What are your Daily Rituals?
Posted on January 03, 2016 by Janaki Bakshi, One of Thousands of Leadership Coaches on Noomii.
"There is only one success — to be able to spend your life in your own way." -Christopher Darlington Morley.
A “homework” assignment I often give to my coaching clients is to create a list of their helpful daily rituals. So often we just go along without really stopping to think what actions we can take on a daily basis that will add better health, success, joy and peace of mind to our lives.
It’s a pretty simple exercise, really. Make a list of those actions that you know — or you believe — would benefit you (and/or others) if you followed through with them on a daily basis. Below is a list of several different “daily rituals” that I have learned from a variety of clients over the years. Many of these I strive to follow myself and I can personally attest to the value of reading (and living) my “daily ritual” list on a regular basis.
• Wake up to music that I love, and out of bed at 5:00/5:15am
• Morning mediation, prayer, and journaling 6:00-7:30 am
• Get organized and have breakfast 7:30-8:00am
• Begin work at 8:00am
• Work on most important project before reading email in the morning
• Plan the day and clarify the three most important items to focus on during the day
• Read or listen to something inspirational/educational every day
• Take a risk a day to build my business
• Connect with at least one friend each day
• Connect with at least one business contact each day
• Review my calendar and mail out any birthday or congratulations cards
• Walk at sunset – 2.5 miles, practice being silent and photography
• Dinner/family 6:30pm-8:30pm
• Read, listen, watch something good 8:30-10:00pm
• Visualize my top 3 intentions/goals/dreams before bed
• Practice gratitude and stillness
• Sleep 10:00pm
Choose your favorites from the list above and also add your own to create your own list of Daily Rituals that will add better health, success, joy and peace of mind to your life. Once complete, read your Daily Rituals at the beginning and/or end of each day. Over time, notice how these small actions make a big difference.
