5 Ways to Improve Your Routine for a Less Stressful Life

If you can determine what makes you feel the most stressed, you can improve your routine in a minimal amount of time, helping you break bad habits and glide through your day.

Upkeep Your Favorite Rooms 

Getting ready in the morning can be a stressful time. But when you do the same thing every day, it becomes easier. However, even if you master your morning or evening routines, any disruption in your favorite rooms can be a nightmare. Therefore, you must upkeep essential areas of the home to avoid problems. For instance, bathroom remodeling every few years will help maintain your needs and ensure nothing will break. Similarly, if you need your R&R each evening, clutter, dishes, and children’s toys all over the living room won’t help you at all.

Invest in Time-Saving Devices

Time is the most important asset you have. It can not be replaced, you can’t make more of it, and it isn’t available for purchase. Therefore, your routine should be as time-efficient as possible. And one way to make this happen is with time-saving devices and gadgets. For example, why on earth would you spend almost ten minutes each morning manually preparing coffee when a machine from Bosch can make a Costa coffee for you? That’s wasted time and money since the cost of one coffee shop drink is almost as much as a 16-pack of coffee pods.

Develop a Schedule (and stick to it)

Knowing what needs to be done is a great way to start your day and help reduce your stress levels. And it can even be super fun once you get going. However, it can be challenging to manage your time effectively when you want to juggle several projects or activities. So first, plan around your breaks. These are important and shouldn’t be skipped. You should also know what needs to be done in the morning and glance at your schedule throughout the day, so you don’t miss anything. And learn to avoid distractions like the TV, social media, and gossip.

Plan Ahead for Disruptions

One of the most challenging aspects of personal life is the sense of routine that comes so quickly because consistency is so easy. However, when you regularly do something for so long, you might overlook the aspects of your life that go on the most. These can cause stressful disruptions to your daily life. For instance, your bus may be delayed because of a car crash as a public transport user. Therefore, you should always try to make alternative plans for events. For example, a bus delay disaster can be avoided with an emergency Uber fund.

Don’t Diverge from Your Routine

There are many distractions while you go about your routine. The kids, television, and social media. These can make you late for work, miss your bus home or forget about an important meeting. One survey found that 16% of workers are often late for work because they are either tired from or distracted by using social media. If you can’t trust yourself, then switch off your phone at critical times. Or at least put it on silent mode. You must restrict distractions, so you don’t diverge from your routine. Especially if you cannot handle the stress of it.

Life is stressful enough, but keeping a routine helps. However, you can further rescue stress with a schedule, less distraction, and using time-saving products.

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Mia Guerra

Mia Guerra

Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine
Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.

Mia Guerra

Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.