10 Affordable and Essential Self Improvement Products

Between recovering from mental illness, going through major life transitions, and the crazy events in the world, I have been really focusing on taking time to work on myself… and my self-improvement essentials helped make that possible. 

There are truly so many options for self-improvement products and it is super personal to each individual. HOWEVER, these are all self-improvement products that I swear by and feel sure could help you out on your journey too! 

This post is all about affordable self-improvement products and my favorite self-improvement essentials.

10 Best Self-Improvement Essentials

1. Untamed by Glennon Doyle

I had to make this my #1 self-improvement product. This book is literally the Bible for women.

Truly, this book was fundamental in reshaping how I viewed myself, the world, the people around me, and life. If that sounds dramatic to you, you need to read this cause I promise you it is actually that life-changing.

(I know I mention this book in almost ALL of my posts relating to self-care, self-improvement, and mental health, but it is truly just THAT GOOD.)

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2. The Home Edit 

This is the PERFECT self-improvement book for when you are looking to organize, declutter, and tidy up your space. This is something I’ve been working on a TON in my own life.

But getting rid of things is difficult for me sometimes. This book could be super helpful if you struggle with letting go of old items too. 

3. Planners

Planners are one of the most essential self-improvement products I can think of. A huge part of self-improvement involves staying organized… and a planner is a must-have for organization. I would be absolutely LOST without my planner.

For the past couple of years, I would have been using a Sugar Paper planner. You can get them at Target and they are super affordable. I have an entire in-depth review of them up if you want a peek inside.

For 2022, I have committed to the Erin Condren life planner. After hearing amazing reviews for years, I have FINALLY bought one! I’M SO EXCITED!

4. Kitchen Organization Set

Bet you never thought a kitchen item could be a self-improvement product, huh? Organization counts as self-improvement! 

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It is a dream (& a goal) of mine to organize my kitchen with all of these things. Have you SEEN those satisfying pantry organization videos on YouTube?! Holy.

I have started the process with these containers. As of now, I only have my cereals organized in them but, hey, you gotta start somewhere, right?! 

I absolutely LOVE to organize, ESPECIALLY in the kitchen. There is just something extra satisfying about a clean pantry, fridge, or cabinet. I can’t wait to move on from cereals and tackle the rest of the kitchen organization.

5. Mark Manson Books

Aggressive titles, incredible content.

I started with Manson’s first book (The Subtle Art…) and he has since then continued the series. When I read his first book, I took EXTENSIVE notes on every chapter. We’re talking like school-test-study-level notes. Everything he said I was just like “yup! I want to remember that!“

This is another one of those holy grail, life-changing, perspective-altering books (and one of my all-time favorite self-help books and self-improvement essentials).  

6. Mindfulness Journal

I am a HUGE believer in journaling for success and growth (hence why this is one of my main self-improvement essentials). 

Guided journals are SUPER helpful, especially at the beginning of your journaling journey. I credit journaling as one of the things that helped me in my recovery from mental illness and save my own life. 

7. Kitchen Meal Planner

This self-improvement product is great for MULTIPLE reasons:

1. By planning ahead, you can plan a grocery list and save money by not buying unnecessary items.
2. You can plan healthy meals… when you nourish, you flourish!
3. This keeps things organized and tidy.
4. Planning meals helps relieve stress of deciding on a dinner plan.
5. IT’S CUTE!

8. Desk Organizer

I cannot even explain how important it is to maintain a tidy workspace. Literally, I cannot even think straight if my environment is messy, much less be productive! This is a definite self-improvement essential.  

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9. Vision Board Supplies

My love for vision boards is STRONG. You gotta visualize your highest self in order to achieve it… I firmly believe that. When you dream big, you are much more likely to achieve big! Put it on your vision board and then GO GET IT!

10. Manifestation Journal

I wholeheartedly believe in the power of manifestation and the Law of Attraction for self-improvement. Heck, I have a whole board on my Pinterest dedicated to incredible self-affirmations for growth!

These are just a FEW incredible and affordable self-improvement essentials!

To me, self-improvement includes all aspects of the self. That’s why I chose to include a bit of everything here – planning, organizing, self-care, dreaming, manifesting, etc. All of it is important!

I hope this sparked some ideas for you and helped get you excited for your own self-improvement adventure!

Having the right self-improvement products has been essential in keeping me motivated and on track with my goals. I hope these products can help do the same for you.

And never forget that we’re in this together! Share your own self-improvement goals with me below! I’d love to hear them so I can be there to cheer you on!