Wellness Challenge: Show us what your morning or daily routine is! Create one if you don’t have one! It’s so important to have a sense of structure and productivity during these times of isolation!
Tips for creating a routine:
- WRITE IT DOWN:
Write down specifically what you need to do every day. Keep every day’s routine in the same spot. Create it on a word document, use a journal, or write it on your phone!
2. BE REALISTIC:
Make enough time for each thing you do. The goal is NO multitasking. Focus on one thing at once throughout your day. Don’t try to clean your whole house, car, garage, write a 10 page paper, and attend classes in one day. Let yourself have a loose schedule.
3. LOVE YOURSELF
Make time for things you love to do, even better schedule blocks in for yourself throughout the day. You will feel happier and more focused at the end of each day!
4. MAKE MORNINGS YOUR FRIEND
Right when you wake up, do something to get your day started off on a good foot. This could look like brushing your teeth, making your bed, making breakfast, or stretching! The first 6 hours of our day is the most productive!
5. LIMIT YOUR DISTRACTIONS
Don’t check your phone every 30 minutes. Try to practice professionalism from home during classes and turn your phone off or set it in another room. When you study, flip your phone over and out of sight so you don’t subconsciously start scrolling on instagram! Make time for going on your phone, but don’t let it interfere with time you set aside for your self care or creative outlets.
6. FORGIVE YOURSELF
Go easy on yourself! We usually don’t do everything we set out to do and that is life! Try to continue checking your routine throughout the day to stay on track, but don’t get down on yourself if you don’t accomplish everything you wanted to. Make a note as to why you don’t think you got everything you wanted to get done. The unexpected phone call with your grandma was probably worth more than getting the laundry done. And if you needed extra self care that day, pat yourself on the back for taking it!
Inspirational Routines
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