This is Part 2 of Self care ideas for your personality type! Look for your personality type in the list below, and find a bunch of self care ideas (covering the 8 components of wellness).
If you have an introverted personality type, click here for the list of self care ideas for introverted personality types.
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It is extremely important to take time out to take care of yourself, especially if you have a really busy life.
Resting and recharging is essential for productivity and an overall better quality of life. Rest isn’t a luxury, its a mandatory thing to do.
When you hear ‘self care,’ I’m sure you picture things like reading a book while having a bubble bath, or watching a movie with hot chocolate. While these are great things to do, doing things like managing your finances or cleaning your home are forms of self care too.
So, here’s a list of things to do that not only include fun things, but also the practical things you should be doing to make life more easier and stress-free.
Self care ideas for your mental health & overall better quality of life
ESTP
ESTP’s do not like planning at all, they make decisions quickly and are outgoing and energetic people. They have fantastic social skills and because of this they have the ability to be very influential people. However, ESTP’s can get easily bored and impulsive so it is important to constantly change things up and keep themselves occupied.
Physical – Hit the gym to make use of your energy!
Emotional – Try doing things alone and tap into your inner calm state. Your life is filled with energy and seeing other people so it is important to find a sense of inner peace when you’re by yourself.
Social – Do an action-filled experience with friends
Psychological – Take your time making decisions so you don’t regret it later
Spiritual – Focus on spending time with yourself, and spend time in nature
Professional – Go to a networking event
Environmental – Buy something new for your home
Financial – Save money for a future holiday!
ESTJ
ESTJ’s value tradition and like to follow the rules. They like to take charge and they have high standards. They are practical, assertive people.
Physical – Do something in a group activity, like an escape room where you can use your leadership skills
Emotional – Focus on letting go of perfection
Social – Listen to other people’s opinions and learn from them
Psychological – Think about your tone when you speak to others, try not to always be the leader. Its okay to be a learner too.
Spiritual – Focus on your breathing and practice meditation
Professional – Take leadership positions
Environmental – Do a weekly activity in your neighbourhood (like cleaning your local park)
Financial – Buy/ do something that gives you joy
ESFP
ESFP’s love being the centre of attention and are easy going, spontaneous people. They may have struggled in school due to their preference for learning hands-on rather than learning from books. They like to live in the present and enjoy adventures and new experiences.
Physical – Go on an interesting new experience that you haven’t been to before
Emotional – Speak to only your closest friends/ family about any issues you are experiencing.
Social – Plan a reunion with some old friends
Psychological – Think about what you have learnt from new experiences
Spiritual – Create a gratitude list, and at the end of every day write five things you are grateful for
Professional – Go to networking events and use your social skills to make more friends/ connections
Environmental – Get down on your hands and feet and do some activities like ziplining or Go Ape.
Financial – Save your money!
ESFJ
ESFJ’s are extremely sensitive and they base their value on external opinions and sources rather than from themselves. They are organised, loyal and supportive of others but they don’t like change.
Physical – Do some self care whether it be doing a hair mask or exercising – take care of yourself because you want to feel good about yourself.
Emotional – Make small changes in your life that you know will be good for you
Social – Have a conversation with someone and help them out, but also voice your feelings
Psychological – Spend time alone doing things you enjoy
Spiritual – Focus on building your own principles
Professional – Make sure your needs are taken care of while you help others
Environmental – Try out something new and come out of your comfort zone
Financial – Do something for your loved ones/ yourself
ENFP
ENFP’s are creative and charismatic, and can be great leaders, They have great social skills and they are able to understand others’ feelings. They hate routine and like to focus on the future. They tend to leave things last minute due to their creative mind that constantly creates new ideas. They can also get easily stressed and easily distracted.
Physical – Identify a fitness goal and work on it
Emotional – Find your creative outlet and work on it weekly
Social – Do something creative with your friends
Psychological – Focus on preparing yourself so you don’t get stressed or overwhelmed
Spiritual – Think about how you affect the world around you and what you can do to make it a better place
Professional – Have an effective approach to work, remove things that takes away attention
Environmental – Complete a project that you started on that you are really passionate about
Financial – Save/ invest for the future
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ENFJ
ENFJ’s are great leaders, they have great social skills and can be friends with everyone. They are warm and loyal and enjoy helping others but this may mean that they neglect themselves.
Physical – Do an activity with a team like paint balling
Emotional – Congratulate yourself for every success
Social – Go out with some old friends that you haven’t seen in a while
Psychological – Focus on yourself, set ‘me time’ every week
Spiritual – Focus on bettering your mental health, and let go of perfectionism
Professional – Congratulate yourself when you have achieved something
Environmental – Do a weekly activity in your neighbourhood (like cleaning your local park)
Financial – Do something for your loved ones/ yourself
ENTP
ENTP’s are innovative, smart people; they are quick learners and curious individuals. They have loads of ideas and enjoy debating with others. Despite their easy going nature, their attention to their ideas may lose their attention from close relationships.
Physical – Create a nutritious meal plan to fuel your mind!
Emotional – Make sure to make time to spend with loved ones
Social – Spend time with people who have different opinions to you
Psychological – Find a creative outlet. This could be doing a weekly brain dump of new ideas you have or picking one and focussing on it until completion.
Spiritual – Release judgemental qualities and understand that there are different points of views to everything
Professional – Be open to others’ ideas, even if you think you’re right
Environmental – Actively meet new people!
Financial – Invest in your ideas
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ENTJ
ENTJ’s gain energy from socialising. They have strong communication skills but don’t like to show their emotions. They are leaders and planners and are great at making decisions. But, they can also be impatient and stubborn at times too.
Physical – Do some meal planning
Emotional – Release judgemental qualities and understand that there are different points of views to everything
Social – Go out with friends and family and do a high energy activity
Psychological – Talk about your feelings with someone close
Spiritual – Practice mindfulness
Professional – Embrace leadership positions
Environmental – Think about how you affect the world around you and what you can do to make it a better place
Financial – Make a 1 year and 5 year financial plan
Practice these self care ideas today, and add more activities to the 8 components of wellness in your list as you learn more and more about yourself.
You are constantly developing and changing, and it is important to try new things out to supplement your growing self.
What day do you find best to practice self-care? Have a go at the ideas on your list and comment below how you found doing them.
Do you think they suited your personality type or were there other things that you think you would have preferred to do – let me know!
