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While the holidays are around the corner and the season of gift giving is upon us, the season of self-love lasts all year long. Whether its for Christmas or a splurge week for pampering yourself, self care gifts will do the trick.
Self-care gifts focus on self-preservation and self-maintenance, giving you amply energy to enjoy the activities you love. A little self care can go a long way.
Listen to your body.
If you’re tired, get some rest. Hungry . . . eat a healthy snack. Feeling stressed? Go on a walk, try some at-home yoga or mediate. Focus on what feels good, and you’re well on your way to some gentle TLC and self-care.
In fact, whether you’re wellness traveling through the Christmas markets in Europe, exploring a national park, or just got off work, self care is for everyone. Here are some self care gifts I like to give during the holidays, or gift to myself for a moment of rest and recovery.
Whenever I travel, most of these items travel along with me so I can indulge in a self-care day during any trip. These wellness gifts are excellent for travelers and anyone wanting to de-stress while boosting their health.
Travel tip: If you’re planning a trip to Europe in December, here’s a guide to the European Christmas markets, and holiday travel tips.
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Self care gift ideas for anyone
Essential Oils
Price: $15-$65
Recommended brands: doTERRA, Arbonne, Rocky Mountain Oils
Channel your inner peace and calm by cranking out some essential oils. Whether you’re home for the holidays or traveling, essentials oils can often leave your senses feeling transported to a lemony oasis, a giant sandalwood kingdom fused with sweet peppermint, or even a festive cinnamon-orange setting.
See also: Guide to Traveling With Essential Oils.
Research has shown essential oils and aromatherapy offer a wide range of health benefits. Evidence from Healthline suggest essential oils can help with boosting moods, reducing stress and anxiety, and aide in relaxation.
Plus, some are antimicrobial (aka helps keep those icky germs at bay), and can help with inflammation.
As a wellness traveler and advocate for self-love, essential oils can make a wonderful self-care gift to yourself or loved ones. The amazing health benefits, and the small size makes it easily transportable. I always pack them in my carry-on when I fly and I have never experienced an issue with spillage or the oil container being oversized.
Simply choose your essential oil aroma, or specialty blend. If you’re unsure, think about how you want to feel and pick the aroma accordingly. For instance, if your wanting a relaxing smell, choose lavender, cedar, or peppermint. However, if you wanting an invigorating aroma, consider eucalyptus, wild orange, or rosemary.
Here’s a quick shortcut to help with the process of picking out the best essential oil for your needs. If you’re new to oils, I recommend starting out with lavender, peppermint, tea tree and ginger (or ginger root).
| Calming | Energizing | Invigorating |
|---|---|---|
| Vetiver | Lemongrass | Tea Tree |
| Lavender | Cinnamon | Eucalyptus |
| Peppermint | Bergamot | Wild Orange |
| Frankincense | Lemon | Rosemary |
| Rose | Ginger | Oregano |
Diffuser
Price: $20 – $100
Favorite brands: Amazon, Rocky Mountain Oils, doTERRA
Diffusers will pair nicely with your newly purchased essential oils. Great for aromatherapy, diffusers will gracefully pump out your favorite essential oils to help elevate the scent and mood of the room.
Choose your favorite essential oil blends, add the oils to the diffuser and carry on with your task as the fragrant bouquet fills the space. Here’s a list of some of my favorite blends for aromatherapy, some of these oils are also topical, but always double check the bottom to make sure.
| Oil Blends for Aromatherapy |
|---|
| Breathe (Respiratory Blend) |
| Love Blend |
| Balance (Grounding Blend) |
| On Guard (Protective & Immunity Blend) |
| DigestZen (Digestive Blend) — great for traveling with too |
| Deep Blue (Relaxing Blend) |
| Cheer (Uplifting Blend) |
Skincare sets
Price: $75-$300
Brand: Arbonne
Arbonne is a certified B corporation with a commitment to products that promote healthy living. Through skin, mind, and body, Arbonne offers a range of products that are 100% vegan, embrace holistic practices and facilitate a healthy connection with your body.
While Arbonne is famous for its 30 days to healthy living, a nutrition line focused on gut health through plant-based ingredients. This same company commits offers high quality skin care products.
R9 line is one of my favorite skincare products in Arbonne. The products are very hydrating and easy to take on the go. Whenever I’m traveling skincare is an easy way to incorporate some wellness and self-care. My skin is always glowing and radiant after using it. Trust me a little goes a long way!
Stay relaxed on self care Sunday by indulging in clean cruelty-free products for skincare. Gift a set of the Super Calm + Inner Calm (a skincare regimen with soothing effects), or the R9 Advanced Set (a hydrating and regenerating regimen). There’s also skincare sets made specifically for men too.
Here are couple different skincare sets Arbonne has:
| Skincare set | Regimen type |
|---|---|
| Super Calm + Inner Calm | soothing skincare (adaptogen powder, vegan cleansing milk) |
| AgeWell Restoring | collagen serum, night cream, silky cleanser, refreshing toner |
| R9 Advanced | hydrating creams, smoothing cleanser, regenerating toner |
| R9 Advanced Set – Restorative | Night cream, restorative cream, renewal serum, smoothing cleanser |
| Bio-Hydra | lightweight skincare focused on hydration |
| Well Groomed Men | charcoal wash, skin conditioner, shea butter cream |
| RE9 Advanced for Men | hydrating cream, exfoliating cleanser (specifically made for men) |
If individual skin care products are more your speed, Arbonne also has facial lotions, serums, sunscreen and toners to brighten, hydrate and relax your beautiful skin.
Stay smooth. Feel relaxed and loved, by basking in glow of your skin.
Fitbit
Price: $59-$250
Types of Fitbits: Fitbit Alta, Fitbit Charge 3, Fitbit Charge 4, Fitbit Blaze, Fitbit Inspire 2, Fitbit Sense, Fitbit Versa 3 and many more.
Average battery life: From five days to a couple months (depends on version and what features you frequently use)
Step counters, watches, timers, alarm clocks, and setting positive messages on the face of your clock — what can’t a Fitbit do? If you’re a wellness and fitness enthusiasts, a Fitbit is an essential self-care gift you’ll want to have.
It will keep you accountable and help you stay on track with your health goals. Each model comes with the basic features (watch, step counter tracking, active minutes, water resistant). But, depending on what model you buy, there’s added features such as sleep monitor, LED lights, call and txt notifications, GPS tracking and wireless syncing to applicable devices.
I’ve tried a couple different Fitbits, and I’ll have to say my favorite is the is the Fitbit Charge models. They’re excellent for traveling, the battery life is great, and the can be fashionable as well as functional, offering an elegant or sporty look to your attire of the day.
Fitbit Sense will be the next Fitbit I purchase since its a cross between a smart watch and an advanced step counter. Plus, on average, they’re cheaper than most smart watches.
Supplement essentials
Price: $20- $300
Brand: Arbonne
Stay health and well this holiday season with supplement essentials — a self care gift that keeps on giving. Craft your own self care kit by mixing your favorite external and internal wellness goodies. Start with essential oils to detox your environment and mind, then add in some power supplements to continue the wellness healing internally.
While I’m not a doctor, these are just some of my personal favorite supplements. Always check with your physician before trying a new supplement.
Some of my favorite supplements for personal self care gifts include:
Vegan Protein Powder – It’s an excellent way to add protein after a workout and it’s a great option for a quick breakfast. Flavors include: chocolate, vanilla, pumpkin spice (seasonal), marble slab (seasonal) and coffee (seasonal). My favorites are chocolate and pumpkin spice.
Greens Balance – An easy way to instantly ingest your daily fruits and vegetables. It’s also complete with fiber, phytonutrients, and antioxidants to keep you feeling balanced.
Whole Food Blend Multivitamin & Mineral Boost – Equipped with a blend of 21 minerals and vitamins, including vitamins A, D, C, E, B-complex, all to create a powerful supplement aimed at supporting your body’s overall health.
Mind Health – Supports cognitive functioning, the nervous system and overall brain health. The flavor is cherry-lime.
Digestion Plus – A powdered supplement packed with billions of enzymes and probiotics. It comes in single serving sticks, making it easy to travel with.
Fizz Sticks – Single serving sticks, that boost your body’s energy through ginseng, green tea derivatives, and Guarana. Some flavors are: citrus, strawberry ginseng pomegranate, blood orange (seasonal), and spiced cider (seasonal).
| Supplement name | Benefit |
|---|---|
| 30 Days to Healthy Living Set | A set to kick off healthy living, complete with: protein powder, greens balance, digestion plus, and more. (best bang for your buck!) |
| Vegan Protein Powder | supports health living and muscles |
| Greens Balance | a blend of your daily dose of vegetables, fruits, and fiber |
| Whole Food Blend Multivitamin & Mineral Boost | a blend of 21 minerals and vitamins |
| Mind Health | supports brain health |
| Digestion Plus | aids in digestion with probiotics and enzymes |
| Fizz Sticks | boost energy levels |
| InnerCalm Apoptogenic DeStress Powder | promotes balance and relaxation with Ashwagandha and Saffron |
| PhytoSport Set | aids in workout recovery with branched-chain amino acids |
| Skin Elixir Collagen Builder with Hyaluronic Acid | helps with overall skin health and elasticity |
Airbnb gift card
Price: $-$$$ (up to you)
Brand: Airbnb
If you’re shopping for a wellness focused traveler, consider purchasing an Airbnb gift card. Airbnb is a rental service company where travelers, families and business travelers alike can rent a stay for an extended period of time. Through private rooms, entire homes, shared rooms, unique stays and even cultural experiences, Airbnb extends an abundance of options.
The health and wellness component of an Airbnb rental is you can rent a space with a kitchen. That way you can cook your own meals during your stays. This is a unique feature as hotels typically don’t have this amenity.
Amazing Grass Greens Blend Superfood: Super Greens Powder with Spirulina, Chlorella, Beet Root Powder, Digestive Enzymes & Probiotics, Original, 60 Servings (Packaging May Vary)
Say goodbye to worrying about food allergies when traveling, or making sure you’ve eaten your daily serving of greens and vitamins. Having a kitchen makes traveling with a health focus much easier.
Some rentals also have pools, spas, sauna, and gyms just like you would find at a hotel.
Here’s an Airbnb coupon, up to $65 OFF, your first Airbnb purchase.
Airline gift card or voucher
Price: $-$$$ (up to you)
Brand: American Airlines, Delta, Southwest, British Airways, and more
Gift cards never go out of style! As a traveler, getting a gift card or voucher for an airline is an ideal self care gift. With the rise in wellness traveling, more and more people are looking for restorative vacations, yoga retreats, digital detoxes, and ways to brave the outdoors.
Lookout at national parks, we’re talking about you! Giving the gift of a flight to someone allows them to craft their ideal self-care box. A box fully equipped with new experiences, new food, and change of scenery.
Sometimes a moment away to rest and recharge is a wellness routine we all need.
Travel tip: Here are some helpful guides you may find useful for planning trips to Europe (Barcelona, Ibiza, Malta) and the U.S (Yosemite, California, Disneyland).
Additional self care gifts and wellness resources
New to wellness travel? Here’s a couple wellness and health resources to get you started on your journey.
Stay well, healthy and happy this holiday season. Mix and match your favorite wellness products to create your ideal self care box, then rest, relax and let your body rejuvenate this holiday season.
This year has been challenging in several ways and self love is crucial to striving happily into the New Year. Remember you are deeply loved and cared for friend. You did an awesome job this year, so take the time to celebrate you and your loved ones. Read some self-empowerment quotes to ring in the New Year (here’s a list of my favorite empowerment quotes!) and take time for yourself. Cheers!
Happy Holidays!
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