In this blog post, I will share with you 50 look after yourself quotes, that will hopefully inspire you to go and nurture yourself! Most of us live life without knowing what it means to look after our own selves. As we grow older we mostly focus on looking after others. It’s not often we stop and think to protect our own emotional, mental and physical health.
What does “look after yourself” mean?
Before I get started, you must understand that looking after yourself doesn’t just mean eating well and living a healthy lifestyle. Looking after yourself also means shifting your focus and mentality. Make every action you take in life for your own benefit, whether directly or indirectly. Remember that looking after yourself is an everyday thing, not just when you get sick.
Look for small ways you can incorporate it into your everyday life; for example, you might wake up 20 minutes earlier to enjoy a morning walk and stretch, or to read your favorite book. For more ideas make sure to visit my blog post: Self-Care Sunday Ideas: 50 Ways to do Self-Care. It’s important to find what works best for you! The more you can work looking after yourself into your own schedule, the better you’ll be able to enjoy life!
Here are the 50 look after yourself quotes, that will help you live a brighter and fuller life!
- “You owe yourself one hour a day of self-maintenance. It can include reading, writing, yoga, exercise, dancing, meditation, painting, or whatever, but you owe it to yourself. One hour, 1/24 of your day. That is less than 5%. It matters, it really does.” — Sarah Brassard
- “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” — Maya Angelou
- “When you say ‘yes’ to others make sure you are not saying ‘no’ to yourself.” — Paulo Coelho
- “To meditate means to go home to yourself. Then you know how to take care of the things that are happening inside you, and you know how to take care of the things that happen around you.” — Thich Nhat Han
- “Your anger? It’s telling you where you feel powerless. Your anxiety? It’s telling you that something in your life is off-balance. Your fear? It’s telling you what you care about. Your apathy? It’s telling you where you’re overextended and burnt out. Your feelings aren’t random, they are messengers. And if you want to get anywhere, you need to be able to let them speak to you, and tell you what you really need.” – Brianna Wiest
- “The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” — Joseph Campbell Folded hands
- “We never allow our phones to run out of battery. We always charge it when it gets to ten or twenty percent. So why don’t we do the same with ourselves? We let ourselves get to zero percent till we are burnt out instead of charging ourselves when we are at twenty percent.” — Anonymous
- “I can’t be anything to anyone if I am nothing to myself.” — Alex Elle
- “Do something every day that is loving toward your body and gives you the opportunity to enjoy the sensations of your body.” — Golda Poretsky
- “I believe that the greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you.” — Joyce Meyer
- “Invent your world. Surround yourself with people, color, sounds, and work that nourish you.” — Susan Kennedy
- “It is so important to take time for yourself and find clarity. The most important relationship is the one you have with yourself.” — Diane Von Furstenberg
- “When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.” — Jean Shinoda Bolen
- “If you feel “burnout” setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself.” — Dalai Lama
- “Allow yourself to be proud of yourself and all the progress you’ve made. Especially the progress no one else can see.” — Anonymous
35 more look after yourself quotes…
- “Today I want you to think about all that you are instead of all that you are not.” — Anonymous
- “Walk away from people who put you down and from fights that will never be resolved. Walk away from trying to please people who will never see your worth. The more you walk away from things that poison your soul, the healthier you will be.” — Shaista Saba
- “It’s the small habits. How you spend your mornings. How you talk to yourself. What you read and what you watch. Who you share your energy with. Who has access to you. That will change your life.” — Michael Tonge
- “The biggest lie we’re told is ‘Be with someone who makes you happy.’ The truth is, happiness is something you create on your own. Be with someone who adds to it.” — Anonymous
- “Perhaps the most important step in habit changing is to first accept yourself for who you are, flaws and all. Those imperfections are what make us human. Instead of talking yourself down, try treating yourself as you would a loved one. Be forgiving, and realize that wherever you are right now, it’s okay. You’re more likely to succeed in making changes if they’re coming from a place of self-respect rather than self-hatred.” — Luke Jones
- “Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept.” — Anna Taylor
- “If you do not respect your own wishes, no one else will. You will simply attract people who disrespect you as much as you do.” — Vironika Tugaleva
- “Though we all make mistakes, don’t handicap yourself in difficult tasks; self-sabotage is not a strategy. Sometimes all you need to do is protect yourself from your own self.” ― Efrat Cybulkiewicz
- “Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what’s left of you.” — Katie Reed
25 more look after yourself quotes…
- “Whatever you’re feeling, be good to yourself. If you feel lost, be patient with yourself while you find your way. Feel scared, be gentle with yourself while you find the strength to face your fear. If you feel hurt, be kind to yourself while you grieve and slowly heal. You can’t bully yourself into clarity, courage, or peace, and you can’t rush self-discovery or transformation. Some things simply take time, so take the pressure off and give yourself space to grow.” — Lori Deschene
- “To experience peace does not mean that your life is always blissful. It means that you are capable of tapping into a blissful state of mind amidst the normal chaos of a hectic life.” — Jill Bolte Taylor
- “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott
- “Don’t take your health for granted. Don’t take your body for granted. Do something today that communicates to your body that you desire to care for it. Tomorrow is not promised.” — Jada Pinkett Smith
- “Don’t sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much there’s nothing else you can give, and nobody will care for you.” — Karl Lagerfeld
- “To be a good parent, you need to take care of yourself so that you can have the physical and emotional energy to take care of your family.” — Michelle Obama
- “Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” — Eleanor Brown
- “Don’t rely on someone else for your happiness and self-worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can’t love and respect yourself – no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are – completely; the good and the bad – and make changes as YOU see fit – not because you think someone else wants you to be different.” — Stacey Charter
- “I heard you were focusing a little more on yourself, and worrying a little less about everyone else. That’s beautiful.” — Anonymous
- “In my own deepening understanding of myself, I find my capacity to serve others is deepened as well. The better I am at self-care the more genuinely nurturing of others I am able to be.” ― Mary Anne Radmacher
- “Stay focused on your goals, your peace, and your happiness. Don’t waste your time on anything that doesn’t contribute to your growth.”— Anonymous
- “Quiet the voice telling you to do more and be more, and trust that in this moment, who you are, where you are at, and what you are doing is enough. You will get to where you need to be in your own time. Until then, breathe. Breathe and be patient with yourself and your process. You are doing the best you can to cope and survive amid your struggles, and that’s all you can ask of yourself. It’s enough. You are enough.” — Daniell Koepke
- “Caring for your body, mind, and spirit is your greatest and grandest responsibility. It’s about listening to the needs of your soul and then honoring them.” — Kristi Ling
- “Remember to take care of yourself. You can’t pour from an empty cup.” — Anonymous
- “What you tell yourself every day will lift you up or tear you down. Choose wisely.”— Anonymous
10 look after yourself quotes…
- “Anything that costs you your peace is too expensive.”— Paulo Coehlo
- “When I loved myself enough, I began leaving whatever wasn’t healthy. This meant people, jobs, my own beliefs and habits – anything that kept me small. My judgment called it disloyal. Now I see it as self-loving.”— Kim McMillen
- “Invent your world. Surround yourself with people, color, sounds, and work that nourish you.”— Susan Kennedy
- “Our bodies are our gardens, to which our wills are gardeners.”— William Shakespeare
- “Those who think they have no time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.”— Edward Stanley
- “Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.”– Etty Hillesum
- “Always stay true to yourself and never let what someone else says distract you from your goals.”– Michelle Obama
- “Be the person you needed when you were younger.”— Anonymous
- “Have a little faith in your ability to handle whatever’s coming down the road. Believe that you have the strength and resourcefulness required to tackle whatever challenges come your way. And know that you always have the capacity to make the best of anything. Even if you didn’t want it or ask for it, even if it seems scary or hard or unfair, you can make something good out of any loss or hardship. You can learn from it, grow from it, help others through it, and maybe even thrive because of it. The future is unknown, but you can know this for sure: Whatever’s coming, you got this.”— Lori Deschene
- “When you are resting because you are worn out, you need to remember that you are not wasting time. You are doing exactly what you need to do. You are recovering.”— Anonymous
- “Stop shrinking to fit places you’ve outgrown.”— Furaha Joyce
Thank you so much for reading 50 look after yourself quotes! Always remember to look after yourself, stand up for yourself, and make time for YOU! Also if you ever find yourself in a toxic situation get out of it because life is too short. Do things that make you happy and cut yourself some slack. Lastly, feel free to comment down below which of these 50 look after yourself quotes was your favorite! 💕
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