40 + Fun and Relaxing Activities to Do Alone When You Need “Me Time”

This post is about fun activities to do alone.

Nine times out of ten, you will have fun hanging out with your friends. Now and again, you may have those moments where you want to be solo and decide to go out and do whatever. There are no restrictions on where you go and for how long you stay. Spending time alone helps you discover more who you are and what you like.

When you can have a good time with your friends and be able to do the same for yourself, you create the necessary balance in your life. If you want to take a self-care day, there are several fun activities to do alone. I have 45 for you to check out, so continue reading to see which activities suit you best for your next solo trip.

This post is about fun activities to do alone.

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Things To Do Alone To Make You Happy

1. Take yourself on a solo date to your favorite restaurant.
2. Go for a long walk in nature and enjoy your peaceful surroundings.
3. Enjoy a relaxing bubble bath with candles and soothing music.
4. Treat yourself to a movie night at home with a marathon of your favorite movies and shows.
5. Start a new hobby or revisit an old one, such as painting or drawing.
6. Get a blanket and grab a good book to read. Allow your imagination to take you to another world.
7. Plan a weekend getaway to explore a new place.
8. Have a self-care day where you get a pedicure, manicure, and facemask to cleanse the skin.
9. Go out to a museum or art gallery and immerse yourself in culture.
10. Cook yourself a delicious gourmet meal and savor every bite.
11. Write in your journal to release your thoughts and express your creativity.
12. Have a picnic at your favorite park or beach.
13. Declutter and organize your home to create a more serene environment.
14. Create a new playlist to listen to whenever you’re in the car or going for a walk.
15. Visit a coffee shop and buy your favorite drink while enjoying the people around you.
16. Volunteer at your local community center and positively impact the day.
17. Take yourself to a concert or a live theater performance.
18. Watch the sunrise and sunset. Enjoy the beauty of nature.
19. Set goals for yourself and put aside some time to work on them.
20. Create a vision board and visualize and plan the life you have been dreaming of.
21. Go to the farmer’s market and pick out some fresh fruit to eat or even make smoothies with.
22. If you have a trail nearby, go for a hike.
23. Learn how to grow a garden and plant your own herbs.
24. Go to your local fitness center and try out some new exercises.
25. Find a winery and indulge in wine tasting.
26. Go to a comedy show and laugh until your stomach hurts.
27. Use your new playlist, have a karaoke night, and sing at the top of your lungs.
28. Visit a beauty salon and get a new hairstyle.
29. Enjoy a sip and paint.
30. Go for a long drive and let the wind blow through your hair. Ease your mind of everything.
31. If you are an animal lover, volunteer at an animal shelter and spend time with the pets.
32. Go to your local library and read your heart out.
33. Relax and embrace the quiet moments you have to self-reflect on what’s best for you and your life.
34. Go on a bike ride and stop and get ice cream along the way as a treat.
35. Have a pajama party and stay up all night.
36. Visit a place in your city that you haven’t seen before.
37. Take yourself on a shopping spree and buy yourself something nice.
38. Try roller skating and ice skating.
39. Visit the park so you can feed the ducks and turtles.
40. Visit an arcade, play many games, and be a big kid for the day.
41. Eat at a buffet restaurant; it is a bang for your buck.
42. Instead of a movie night at the house, go to a drive-thru movie if your town has one.
43. Find a bakery and try a new dessert.
44. Have a self-development/improvement day where you research/take different courses or participate in activities that can help you in your business/education.
45. Go on a solo camping trip to enjoy the fresh outdoors.

Don’t forget to write down this list of fun activities to do alone, and pick out a few you can do on your solo outing. These are cheap things to do alone as well. It’s a beautiful thing to have the best experiences at no expense.

*Before I let you go, please be careful when partaking in these solo outings and even when you’re with your friends and family. Be aware of your surroundings and the people in it. Most importantly, have fun and take care of yourself. Live life, be present and enjoy the moment.*

If you want more resources for your self-love and self-care journey, this journal will be great :

I’m My Own Cup of Tea is a fun-loving journal & workbook that focuses on appreciating and loving oneself. This journal includes engaging activities to help you discover what makes you set apart. No need for comparisons because you are one of one.

Have fun, and don’t take yourself too seriously. The most important message from this journal is that you don’t have time to consume everybody else’s tea. The tea that you have is just the right sip for you.

This journal includes:

• 30 Self-Love/Self-Care Quotes
• 2 Daily Assignments
• 15 Writing Entries
• 15 Self-Love/Self-Care Activities

Journal Measurements: 7 x 10 inches 178 pages

Get your copy of this journal/workbook and a drink, preferably a tea, and let’s start becoming the best version of ourselves.

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