It’s September which always feels more “new year” to me than January. I’m trying to set myself up for a successful fall term and I’ve been reading some of our blog posts on routines.
Tracy is likely the person here who has written the most about routines– setting them up, falling out of routines, getting back to routine, changing one’s routine.
Here’s Tracy on morning routines and the importance of what we do first.
Confession: Right now mine isn’t anything significant. It’s Wordle. I got it in 5 this morning.
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Well, sure, it’s Wordle. That and a few other word puzzles. Then up for breakfast, then either my Monday yoga or a walk with others in my retirement community. Later, a bike ride, a tap class, other workout stuff. For me, the important element in having a routine is simply learning to like the pattern. Since I am one who prefers routines most of the time, that’s fairly easy.
For things that aren’t so easy (less ice cream? more push-ups?) I have two solutions. The push-ups (this includes tougher strength training, & some flexibility work & running) are helped by taking advantage of the luxury of working with a trainer – in other words, being answerable to someone else. The ice cream (a general aim to eat less sugary stuff)? Reminding myself that a day that doesn’t work out does not mean there’s no point in even trying.
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Well, sure, it’s Wordle. That and a few other word puzzles. Then up for breakfast, then either my Monday yoga or a walk with others in my retirement community. Later, a bike ride, a tap class, other workout stuff. For me, the important element in having a routine is simply learning to like the pattern. Since I am one who prefers routines most of the time, that’s fairly easy.
For things that aren’t so easy (less ice cream? more push-ups?) I have two solutions. The push-ups (this includes tougher strength training, & some flexibility work & running) are helped by taking advantage of the luxury of working with a trainer – in other words, being answerable to someone else. The ice cream (a general aim to eat less sugary stuff)? Reminding myself that a day that doesn’t work out does not mean there’s no point in even trying.