5. Take an at-home personal day.
Sometimes you might not have the financial backing or availability for a full-on vacation away from home, but prioritizing you time is a necessity, regardless. So, even if you can’t leave home, take a personal day to rest and unwind.
Plus, build mini-breaks into your work day whenever you can, in case taking a full day off isn’t possible. “Maintaining a schedule and being intentional about protecting individual time is essential for self-care,” Chapman says. For example, instead of working past 6 p.m. from your living room couch, cut out early and do something that brings you joy when you can like reading a book or doing a mask.
6. Embrace the mess of it all.
Translation? It’s okay to give yourself a break and take shortcuts when you can—even with something as simple as chopping your own veggies. Go ahead and buy them already cut. Or do something similarly time-saving, like ordering takeout from a local restaurant. If you don’t feel like doing your normal blow dry-then-straighten routine, throw it up in a ponytail and call it a day. You’ll likely feel less stressed if you embrace the imperfections.