Create better habits.
“Every action you take is a vote for the person you wish to become.”
These past few weeks I am really trying to commit to better habits and improving my routine.
Your routine is a system and systems need adjusting from time to time.
What’s working for you? What’s not working for you?
For the most part we know the habits that are causing us problems such as our phone/tech use or lack of sleep and rest.
I wanted to share some small changes I made that have helped me lately.
“Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement.”
Plan out the week’s Yoga/Meditation/Gym sessions (or your alternatives) for each day of the week and do this on the Sunday for the following week. Do this by actually writing in a planner or allocating time on the calendar, even better schedule into your digital calendar (google calendar is the best!)
Did you know you are 42% more likely to achieve something if you have written it down? This is mindblowing.
Put your phone on airplane mode when going to bed and turn the wifi off too. Even better to have a wind down time 2 hours pre bed and apply this. Keep the phone outside of your room so you have to get out of bed in the morning without reaching for it immediately. Even better if you can use another device for an alarm.
Arrange on your phone (For apple find ‘focus’ through settings) a setting that allows you to customize if notifications and calls can come through. You can create modes for driving, work, anything you wish. You can adjust the setting so you recieve calls from family members for example for peace of mind.
Remember your AM is created from your PM. Meaning your morning or day will be determined by your evening before. Were you working super late? Have a few glasses of wine, and wake feeling foggy - no judgement! Did you lack a quality sleep? Sleep is a foundational need that creates a domino effect on everything else.
I take 2 supplements each day. These are the key ones in my opinion and from research I decided they are the right ones for me. Please also do your research and consider we are all different. I want to share what works for me. My general mood is optimum, my immune health is strong and I sleep very well.
Here’s what I take: Vitamin D with K2 (day time) and Magnesium Glycinate (at night). You can read more about this form of Magnesium which is more easily absorbed by the body here. Magnesium is wonderful for the body, if you are active in sports it’s great for recovery and lessening aches and pains, known to be good for bone health and regulating your sleep cycles too and more.
When working and requiring focus and concentration, play lo-fi beats or binaural beats ( bb work best with headphones).
Let someone hold you accountable to the changes you are going to commit to. Challenge yourself for a week, then the next. Don’t commit to larger, maybe overwhelming timeframes. Go step by step. Small changes create big impact.
What old habits are you ready to leave behind? Feel free to share with me!
Jess
“Your habits shape your identity, and your identity shapes your habits.”