16 Self-Care Items to Start Your New Year Off Right

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After a hectic year and an exciting holiday season, the start of the New Year brings the inevitable desire to rest, rejuvenate, and recharge. Whether that means prioritizing a more restful sleep or finding new ways to unwind at the end of each day, self-care is something we can all aim to put a greater focus on—especially during the long winter months. To help inspire your New Year's self-care journey, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite self-care products.

Here are 16 self-care items to help you start your New Year off right.

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Everyone needs a good essential oil diffuser in their home, and this stylish option from Whole Foods is a great choice. It even made our list of the top 7 essential oil diffusers of 2022.

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Get your best night’s sleep with a weighted blanket. We love this stylish chunky knit option which comes in 15-pound, 20-pound, and 25-pound options as well as five different colors.

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Adubor 100 Percent Mulberry Silk Pillowcase

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A silk pillowcase is a great way to get some well-deserved beauty sleep. Grab this highly-rated mulberry silk pillowcase from Amazon for less than $30.

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Listen, it’s 2023 and you don’t need to wait for anybody to buy you flowers when you can treat yourself with a flower subscription. Starting at just $55, you can enjoy farm-fresh bouquets delivered straight to your door with this flower subscription from Urban Stems.

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The short days and cold temperatures of winter can make getting up on time for work way harder than it already is. A wake-up light therapy lamp is a great solution that will help make your mornings a little easier. This lamp provides simulated sunrise and sunset features, multiple natural wake-up sounds, and 20 different brightness settings so you can truly customize your wake-up routine.

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Sleep like a baby with the soothing sounds of a white noise machine. This affordable option from Amazon comes equipped with six soothing nature sounds, an auto-off timer, and convenient volume controls.

Hullo Buckwheat Pillow (Standard Size - 20x26)

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Prioritizing your sleep is one of the best things you can do for yourself and nothing makes a difference quite like a good pillow. Buckwheat pillows are known for being highly adjustable and good for temperature regulation, and are a great natural alternative to down or feathers.

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Instead of candles made from paraffin wax and synthetic fragrance oil, treat yourself (and your home) to these soy wax and essential oil candles. This 6-pack is not only affordable but stylish too.

Vellabox

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If you are a true candle connoisseur then perhaps a candle subscription will be more your style. Vellabox offers monthly candle subscriptions that start at just $12 a month.

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Brooklinen

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Give yourself the at-home spa treatment with a super soft plush robe. We love this option from Brooklinen, which is made from 100% Turkish cotton for the ultimate relaxation.

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An air purifier may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of self-care, but ensuring your home's air is clean is a definite act of self-love in our books. The TOPPIN air purifier is a great budget-friendly option to get you started.

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Create your most relaxing bath yet with these all-natural bath salts from Etsy. Made with detoxifying sea salt, Epsom salts, essential oils, and dried flowers, these bath salts are the perfect way to unwind at the end of the day.

Bay Isle Home Rosina Freestanding Bamboo Bath Caddy

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If a luxurious bath is a part of your ideal self-care routine then you need this bamboo bath caddy. It comes equipped with a reading rack for your book or tablet, a spill-proof wine glass slot, a removable tray, and plenty of room to hold a candle, your phone, or other bath essentials.

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When was the last time you splurged on a nice set of bath towels? Never? Well, 2023 is your year! A fresh set of bath towels is a great way to give your self-care routine a luxurious spa-like upgrade. We love the Resort Collection bath towels from Frontgate which are available in multiple sizes and colors.

VOBAGA Coffee Mug Warmer, Electric Coffee Warmer for Desk

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Don’t get us wrong, we’re big fans of iced coffee but there’s nothing worse than cold coffee (or tea) that is supposed to be hot. Treat yourself to the gift of eternally hot coffee with a coffee cup warmer set.

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Setting goals and staying organized is self-care too! A good planner can go a long way in helping to keep dates and deadlines feeling manageable. It ranked at the top of our list of the best planners thanks to its comprehensive design, monthly and weekly spreads, and the fact that it’s undated.

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