How to create daily rituals to boost your focus

Dear Readers When hectic schedules emerge how can you stay grounded through rituals and why do they matter Take selected of history s preponderance profitable people Charles Darwin typically began his day by walking around a gravel track close to his home Georgia O Keeffe drank a few tea in her bed every morning Jane Austen played the piano At their essence these are all a matter of habits According to a research examination conducted in the U K it took approximately days for participants to form a habit related to their healthcare Erin Coupe CEO of Authentically EC a training coaching and personal growth company and author of I Can Fit That In explained the difference between a routine and a ritual A routine is something you do to get things done A ritual is something you do to feel more alive so those routine things aren t so draining While routines are driven by efficiency rituals are driven by intention stated Coupe Coupe reported rituals help bring your whole self to what you do Professionally they enhance focus creativity and presence Personally they restore balance connection and fulfillment Rituals aren t about getting more done they re about being more intentional with what you do When you lead your life with ritual you stop chasing time and start shaping ability and that s what truly sustainable success looks like They re how you create space to fit in what truly matters to you Incorporating rituals Coupe commented can transform your life because they reconnect you to yourself They shift your relationship with time ability and purpose When you live without them life can start to feel like one long to-do list very transactional and surface level When you bring ritual into your days life starts to feel richer more aligned more intentional While Coupe doesn t recommend one specific ritual the the bulk effective morning rituals may include a sparse key elements stillness for three to five minutes movement for five to minutes and intention for two minutes Before reaching for your phone take a inadequate slow deep breaths Ask How do I want to feel this day This centers your power revealed Coupe For movement stretch walk or move your body This will activate your force flow and for intention visualize what you re stepping into and consider the type of presence or ability you want to bring to your day Then throughout the day you can incorporate micro-rituals intentional pauses to reset your potential between tasks Whether they re seconds or three minutes they can be a pause that you need For example Coupe stated Before you close your laptop name one thing that went well that day It s a quick gratitude practice that rewires your brain for what s working not just what s next Close out the day with an evening ritual which Coupe reported is the bridge between effort and ease Evening rituals help your nervous system toggle from a state of doing and into being Above all especially during chaotic holiday schedules the goal isn t to try to perfect your schedule Coupe disclosed It s to realign your life around what energizes and fulfills you Tribune News Utility