77 Self-Care Quotes to Love Yourself More – Develop Good Habits

Self-care. It’s an important topic that most people don’t spend enough time thinking about because they feel like they don’t have enough time.
You might be a successful, hard-driving person, but that doesn’t mean you don’t need to focus on self-care. Instead, it has been found that focusing on your needs occasionally is a proven strategy for increasing your productivity.
In this article, we have collected a variety of quotes about self-care that are meant to inspire you to go out and actually care for yourself.
These quotes on self-care are designed to help you understand what self-care means in general and some of the nuances surrounding emotional self-care, spiritual self-care, physical self-care, and pampering self-care.
If you’d like to learn more about self-care, I recommend checking out these 274 ideas and activities.
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When we practice self-care, we are not only helping ourselves, but we are also helping others as well. A variety of studies have found that self-care provides these benefits:
Now that you know why self-care is important, let’s discuss how to make it happen. Then, we’ll explore the 77 quotes on caring for yourself.
Self-care should always come first, so you should never think you’re selfish when taking time for yourself.
Self-care is like that adage about being in an airplane emergency. When something happens, a mask drops from the ceiling; you are supposed to help yourself first and then proceed to help others put on their masks.
The idea is that if you help others first and fail, both people suffer. However, if you take the time for a bit of self-care first (in the case of the plane — putting on your mask first), then you will be okay and in a better position to help others more effectively.
Well, enough talking about self-care for now. Let’s jump right in by looking at the best quotes on this topic…
“The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I’m not going to let myself pull me down anymore.” – C. JoyBell
Negative emotions can eat a hole in our souls. If your body and mind have been taking an emotional beating, you will certainly need a bit of self-care to get over it and promote a greater sense of well-being in yourself.
The term “self-care” seems a bit indulgent to some, however. It reminds them that part of self-care can be relaxing- things like getting a massage, pedicures, relaxing in a hot tub, and doing activities you typically do when bored. But this is not the full extent of how self-care can help you!
Invigorating morning routines, for example, are just a series of self-care ideas done at a specific time every day to try and get the most of your self-care routine and have it form the largest possible positive impact on your body, mind, soul, and your day.
You might think that self-care means you’re focusing on your mental state. In truth: This concept is even more important regarding your physical health.
When we are hurt or our muscles are strained to the point of exhaustion, we need a bit of extra care to get them back into shape. This form of self-care, as you can see from this collection of quotes about taking care of our bodies, often comes in the form of preventative self-care.
That’s why I encourage you to check out the following articles related to the health side of self-care.
Okay, now, let’s dive into the self-care quotes related to your health…
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”– Anne Lamott
Want some inspirational self-care quotes? Here are 20 sayings that emphasize the importance of taking care of yourself.
Learning to love yourself is like learning to walk—essential, life-changing, and the only way to stand tall.”– Vironika Tugaleva
The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.”– Steve Maraboli
Now we have another important quote series. These are quotes about taking time for yourself, which is a biggie in self-care.
To prosper and thrive, we all need some “me time” to recharge our batteries, literally and figuratively. So let’s see what the experts say about taking time for yourself…
How we care for ourselves gives our brain messages that shape our self-worth so we must care for ourselves in every way, every day.”– Sam Owen
Self-care is never selfish, but it may feel that way when you live a frenzied life.”– Arthur P. Ciaramicoli
Finally, let’s talk about something that strictly isn’t self-care — instead, its about taking time to help others.
A case could be made that this is not self-care; it is just caring. I acknowledge that argument because, semantically speaking, it is true. But there are many people out there that may be able to help.
Who are the caregivers? When you think of self-care and caregivers, your mind probably jumps to an old age home and someone in their final years needing a lot of help. While this is part of self-care and caregivers, I would argue it is only a small part.
The biggest self-care caregivers are parents. They start doing everything for you, then slowly educate and teach you to find what you need and perform your self-care.
Then there are teachers, doctors, psychologists, drill instructors, bosses, HR people, massage therapists, hair stylists, payroll people — the list goes on of people who do things for you (and teach you things) that could or should become part of a self-care routine.
(If you want a job as a care-giver, then here are the 21 best jobs that help people in need.)
So now that you are on to the wider meaning of “caregivers” in the sense of self-help, let’s take a look at some of the self-care quotes for caregivers shared in the final section below.
In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, 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. The point is to have a long-term perspective.”– Dalai Lama
Do you like these self-care quotes?
Hopefully they gave you the inspiration to take time for yourself. Remember, it’s not selfish. Instead, you’re helping yourself first, so you can be more present in both your personal and professional life.
If you like to journal, here are several self-care journal ideas and templates you can use.
If you’re a fan of podcasts that matter, these self help podcasts can help you in your self care journey.
If you want to read more about self-care, these self-care blogs provide plenty of self-care ideas.
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Finally, if you want to use these quotes to make a lasting change to your life, then watch this free video that details the 7-minute habit for planning your day to focus on what’s truly important to you..

Hey Steve,
This is a really great post that I can certainly relate to.
Being a full-time care giver to my elderly Mom and not being the most disciplined person with enough bad habits that I’ve struggled with over most of my life, I have let myself go by the wayside in many ways.
I’ve known it all along but reading some of these quotes just helped to reinforce the point that I should be taking better care of myself.
Now and again we all need gentle periodic reminders in our lives.
Keep up the good writing!
Cheers,
Mark
LiveLoveLaughBeHappy.com
Thanks, Mark. Glad it resonated with your a bit!
Thanks Mark! Glad you enjoyed the quotes. Have a wonderful day!
Thanks for the soul care! So important to remember to care for ourselves. These quotes provide some great inspiration.
I absolutely love this blog! My boyfriend is very physically and mentally exhausted day in and day out 😟 I am at wits end right behind him. I hope and pray that he’s able to connect with realities and valuable information* Thank you so much!
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