🌿 5-Minute Self-Care Routines for Busy Days

Self-care doesn’t have to be a big production. When your schedule is packed, even 5 minutes of intention can reset your energy and your mindset.

Here are 5 quick self-care resets you can do anywhere:

🧘‍♀️ 1. Box Breathing (4-4-4-4 method)

Inhale for 4. Hold for 4. Exhale for 4. Hold for 4.

Do this for 2–3 minutes to calm your nervous system.

📱 2. Digital Detox Break

Put your phone on airplane mode. Step away. Look out a window. Breathe.

No screen, no scrolling, just stillness.

🕯 3. Reset with Senses

Light a candle, sip warm tea, touch something textured (like a stone or a knit blanket). Sensory grounding is soothing and fast.

✍️ 4. 3-Word Gratitude Journal

Write down 3 words that describe what you’re grateful for — even if it’s “coffee, sun, quiet.” Short, simple, real.

🚶‍♀️ 5. Walk the Block (or the Room)

Take a quick lap outside or pace the room. Move your body and let your mind follow.