Autumn Self Care Sunday Ideas For When You Just Need A Reset

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Some weeks just batter you don’t they. If you’re after some proper autumn self care Sunday ideas to help you slow down and reset, you’re in the right place.

Autumn has a funny way of asking more of us than we realise. The nights draw in, the to do list doesn’t shrink and before you know it you’re running on empty. A proper self care Sunday isn’t about doing loads. It’s about doing the right small things and actually meaning it.

Start Your Reset With A Seasonal Swap

Skip your usual brew for something a bit more autumnal. This Twinings gingerbread spiced tea is what I reach for instead of my usual coffee once the mornings turn cooler, and it makes the whole day feel a bit more autumnal from the first sip.

Sit with it by the window. Let the day arrive instead of chasing it. There’s something about a spiced drink and a quiet ten minutes that sets the whole tone for the day ahead.

Create A Cosy Corner For Your Autumn Reset Day

Every home needs a spot that says sit here and do nothing. If your space feels a bit open plan and busy, a room divider can section off a proper little retreat, even in a smallish room.

This Stylish Jacquard weighted blanket is genuinely the best thing I’ve bought for my Sunday reset routine. It’s got a proper heft to it that settles you right down within minutes. Crafted with plush sherpa its incredibly comfortable and super thick to keep you warm and cozy the year round. It also adds an elegant touch to any room decor If you only invest in one thing off this list, luv, make it this.

Add a lamp instead of the big light and a candle for scent, to match the ambience of the lamp without a flame try a dimmable candle warmer to double the scent of your favourite candle without the burning smell. Maybe set up your stack of books you’ve been meaning to get to. This is your spot for the next hour, nobody else’s.

Turn Your Bath Or Shower Into A Spa Day

From my years in the hotel trade I picked up one habit that never left me. It’s the little details that make a bathroom feel special, not the size of it.

For a proper self care Sunday I recommend using an autumnal magnesium bath soak like this cozy fireside pure Epsom salt with chestnut and cedar essential oils. Soak for twenty minutes to feel wrapped in warmth like relaxing by the fire and experience long-lasting stress relief.

No bath? Turn your shower into a relaxing escape with uplifting notes of spiced orange and cinnamon with these handmade shower steamer tablets perfect for mornings, rainy days, or winding down.

DIY Autumn Self Care Treatments Worth Trying

You don’t need a spa membership for any of this, honestly. Fancy going further, try a DIY oat and honey face mask or a warm towel scrub with a spoon of brown sugar. Simple, cheap and it works a treat.

A few more worth trying on a proper self care Sunday:

• Warm coconut oil hand massage while your face mask sits
• A brown sugar and honey lip scrub, five minutes tops
• Soaking your feet in warm water with a handful of Epsom salts while you watch something daft on telly

None of it needs to be complicated. It just needs to be for you.

Journal For A Bit Of Mindfulness

Grab a notebook and just write for ten minutes, luv. No structure, no pressure, no one marking your homework.

This guided journal is the one I keep by my bed and it’s got just enough prompts to get you started without feeling like homework itself. Some Sundays I write pages, other Sundays I write three lines and shut the book. Both count.

Journaling doesn’t need to solve anything. Sometimes just getting a thought out of your head and onto paper is the whole point of it.

Get Outside While The Light Lasts

The daylight hours are shorter now, so get out while you can, even just for twenty minutes. It does more for your mood than you’d think, and it’s free, which never hurts.

One of my favourite autumn things, back when my kids were little, was taking them blackberry foraging along the hedgerows near us. Autumn’s the best time for it and we’d come home with purple stained fingers every single time.

My kids are grown now but I still go foraging myself when I fancy an autumn reset. There’s something about that crisp air and a bag half full of blackberries that clears your head better than any spa treatment could. And then the best bit, turning that morning’s haul into a proper blackberry pie by the evening. It’s my version of self care Sunday and it were right good every single time.

For a proper foolproof method, this BBC Good Food blackberry pie recipe is the one I go back to every year.

Wind Down Your Self Care Sunday Evening Right

However your Sunday’s gone, the evening’s your chance to properly switch off before the week starts again. Dim the lights a bit earlier than usual.

I love this LED light oil diffuser for setting the mood in here, a few drops of something spiced or woody and the whole room settles right along with you.

Put something on the telly with a cozy fall vibe, not anything that needs proper concentration. Grab a blanket and your favourite autumn snacks, a slice of that blackberry pie heated with some custard and a cuppa is my go to.

Put the phone in another room for an hour, luv, just one hour. You’ve earned a proper switch off.

Your Autumn Self Care Sunday Checklist

• A seasonal drink instead of the usual coffee
• A cosy corner properly sorted
• A spa moment, bath or shower
• A DIY treatment if you fancy it
• Ten minutes of journaling
• Time outside while the light lasts
• An hour with no phone come evening

FAQs

What is a self care Sunday?

It’s one day set aside to slow down and recharge before the week starts again, focused on rest rather than errands.

How do I plan an autumn self care Sunday on a budget?

Start with what’s already in your home. A seasonal tea, a warm bath and a walk cost little to nothing, and the DIY treatments use things most people already have in the kitchen.

What are good autumn self care ideas for beginners?

Keep it simple. Pick one thing, a bath, a journal or a walk, and build from there. You don’t need to do everything on this list in one day.

Well go on then mi darlin, put the kettle on, run that bath and give yourself the reset you’re proper due.