Importance of Daily Routines
Regardless of your previous success with setting up daily routines, research indicates that creating routines decreases stress and enhances your sense of purpose. The lack of routines can cause anxiety, decreased work productivity, decreased personal time, decreased satisfaction in personal relationships, and enhances sleep and physical health.
Think about structuring your schedule like the rotations you used to have in elemetary school. Your day likely started with time to get up, dressed, eat, walk to school, meet up with friends before the day started, and then line up to transition into the school day. Your day was designed to ease you into work, rotate subjects, take breaks to be be active, time to play and socialize, be creative, and eat while enjoying the company of friends. Teachers knew to have you do quiet calm things after lunch to counteract the energy dip after lunch and hard play. The day included morning and afternoon recess and a long lunch recess. After school there was more play before homework, dinner, visiting and bedtime. The schedule kept you engaged and busy. It also included downtime generally. Chances were, you weren't bothered by the phone, TV, or computer throughout the day.
If you can structure your day a bit like elementary school, it can help with your focus, productivity, and energy.
Daily Routine Basics
Morning Block-Breakfast
Wake-drink warm fluid, listen to music
Eat-meds-nutrients
Brush Teeth-Hygiene
Stretch or exercise
walk around the block -(simulates a commute)
Plan for the day-forcast day, week, month
Check emails-start work
schedule rotating blocks of time for work
Midday Block -Lunch
Stretch-exercise
Eat-meds-nutrients
Read, listen to podcast, have conversation
Check emails-return calls, messages, emails
Rotate tasks hourly
Plan for work wind-down, Forcast next day
Evening Block-Dinner
Try to stop work around 6p
Put stuff away and connect with friend
Go for a jog, walk, bike, or workout
Eat light dinner protein, fats, veggies
Drink water/beverage
Play a board game or Read
Cut off screen time by 2h before bed
Bedtime Block-Lights out
Turn down lights several hours before bed
Turn on Amber lights
Avoid screens 1-2 hours before bed
Drink warm fluids-night meds-nutrients
Relax w/podcast or book
Personal Hygiene
Settle into bed-turn off lights
Improved Daily Nutrition Rituals
Better than Coffee Drink
1/3 cup Bullit Proof Brand coffee (brewed)
1 tsp of OM Masterblend Mushroom Powder
1 scoop of collagen creamer
1 T MCT oil
6-10 drops of stevia
1/2 cup of non-dairy milk or water
Smoothie Recipe
1 cup plain Kefir
1/2 cup full fat Greek yogurt
1/2 banana
1/2 cup frozen berries or mangos
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1tsp of collagen powder
1 scoop OM mushroom powder
1 scoop of mixed greens powder
1 T overnight soaked chia seed
Energizing Smoothie
Healthful Lunch Ideas
Taco or Tuna or Salmon Salad
Trader Joes or Market premade salads
wrap sandwich
veggies & hummus
soup & 1/2 Sandwich
Taco stand tacos
Easy Dinner Ideas
1 part protein (salmon, tofu, lamb, chicken, fish, or pork)
2 or 3 parts colorful veggies
1 part rice, quinoa, or sweet potatoes
bed of spinach or mixed greens
or
PCC or Whole foods premade meals
Sprouts premade dinners
Beverage Ideas
Beverage Ideas
Hot water w/lemon slices
Water w/fizzy vitamin C packet & ice
Sparkling water w/sliced fruit or cucumber
Cranberry or Orange Decaf Sun tea
Clvr Blend nIghtime Latte
Clevr blend Golden Milk
1 cup of cocoa w/Om powder scoop
Clevr Chai Latte
Decaf Orange Tea w/honey
Quick Snack Ideas
1 cup of berries or melons
1 cup frozen cubed mangos
Hummus & cucumbers, grape tomatoes, olives, carrots
8oz fruit smoothie w/protein powder
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt w/drizzle of honey
Cubed non-cured Meat, Hard Cheese and Rice crackers
Frozen or fresh berries or mangos
1 banana or 1/2 apple or pear w/nut butter
2-3 T assorted fresh nuts & dried fruit
hard boiled eggs
Incorporating Healthy Habits into Daily Routines
How to Manage your Schedule
Daily Routine Benefits
Plan for Habit Change