Spontaneity is a lot more fun than routine. It helps to mix things up and keeps life interesting.
But too much spontaneity can lead to an unstructured way of life. Some people love that, but most find would find that difficult to maintain.
Today GenuLines asks you to take a look at or set up your daily routine.
Setting Your Daily Routine
For starters, enough sleep is important for proper function. If you don’t have a routine, it’s not likely you will get the right amount of sleep every night.
Your body needs to have its internal clock set to the same sleep habits.
What if you don’t have those things in place? You might find it difficult to go to sleep at night.
Or you’ll wake up from time to time during the night.
To help you get to sleep faster, make sure you go to bed at the same time every night and get up at the same time in the morning. Try to avoid drinking too much alcohol as this will disrupt your sleep.
You may fall asleep easier, but you will not go into a deep sleep. That deep sleep interrupts your internal rhythm, and you may not be able to fall back to sleep.
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Try to limit the use of electronic devices before you go to bed. Studies tell us devices such as laptops and tablets stimulate your visual senses. This makes it tougher to sleep.
You should have a routine for your diet, too. If you don’t set up the right diet and eat at the same time daily, you will likely have digestion issues.
Your erratic schedule has a downside, too. That’s because your body’s inability to regulate can cause weight gain issues.
An article about routines would be incomplete if it didn’t cover getting exercise. Exercise is also the one element where many people have a problem being consistent.
But a routine here can be a stress-buster. And it can bring better sleep.
You don’t have to incorporate intense exercise. Take a daily or every other day walk.
Then you can check off a big part of your exercise need.
Find the routines that work for you, and work hard to stick with them. Routines are habits, and it takes some effort to develop habits to the point where you don’t even think about them.
There’s room for some spontaneous activity, which everyone needs once-in-a-while. Don’t try to make major changes all at once.
Small changes are best since it’s easier to succeed with them.
JohnK 5-28-2019
Overheard: “The only routine with me is no routine at all”: ~Jackie Kennedy
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