Ep. 118 8 Tips for Creating a Calm Daily Rhythm
Ep. 118 8 Tips for Creating a Calm Daily Rhythm
Wish your days felt a little more calm right now? Today’s episode is going to give you 8 simple ideas for creating a calm daily rhythm that will reduce your stress level and give you the energy you need to last until the end of the day.
You’ll learn:
How to discern which activities energize you vs which activities deplete you
The easy way to keep mornings and evenings calm for everyone in the family
How to structure your day in alignment with your mental and physical energy
A few tips to reset your day whenever you need it
One simple way to signal to yourself that you’ve got it together
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8 Ways to Create a Calm Daily Rhythm
Swap an energy-draining activity for an energy-renewing activity.
News vs a short walk outside
Music vs a podcast
Checking phone vs closing eyes and 5 deep breaths
Mentally taxing vs mentally stimulating. You’ll know the difference because one has a cost, the other has a reward.
Notice your energy
It’s really important to notice what time of day you have the most mental energy and use that time for thinking tasks like:
Creative work
Making decisions and plans
Also notice what time of day you have the most physical energy and use that for active tasks like:
Exercising
Cleaning
Playing with kids
Plan your decisions in advance (this could be weekly or at a certain time of day). You’ll have less decision fatigue when you’re not constantly making decisions every second of the day. Plus this can give yourself and your family a sense of calmness because they know what to expect.
Meals
Kid activities
What you’re doing in your magic hours
Find a few minutes alone to reset your day (in the afternoon)
Alone time
Nap
Scriptures
Anything that signals a reset for you, a fresh start if you need it
Create morning and evening routines for your kids
Kristin loves using these morning routine charts for her kids.
Same thing every day
Create morning and evening routines for yourself
Repetition is soothing for everyone
Write it down
Remember: it’s not a to do list, it’s a reminder of how you get to treat and care for yourself
Protect the moments before falling asleep and after waking up
This usually means no phone
The mind is impressionable and extra susceptible at those times so it’s a perfect time for visualization or meditation
Make your bed in the morning and clean the kitchen at night
Okay, maybe it’s not these specific things for you, but find some kind of consistent habit of putting your environment in order. This is a subtle signal to yourself that you’ve got it together!
One simple way to signal to yourself that you’ve got it together
Find some kind of consistent habit of putting your environment in order in the morning and evening. For us that looks like: making the bed in the morning and having a clean kitchen at night before we go to bed.
Whether that looks like writing out your to-do list for the next day, doing a little meal prep, straightening the family room before bed…it doesn’t need to be complicated or take a lot of time. Just give yourself a signal that the day is starting under control or you worked hard today and now can rest. It can make a world of difference to help you feel calm and under control.
Links We Mentioned In This Episode:
Kristin loves using these great morning routine charts for little ones by Alexazdesign.com
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