50 Self-Care Quotes To Inspire A New Mindset

Take care of yourself with these inspiring self-care quotes.

It's hard to find a minute to ourselves in today's world. Between taking care of children, working a full-time job, and the constant news cycle, quiet moments are few and far between. We often don't realize the importance of rest and rejuvenation until it's too late. Exhausted and overwhelmed, life finally forces us to take a break. But what if we could gain control and find peace before our schedule gets out of hand? Take a moment and read through these self-care quotes. They are sure to fill your heart and inspire you to change your mindset. Take care-of-yourself quotes may be just what you need to enter the new year with a fresh perspective—one that could change your life.

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Self-Care Quotes About Acceptance

• "And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good." —John Steinbeck

• "Lighten up on yourself. No one is perfect. Gently accept your humanness." —Deborah Day

• "To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." —Oscar Wilde

• "The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I'm not going to let myself pull me down anymore." —C. JoyBell

• "Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves." —Nathaniel Branden
  

• "People who love themselves come across as very loving, generous, and kind; they express their self-confidence through humility, forgiveness, and inclusiveness." —Sanaya Roman

• “If you don’t love yourself, nobody will. Not only that, you won’t be good at loving anyone else. Loving starts with the self.” —Wayne Dyer

• “To accept ourselves as we are means to value our imperfections as much as our perfections.” — Sandra Bierig

• “You are magnificent beyond measure, perfect in your imperfections, and wonderfully made.” —Abiola Abrams

• “Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.” —Billy Graham

• “Self-love has very little to do with how you feel about your outer self. It’s about accepting all of yourself.” —Tyra Banks

• “Forgiveness isn’t just the absence of anger. I think it’s also the presence of self-love, when you actually begin to value yourself.” —Tara Westover

• “Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.” —Roy T. Bennett

• “The challenge is not to be perfect—it is to be whole.” —Jane Fonda

Self-Care Quotes About Compassion

• "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

• "When we give ourselves compassion, we are opening our hearts in a way that can transform our lives." —Kristin Neff

• "Self-care is how you take your power back." —Lalah Delia

• "Nourishing yourself in a way that helps you blossom in the direction you want to go is attainable, and you are worth the effort." —Deborah Day

• "Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others." —Christopher Germer

• "When you are compassionate with yourself, you trust in your soul, which you let guide your life. Your soul knows the geography of your destiny better than you do." —John O'Donohue

• "If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete." —Jack Kornfield
  

• "There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by myself." —Brian Andreas
  

• “Every one of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.” — Princess Diana

• “As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” —Maya Angelou

• “Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.” —Stephen Covey

• “Do something nice for yourself today. Find some quiet, sit in stillness, breathe. Put your problems on pause. You deserve a break.” ―Akiroq Brost

• “Have patience with all things. But, first of all with yourself.” ―Francis de Sales

Self-Care Quotes About Taking Time

• "Take the time today to love yourself. You deserve it." —Avina Celeste

• "Self-care is not a waste of time. Self-care makes your use of time more sustainable." —Jackie Viramontez

• "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

• "Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape." —Bell Hooks

• "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 Brownn

• "Take time to do what makes your soul happy." —Unknown

• "It's not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It's necessary." —Mandy Hale

• "Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." —Unknown

• “Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.” —M. Scott Peck
  

• "Life should be touched, not strangled. You've got to relax, let it happen at times, and at others move forward with it. " —Ray Bradbury

• “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” —Oprah Winfrey

• “Self-care means giving yourself permission to pause.” —Cecilia Tran

• “Just when you feel you have no time to relax, know that this is the moment you most need to make time to relax.” ―Matt Haig

• “Keep taking time for yourself until you are you again.” —Lalah Delia
  

Self-Care Quotes About Health

• "Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness." —Edward Stanley

• "It's good to do uncomfortable things. It's weight training for life." —Anne LaMott

• "I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival." —Audre Lorde

• "Everybody is different, and every body is different." —Beverly Diehl

• "Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths." —Etty Hillesum

• Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you." —Anne Lamott

• “Self-care equals success. You’re going to be more successful if you take care of yourself and you’re healthy.” —Beth Behrs

• “As important as it is to have a plan for doing work, it is perhaps more important to have a plan for rest, relaxation, self-care, and sleep.” ―Akiroq Brost

• “Self-care has become a new priority—the revelation that it’s perfectly permissible to listen to your body and do what it needs.” ―Frances Ryan

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