Aristotle is credited with saying these 15 famous words. And for most of my life…I didn’t believe him: The importance of having a routine.
Having no routine or structure is so much more draining mentally, physically, and emotionally than any routine could ever be!
By not doing the things I knew would make me better habits like exercising, meditating, and creating gratitude lists I deprived my body and mind of the energy that these types of positive activities create. I felt tired; inside and out. And to make matters worse, my dreams and goals were just slipping away.
Why Create a Routine?
Establishing a positive daily routine is both a self-investment and a way to do your best for the rest of the world.
It also provides additional benefits, such as giving you structure, building forward-moving habits, and creating momentum that will carry you on the days when you feel like you don’t have the strength to carry yourself.
Following a daily routine can help you establish priorities, limit procrastination, keep track of goals, and even make you healthier.
Here are some of the things you can do in your daily routine to reach higher mental levels (i.e. more brain power and clarity!):
1: Optimize Your Mind
A successful daily routine helps you achieve laser-like focus from the moment you wake up in the morning…to the time you close your eyes and drift off to dreamland at night. Here are some ways to get it:
> Get positive:
Start your day with a mantra. When you develop a positive attitude, you will start feeling better about yourself.
You will treat yourself with more respect and love, and this in turn will boost your confidence levels and inner strength. You will take on new challenges and come out of your self-limiting beliefs.
> Be proactive:
Don’t check your email first! Being proactive allows you to dictate your particular position and supplies a sense of control over whatever situation you may be facing.
Essentially, your pro activity will enable you to be more prepared. When you are proactive you are able to think and act ahead before your circumstances change.
> Mentally prepare:
Visualize your success. Mental preparation allows the athlete to manage his stress, decrease fears “the athlete warmed up mentally and physically will be more efficient, from the beginning of the effort.”
> Read a book (Even if it’s just a page).
Reading is good for you because it improves your focus, memory, empathy, and communication skills. It can reduce stress, improve your mental health, and help you live longer. Reading also allows you to learn new things to help you succeed in your work and relationships.
> Make yourself accountable:
Enlist a partner or mentor. Holding yourself accountable is important because it allows you to prioritize your goals and better understand the reasons you have them. You can use accountability strategies to motivate yourself and learn more about your work process.
> Make a daily to-do-list.
One of the most important reasons you should use a to do list is that it will help you stay organised. When you write all your tasks in a list, they seem more manageable. When you’ve got a clear outline of the tasks you’ve got to do and those you’ve completed, it helps you stay focused.
> Give yourself breaks through the day.
Breaks can reduce or prevent stress, help to maintain performance throughout the day and reduce the need for a long recovery at the end of the day. Additionally, a relaxing break can help to reset your mood, thereby promoting positive well-being and reducing stress
2. Optimize Your Body
Being your best also requires that you take care of your body and are firing on all cylinders! Here are a few things you can add to your daily routine to do just that…
> Breath:
Practice deep breathing. Breathing exercises can help you relax, because they make your body feel like it does when you are already relaxed. Deep breathing is one of the best ways to lower stress in the body. This is because when you breathe deeply, it sends a message to your brain to calm down and relax.
> Eat ‘productive’ foods.
Eating Well Boosts Creativity and Happiness at Work. For example, it’s been shown that the more portions of fruit and vegetables eaten per day, the happier, more engaged, and more creative people will be at work.
> Drink more water:
9-13 cups a day. Getting enough water every day is important for your health. Drinking water can prevent dehydration, a condition that can cause unclear thinking, result in mood change, cause your body to overheat, and lead to constipation and kidney stones. Water helps your body: Keep a normal temperature.
> Get out of your chair often.
Sitting or lying down for too long increases your risk of chronic health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. Too much sitting can also be bad for your mental health. Being active is not as hard as you think.
> Exercise often:
MOVE! Physical activity or exercise can improve your health and reduce the risk of developing several diseases like type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. Physical activity and exercise can have immediate and long-term health benefits. Most importantly, regular activity can improve your quality of life.
3. Questions To Yourself
Self-questioning is an effective meta-cognitive strategy as it encourages students to think more deeply about the material they are studying. This strategy helps It is essential to your happiness, important for your growth, required for a healthy mind, inspires others to ask why, encourages good, honest relationships, keeps you young, makes other people happy and It could make a difference to the world.
> Am i doing what i love?
> What is the worst that could happen?
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