Are you ready – It’s about to get extremely gift-y around here. We’re heading into Black Friday, the big kickoff to holiday shopping season (even though the online versions have been going on since last week). Start making all of your lists, break out your comfiest shoes, and make sure your credit cards are in working order.

But wouldn’t it be lovely to have a few gifts for yourself lined up? You know, some little indulgences to get you through this hectic season? It’s like putting your own oxygen mask on first. Because we all know this is going to be a marathon of thinking of others and an ongoing outpouring of selfless giving. So it only makes sense to punctuate that every now and then with a few treats for yourself.

I’m talking about just a few delightful things here and there —nothing that’ll send your bank account into the red before the holidays really even get rolling.

Let’s say you’re piling up the presents for everyone from the boutiques along Newbury Street, and along you come to Chanel. Do you then need to burden yourself with whether to splurge on an iconic 2.55 Bag for $10,200? No you do not. You can experience a surge of happiness by sidling up to the fragrance counter and instead treating yourself to a bottle of Coco Moisturizing Body Lotion ($64 on chanel.com).

Or, let’s say you’re between stocking up on stocking stuffers in Downtown Crossing. You’re feeling peckish. Duck into Yvonne’s (yvonnesboston.com) and settle in for a quick restorative bite. Just a moment to rest your feet beneath the glittering chandeliers, and then dip into the house’s lovely steak tartare with lavender aioli, and you’ll be back on the pavement again, happily hunting down more treasures.

Or, maybe you’re weaving your way through all of the Shops at The Prudential Center. Stop at the Polo Ralph Lauren store and make a beeline for the socks selection. There you’ll find a pick-me-up for your tootsies after all the walking around you’re doing — namely the soft and pretty knit Patchwork Crew Socks ($12 on ralphlauren.com) that you can toss on when you get home.

Coolidge Corner has so many shops to enjoy, not the least of which is The Giftsmith — a shop-within-a-shop — at Brookline Booksmith (brooklinebooksmith.com). It’s a challenge to resist buying some of their wares for yourself, and seriously — why even bother? Especially when they’ve got the kind of hand-painted ceramic mugs perfect for sipping your favorite tea from. And cool and colorful pakkawood chopsticks that elevate your next sushi dinner. Resistance is futile.

And let’s say you find yourself on a day trip to Portland to snag some of the fantastic handmade and artisanal gifts crafted by Maine makers in a plethora of boutiques — like chic-but-unpretentious newcomer Viand Mercantile (viandmercantile.com). Do yourself a solid and drop into Twelve (twelvemaine.com) on the waterfront, and head straight to the bar for a bracing Twelve Toddy and a plate of acclaimed pastry chef Georgia Macon’s divine holiday cookies. From her butter-rich eggnog shortbread to the chocolate crinkle cookies, each one is a work of art. And yes, you deserve to sit and savor every last bite.

Because whatever Santa decides, it’s about time you put yourself at the top of your own nice list.