Routine
Why everyone should have a daily routine
Why have a routine?
Research has found incorporating a routine into your daily life can have various psychological benefits. This includes alleviating bipolar disorder, ADHD, insomnia, stress and anxiety. A routine can help alleviate things such as stress, the things you would usually worry or stress about in daily life become a habit and seemingly automatic. It becomes a process that puts minimal stress on the mind allowing for a more free-thinking mind. A routine also is something you know you can do well, which can provide stability and a mood boost during unpredictable times.
How to create a routine
Creating a routine is unique for each individual, however, there are a few habits that could benefit everyone. Making your bed in the morning is a significant habit everyone could add to their daily routine. By making your bed in the morning, you are starting in a proactive state and winning your day. Even if you have bad news or certain things don’t go as planned, you still have a made bed to come home to.
Another key step of a routine is to not pick your phone up in the morning. When you pick your phone up and see notifications or scroll through social media, you put your mind into a reactive state. This means you are reacting to changes rather than being proactive and achieving your best during the day. Not only this but if you pick up your phone and it has bad news or a politician has said something that angers you, it can impact your whole day.
- Stick to your routine for at least 21 days
- Avoid hitting the snooze button
- Take breaks throughout the day
- Schedule time alone with your thoughts
- Take a note of something good in the day
- Exercise
- Keep a journal
- loss of interest or pleasure
It takes 21 days to form a habit, and the same goes for routines. Stick to your routine for 21 days, and if there are things you still don’t like, change them.
Keeping a journal or diary is also very impactful, this allows you to process your day and not bottle up any emotions or stress.
Conclusion
Anyone can improve their life drastically with a routine, things will seemingly flow better and you are likely to see significant decreases in stress and anxiety. Your routine will become second nature making you feel more productive and on the right track.
