How to create a Daily Routine and Stick to it?

Daily routines can be boring as we do the same thing all along the week, But it is also powerful.

We all are living the hustle-bustle life battling never-ending professional tasks and unavoidable personal tasks.

But this will become worse if we do not plan our day properly and certainly miss important tasks if we do not follow a schedule.

This blog post will help you create a daily routine and how to stick to it

Why it is important to create a daily routine ?

Completing the task at right time is more important than finishing it anytime.

That’s where the daily routine or daily schedule comes into play. It helps you organize your day, plan the schedule and give you some time off.

You might be juggling a lot of work, but creating a daily routine will definitely give a sigh of relief amidst the hustle.

You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily.  The secret to your success is found in your daily routine

– John C. Maxwell

If you’re convinced, about why it is important to set a daily routine, Now, Let’s quickly create the daily routine.

How to create a daily routine?

5 Steps for Creating a daily routine

1. Write down your tasks
2. Plan your day
3. Test your Routine
4. Note down observations
5. Be consistent

1. Write down your tasks

In order to complete our tasks effectively, we have to figure out our responsibilities in the first place.

Make a list of your tasks, both professional and personal.

If you have no idea at the moment, do not worry. Try to include these three common things and make a list of tasks

• What do you do everyday including your basic chores(cleaning home, cooking food, talking to friends, taking phone calls)
• What do you want to do every day or aim to complete something for a very long time(Learning a skill, trying a new recipe, writing an article)
• Write down your challenges while following the above.

Once you write your daily tasks, now it’s time to assign a particular time to each task.

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2. Plan your day and tasks

Be it smaller tasks or bigger tasks, everything needs the same attention and a dedicated time frame to complete them as a whole.

While it is not important to be perfect at every task, it is important to be consistent.

You have to make sure you do the task every day, that’s when you can be perfect at it.

Of course, there are some exceptions depending on the nature of the task, like trying a new recipe, you may not need to try recipes every day, but you have to cook something every day.

So, it is certain that you have to decide on tasks and the timings.

Here is how you can plan the day

Morning

Make yourself more sure about when to accomplish each particular task.

7:00 am – 8:am -Excercise

8:00 am – 9:00 am – Prepare/Eat breakfast

9:00 am – 10 :00 – Check Emails

10 : 00am – 12 :00 noon – Work on pending tasks

Afternoon

12:00 noon – 1:00 am – Lunch

1:00am – 1:30 pm Nap time

1:30 am – 4:00 pm -Complete leftover tasks

Evening

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm -Snacks

4:30 pm -5:30 pm – Learn a skill

5:30-6:30 Pm – Play a sport

This kind of schedule help you get more clarity and confidence about how a daily routine will help you.

3. Test Your Routine

Once you start following the pattern, make sure you also test it

Remove the routine tasks or change the time slots of that particular task that doesn’t interest you.

4.Note Down Observations

Note down the flaws in your routine, identify the ones which can be planned in a better way.

Even though , it may seem overwhelm to remove tasks, it is fine to understand and declutter few tasks from the routine.

The routine shouldn’t be messy, but also you shouldn’t miss any important tasks of the day.

5.Be consistent

Planning the routine is only worthy when it is followed consistently.

Start with little, but never miss a day of following the routine.

PS : If you’re looking for some motivation , here are few affirmations that can help you

Powerful Morning Affirmations for Motivation

The Final Word:

Setting up routine is the first step of self-discipline.

Do not stress yourself too much for creating the routine, make yourself comfortable with your daily activities and plan accordingly.

Hope these basic steps of creating a routine helped you a little.

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