Sustainable self-care gifts for everyone on your list

Between work events, family obligations, and last-minute shopping, it’s easy to feel completely out of control once the holidays roll around. That is not a full agenda precisely the secret to slowing down and getting grounded, but if you’re looking for ways to stay mindful this season (um, please), your gift list is an easy place to start.

What if you went shopping with a little more intention this year? What if you made self-care a goal for every little kit you buy? If that sounds great in theory, but you’re not sure how to make it a reality (wait, you mean I should forego my classic last-minute gift card promotion?), try this.

Start by writing people’s names down on your shopping list. Before you do anything else, take 30 seconds to practice gratitude for their presence in your life – that’s the reason for this season, after all. Then consider the things within it their life that brings them the most joy, and where you think they could use a little push. With your mindful approach activated (check), your creative juices can start flowing on gifts that seem tailor-made for them.

And if you don’t suddenly feel inspired, don’t panic. There’s a mindful gift for everyone on your list, and we’ve put together a collection of goodies that have self-care written all over them. Bonus: They’re all made from soft and durable cotton, so feel free to add that to the Mindful tab.

Buy sustainable self-care gifts

Città Marlo Contrast Weekend Bag – $120.00

For some, self-care looks like hunkering down, and for others it means exploring new places and being surrounded by people (extroverts, we see you). So for the person in your life who never seems to be their home, make their comings and goings seamless *and* more sustainable with a cotton tote bag.

Lamali Medium Cotton Notebook – $32.00

Give the budding artist on your list the gift of creativity with a cotton page notebook. Whether they use it to journal, draw or write their to-do lists, you’ll spark creativity and encourage them to take five minutes to unplug and to relax.

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Sweet July Skin Terry Spa Headband – $22.00

For the amateur makeup artist in your life, who finds self-care in winged eyeliner and a red lip, upgrade their routine with a spa headband. The adjustable Velcro closure is designed to frame any face, and the soft terrycloth is machine washable (just in case the eyeliner gets tangled).

Anthropologie Trudy Block Print Apron – $34.00

You probably have an aspiring chef on your list whose definition of relaxation is chopping vegetables or creaming butter and sugar. Whether you can relate to that or not, cooking requires great mindfulness, and a new apron is a way to celebrate this. Who knows? Maybe you’re tapped for a holiday taste test: absolute a self-care practice in itself.