Nightly ritual
I am a nonreligious person (depending on when you ask me, I am either atheist or agnostic). Of course, this does not hinder me from needing some peace of mind and some time to simply exist.
Each night, when I am ready for bed, I always clear my desk, and then I lay out clothes for the next day. It has become my small ritual; by clearing the desk I clear my mind of concerns and emotion from the past day, by laying out new clothes, I let my self focus on the next day and simultaneously give myself a good start on it.
I have practiced this for some weeks now, and already feel calmer, more focused. Part of it is. of course, probably du to the fact that there is less stress in the morning from not needing to pick clothes (a bad morning can really ruin the day!) and less clutter to drain my energy, but I truly believe that part of it is the inner peace of mind I get from that small ritual.
Each night, when I am ready for bed, I always clear my desk, and then I lay out clothes for the next day. It has become my small ritual; by clearing the desk I clear my mind of concerns and emotion from the past day, by laying out new clothes, I let my self focus on the next day and simultaneously give myself a good start on it.
I have practiced this for some weeks now, and already feel calmer, more focused. Part of it is. of course, probably du to the fact that there is less stress in the morning from not needing to pick clothes (a bad morning can really ruin the day!) and less clutter to drain my energy, but I truly believe that part of it is the inner peace of mind I get from that small ritual.