Self-Care Tips for Couples
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Doing
self-care with your partner can strengthen your relationship and help you
communicate better. Dedicate some time to self-care in the morning during the
weekends or on a day off from work. You and your partner can take care -care
together by reading to each other after breakfast. Read for one hour. Turn off
your television and silence your cellphones.
Select a book that both of
you like. However, if your partner likes to play chess, checkers, or card
games; You can play a game with your partner. Have fun playing games without
being competitive. Although your partner might want to win in all the games; it
is recommended to play games to get to know your partner. Similarly, both of
you can make meals together and have open communication while the meals are
prepared.
Self-care is about getting
closer to your partner and finding ways to reduce stress. Taking a walk
together and enjoying the scenery. Be gentle and kind with your partner. Lay
down on the floor and hold your partner's head. Practice loving-kindness while
holding your partner's head.
Meditate together and take
turns holding your partner's head. Practice trust with mindfulness meditation.
Meditating with your partner can help you connect with your partner. Another
form of a couple’s meditation is to stare at each other in silence and slowly
holding hands in silence. Besides meditating as a tool for self-care, both of
you can practice gratitude.
Taking care of your
partner's mind and body can help your partner feel closer to you. Make a
gratitude vision board, a couple's journal, and always give thanks to your
partner. Often one partner does not want to hear thank you but saying thank you
can help you have a stronger bond in your relationship. If your partner does
not say thank you, it does not mean they are ungrateful. However, they might
show you their appreciation and gratitude with their actions.
Nonetheless, practice
self-care at night with your partner before going to sleep. Make an early
dinner or have an intimate picnic in your backyard with your partner. Additionally,
do stretching exercises together. Give a foot massage with oil or lotion. Take
turns massaging each other's feet.
As well as giving a hug to
your partner before going to sleep. Listen to music in silence together and
hold hands. Drink decaf tea or hot cocoa while staring at each other. Have an
honest conversation and release your worries together. Listen with patience and
do yoga or Tai Chi together.
Nevertheless, find
activities that both of you can do and enjoy sharing information together.
Dance and meditate together. Use aromatherapy, guided meditations for couples,
and read poetry for couples. Do a skincare routine together while listening to
instrumental music. Here are resources with more tips for self-care with your
partner.
Self-Care Activities for Couples: Pamper Your Way to a Stronger Bond-Body and Mind Magazine:
Self Care Activities for Couples: Pamper Your Way to a Stronger Bond - Body+Mind Magazine
Self-Care for Couples-What Cheri Thinks:
Self-Care for Couples (whatcherithinks.com)
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