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Daily Routine

May. 10, 2021

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Creating a daily routine can be a powerful tool for improving our overall well-being and happiness. One routine that can be particularly effective is taking a few minutes each day to reflect on what we are grateful for, to remind ourselves of our positive qualities and goals through affirmations, and to set intentions for making our day great.

Express gratitude

Gratitude. When we take the time to reflect on what we are grateful for, we can shift our focus away from the negative and towards the positive. It’s even proven that gratitude has been shown to have a number of physical and mental health benefits, such as reducing stress, improving sleep, and strengthening our immune system.

To incorporate gratitude into your daily routine, try setting aside a few minutes each morning or evening to reflect on three things that you are grateful for. One simple question to answer is:

Today, I am grateful for these three things (example):
fresh water
warm home
healthy food

These can be big or small things, such as your health, a loved one, or even a delicious meal. Writing them down in a journal or on a piece of paper can be a great way to solidify the experience and look back on them in the future.

Affirmations

Affirmations are positive statements that we repeat to ourselves in order to reinforce our beliefs and goals.

They can help to counteract negative thoughts and beliefs that we may have about ourselves and the world around us. By repeating these affirmations, we can retrain our brain to focus on the positive and to believe in our ability to achieve our goals.

To incorporate affirmations into your daily routine, try setting aside a few minutes each morning or evening to repeat three affirmations to yourself. These can be specific to your goals or more general, such as “I am strong” or “I am worthy of love and happiness”. Repeat them out loud or in your head and try to really believe them as you say them.

Daily Intentions

Let’s talk about setting intentions for making our day great. Kind of like daily goal setting, but setting intentions is a way to sleep satisfied by outlining what we want to accomplish or how we want to feel, we can create a sense of direction and purpose for our day. This can help to increase our motivation and productivity, as well as improve our overall sense of well-being.

To incorporate setting intentions into your daily routine, try setting aside a few minutes each morning to think about three things that you want to make happen or feel today. These can be specific tasks or more general, such as “I will be kind to myself” or “I will have a productive day.”

This is my daily routine that involves reflecting on what we are grateful for, repeating affirmations, and setting intentions for making our day great. By taking just a few minutes each day to focus on these activities, we can shift our focus away from the negative and towards the positive, reinforce our beliefs and goals, and create a sense of direction and purpose for our day. So, make it a habit today and see the change in yourself in the future.