Daily Ritual for Mindful Living

Maintaining our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing has never been more discussed as it has during these precarious times and with that, a daily routine, ritual and practice is important now more than ever.  .  We are creatures of habit and when we have a positive ritual incorporated into our lives, it creates stability and aids the mind and emotions into a more positive direction.    Being consistent is the key and it doesn't matter if it's a 5 min or 60 min plus daily ritual, just have something that gives you an anchor for the day.  A ritual will help you get aligned to a more positive energy current for the day and this could be anything from meditation, yoga, mantra recitation, journaling, breathing techniques or any other positive creative action that resonates with you.  Here are my top 5 tips:

1. Have a mindful ritual to start the day before you look at your phone. This will set the course for the way you handle the rest of the day.
2. Don't overthink it, just find a positive creative activity that resonates with you.  It's also okay to change the ritual as you change but the key thing is keep the momentum and maintain the ritual.
3. Agree with yourself a minimum and a maximum of what you will do. So, say if you have a ritual of 30 minutes each morning but some days you are so busy, do the minimum. Keep the intention and set yourself a minimum time that you do no matter what. 
4. Keep a benefits diary to record how your ritual journey is benefiting your life.  
5. If you can, incorporate a night time ritual to align yourself at the end of the day too. Personally, taking a shower before bed is a great way to cleanse yourself from the day.