to their private beach!
Carrillion Miami Wellness Resort & Spa
The Carrillion is not only one of my favortie hotels on Miami Beach, but one of my favorite spas to get a day pass.
There day pass offers guests the use of their thermal hydrotherpy circuit designed to release tension and their menthol igloo to cool down and revitalize the body. The spa day pass also offers beach and pool access for a completely relaxing and rejuivinating day in Miami.
More Self-Care Resources
- Yoga with Adriene
10.2 million subscribers on YouTube don’t lie. Yoga queen Adriene Mishler has a yoga video for everything from neck & shoulder pain to uncertainty and beyond. I love her 10-15 minute videos in the morning when I don’t have a ton of time but want to get in a light workout. - Headspace
Meditate, sleep, wake up, and focus better with this app. - Wondergrade
This app helps kids regulate their emotions and find their calm.
Tell Me Everything!
What are your favorite self-care places or products?
*Disclosure: Thanks to FiberBliss, Keto Beam, Peachskin sheets, Trust Biologics, and Dr. Potkas for sponsoring this post. I only recommend products I use myself, and all opinions expressed here are our own. This post may contain affiliate links that, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission. Thanks!