The Secret to Keeping It Together: Why and How to Develop a Morning Routine

Institute Editorial Team 09/05/2022

We realize that not everyone on the planet is a lover of mornings. Whether you have to set an alarm each day and drag yourself out of bed, jump up at the break of dawn, or prefer staying up at night and sleeping through the mornings, everyone has their own routine. Or do they? Many people struggle with mornings to varying degrees; some wake each morning and handle it pretty well. But regardless of which type of person you are, a morning routine is important, whether that routine begins at 5 a.m. or 10 a.m. The Benefits of a Daily Morning Routine Your morning routine is the order in which you do the same basic tasks each morning. A routine might seem to give some…

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Categories: Wellness & Personal Growth

Tags: energy, health, morning routine, productivity, self-care, Stress Management, wellness

Institute Editorial Team

10 Ways to Give Yourself a Morning Energy Boost

Everyone has mornings when they can’t seem to hit snooze enough. That’s OK occasionally, but you might need to make some changes in your life if this is an everyday occurrence. Work these early-morning energy boosts into your routine to kickstart your day. 1. Get Into Routine A routine helps you recognize what time to get up. Your body is on a timer called a circadian clock that guides your energy flow. It follows the night and day cycle, but you alter it by changing your sleep routine. Allow yourself to get into a rhythm of waking up at the same time every day. You’re in control of your clock — it’ll listen to you and make rising easier. Maintain this routine on the weekends…

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Mia Barnes 03/31/2023

Woman with post it notes on window and desk with unfinished tasks and to do list

The Link Between Unfinished Tasks and Wellness

It should come as no surprise that recent occupational stress research has shown that our well-being is negatively impacted when work tasks are left unfinished.

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Jessica Headley, Ph.D., LPCC-S 10/09/2023

How to care for yourself while taking care of others

Caregivers, this is for you. Even before the pandemic, more than 16% of the US population was providing unpaid care to an adult 18 years or older, including family members with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Women make up about 75% of those caregivers, and they put in the work while juggling jobs, children, and ongoing domestic-task overload. With COVID back on the rise, caregivers are under additional pressure to care for and protect their loved ones. If you’re a caregiver, the stress may seem relentless, and you may be: having trouble sleeping under/over-eating self-medicating with alcohol or drugs canceling (or not even booking) your own doctors’ appointments That’s because when you’re a caregiver, caring for yourself tends to happen only after everyone else’s needs have been…

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Institute Editorial Team 09/26/2023

How to Prioritize Your Energy and Maintain Your Schedule

If you’re a woman who finds herself wishing for more hours in the day to get everything done that needs doing, you’re not alone. After all, women spend an average of 4.2 hours a day doing unpaid domestic work compared to 1.7 hours for men, according to the United Nations. It’s no wonder that so many ladies are looking for those elusive extra hours each day. While we can’t add hours to days, we can manage our energy. After all, life is often out of our control, and we must deal with unexpected circumstances at the drop of a hat. To prepare ourselves adequately for our days, both planned and unplanned, there are some things we can do to ensure we have the energy for…

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Institute Editorial Team 08/29/2022