Photo Courtesy of Wix

Summer is usually a happy time of the year, but it's still just as important to practice self-care. This warm time of year gives us opportunities to practice self-care in unique ways. Try out these summertime self-care ideas!

1. Walk/lay on the beach and listen to the waves

2. Make homemade popsicles

3. Read next to an open window

4. Sunbathe

5. Listen to nature

6. Get shaved ice

7. Go to a farmer's market

8. Stargaze

9. Spend time in nature

10. Walk barefoot in the grass

11. Walk in a park with a friend

12. Play outside with a pet

13. Watch a movie on a projector outside

14. Call an old friend

15. Go on a drive with all the windows down

16. Visit a restaurant with outdoor seating

17. Meditate outside

18. Start/work in a garden

19. Create artwork

20. Go to a lake

Try out these self-care ideas to help you prioritize yourself this summer! It's important that we take good care of ourselves, no matter the season.

Scot Oppenlander is a senior at Brigham Young University-Idaho studying communication with a journalism emphasis. He is in his last semester of his bachelor's degree, and he plans to attend law school in the near future.