Life in Egypt is stressful. Traffic chaos, work pressure, and the never-ending “when’s the wedding?” interrogation—you’re probably running on fumes. However, self-care doesn’t mean blowing your budget on spa days or expensive skincare products. Sometimes, it’s just about those small moments that make you think: okay, I’m doing alright.
If you want to spoil yourself without checking your bank balance afterward, here’s how to do it.
Turn Your Shower Into Your Safe Space
Your bathroom? That’s free real estate for peace. Put on your favorite playlist—you know, the one with songs you’d never admit to loving—grab that body wash you’ve been saving “for special occasions,” and stay in there until the hot water gives up on you. Cold rinse at the end? Chef’s kiss. You’ll walk out feeling like a different person.
Feeling fancy? Raid your kitchen. Honey, coffee grounds, olive oil—slap it on your face and pretend you’re at a five-star spa. Just try not to lick it off halfway through.
Make Snack Night an Event
Food fixes everything—or at least makes things better for a bit. Instead of ordering something greasy you’ll regret, turn snack time into a whole thing. Cheese board? Chocolate fondue? Instant noodles with a bit of effort (add an egg, throw in some veggies)? Do it. It’s not just eating—it’s giving yourself permission to enjoy something.
Cancel Plans Without Guilt
Want to know the ultimate self-care move? Saying no. That friend who only texts when they need to complain? Ignore it. Your cousin’s impromptu gathering on the other side of Cairo? Pass. Sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is stay home, guilt-free.
Rearrange Your Space (and Your Mood)
Self-care isn’t always face masks and fairy lights—sometimes it’s just fixing your surroundings. Move your bed to the other side of the room, swap out old posters, or finally clean that one spot you’ve been avoiding. Small changes, big difference. You’ll feel like you moved without actually moving.
Buy Yourself the Thing
That notebook you almost bought last week? The earrings you talked yourself out of? Go back and get them. Self-care isn’t about spending big—it’s about not denying yourself the small wins. If it makes you smile, it’s worth it.
Turn Your Room Into a Dance Floor
Lock the door, blast your most embarrassing playlist, and just move. Dance like you’re the only person in the world—because in that moment, you are. It’s fun, it boosts your mood, and technically counts as exercise. Win-win-win.
Do Nothing (Seriously, Nothing)
For everyone who thinks every second needs to be “productive”—it doesn’t. Lie down. Scroll TikTok. Watch something mindless. Stare at the wall. Sometimes, self-care is just giving yourself permission to exist without an agenda.
Write Down What You Actually Want
Not as cringey as it sounds. Take a moment to reflect on what you’re working toward—perhaps it’s travel, a career shift, or simply making it through this month without a breakdown. Write it down. Keep it somewhere you can easily see it. Remind yourself there’s a point to all this.
Why Does Any of This Matter?
Because self-care isn’t about grand gestures—it’s about reclaiming bits of your day for yourself. Life’s already demanding enough. Your boss wants something, your family wants something, and that one friend keeps asking for rides. But you? You deserve to put yourself first without feeling the need to apologize for it.
So light that candle you’ve been hoarding, play your music too loud, and treat yourself like you matter—because you do.
If you don’t take care of yourself, no one else will. Might as well start now.
