These self-care TV shows are guaranteed feel-good entertainment

2021 has been a year full of ups and downs. Right now, things feel uncertain, exhausting and just a bit ‘meh’. Enter: self-care TV shows for your next sofa binge.

Yes, sadly once again, we’re staying indoors as much as possible to avoid the Covid spread, particularly with the new Omicron variant in the lead-up to Christmas, to ensure we won’t have to spend another festive period away from our loved ones in lockdown. Luckily, we’ve had plenty to entertain us. 

Step forward the feel-good TV shows that feel like a warm hug. Here at GLAMOUR, we are defining self-care TV as the light-hearted, bingeable series that require little concentration but deliver the ultimate reward: escapism and happiness. And as they require little concentration, you will be able to watch them as you work. Win-win.

In this comprehensive list there are NO harrowing crime dramas that will keep you awake at night and instead, these shows serve up JOY ONLY.

If you are looking for a laugh-out-loud moment, look no further than our sisters of lol, the Derry Girls. The Channel 4 comedy features a group of friends who navigate growing up in mid-90s Ireland, during the Irish Troubles. With miracles, Take That concerts, and even a polar bear or two, this is the girl gang that EVERYONE wants to be a part of. 

Looking for some self-care with a side of hilarious drama? Look no further than Netflix’s Dream Home Makeover. The US reality series follows Shea and Syd McGee as they help families to achieve their interior design dreams. Definitely have this one on in the background but make sure you tune back in to catch the jaw-dropping transformations.

Then there’s Twentysomething: Austin, Netflix’s fun new reality show where eight American twenty-somethings move to Austin, Texas in pursuit of an exciting new life. Love, friendship and drama are all on the cards! 

You’ve also got Instant Hotel, where four couples transform their homes into Airbnbs and judge each other based on the quality of their short-term stay. The highlight of the show is undoubtedly the iconic mother-daughter duo, Babe and Bondi, who have a margarita-themed home (yes, you read that correctly). Whilst we can’t book a one-way trip to Margaritaville right now, check into Netflix now for a one-way ticket down under.

With the classic self-care shows, Friends and Will & Grace and some under-the-radar lols from the likes of Grace & Frankie and Broad City, here is our roundup of the ultimate feel-good TV shows. They may not be good for the brain cells (who cares, our brains need a well-earned break anyway), but they’re good for the soul…