How to Build a Healthy Daily Routine

Tips and tricks for building a daily routine that maximizes energy, efficiency, and overall health.

Post Labor Day Weekend brings all the feels. Not only does it mark the end of an fun-filled summer, it signifies the start of real life once again! There are so many little things we can do to help ourselves find that routine again. Most I am sure you have heard, while others may be brand new. Let’s take a look at the basics first:

• When you first wake up…

• In the afternoon, when you feel that dip in energy…

• When you are winding down at night…

  • Try to get into the same bedtime routine.

    • Doing the same, relaxing things each night let’s your body know it’s time to rest. Lavender essential oil is wonderful for relaxation. You can diffuse it in your room, apply to your skin (make sure to test it beforehand for reactions) or even your pillowcase.

  • Step away from all screens at least 30 minutes (if not more!) before you get some shut eye.

    • The blue light emitted from TVs, laptops and phones disrupts your body’s production of melatonin, the chemical associated with deep sleep. It’s helpful to set up the “sleep mode” on your phone for each night, but avoiding it all together is best.

  • Read, write or meditate to decompress.

Now that we have the very basic tips out of the way, I want to give you something more than can really amplify your personal routine. Have you ever noticed that maybe you thrive best in the evening and your friends or family say the opposite? Or can they can relate? The reasoning is actually fascinating.

Each of us have what is known as a circadian rhythm. You can think of it as an internal clock that helps to regulate sleep patterns, which is vital for any and all processes in the body. Associated with this as well is melatonin production, that hormone we mentioned earlier! Just as we are all uniquely different, our circadian rhythms differ for many reasons. The cool thing is that Dr. Michael Breus, sleep expert and author of The Power of When, figured out four main chronotypes the general population falls into. Business Insider put together this amazing infographic that gives you an ideal routine based upon which category you fall into: