I have rituals, music especially, that help keep me moving or get me through non-fun things. But what do you do on the days when even music isn't sounding so sweet? I can sometimes use headphones that sorta keep my brain pointed at the task at hand. But sometimes that's not enough, either. That's where I struggle and mostly end up trying brute force (I'm working on being nicer to myself but being unemployed has set me back significantly). And yes, I do know brute force just doubles- down sometimes, but after a lifetime of doing it, it's another one that's hard to stop.
This makes perfectly sense. I have the morning ritual with coffee outside, and then I pick a celebration card and an oracle card. Breakfast is eaten while I write down the days tasks in my yellow daily planner that I hold so dear. Never thought about it as rituals, but yes they are! I only have them in the mornings though, since I need some enjoyable to get out of bed. I will start reading a fictional book for my bedtime ritual. The phone is not a good sleeping pill🙄😏
I have rituals, music especially, that help keep me moving or get me through non-fun things. But what do you do on the days when even music isn't sounding so sweet? I can sometimes use headphones that sorta keep my brain pointed at the task at hand. But sometimes that's not enough, either. That's where I struggle and mostly end up trying brute force (I'm working on being nicer to myself but being unemployed has set me back significantly). And yes, I do know brute force just doubles- down sometimes, but after a lifetime of doing it, it's another one that's hard to stop.
This makes perfectly sense. I have the morning ritual with coffee outside, and then I pick a celebration card and an oracle card. Breakfast is eaten while I write down the days tasks in my yellow daily planner that I hold so dear. Never thought about it as rituals, but yes they are! I only have them in the mornings though, since I need some enjoyable to get out of bed. I will start reading a fictional book for my bedtime ritual. The phone is not a good sleeping pill🙄😏
Thx or the feedback, I'm doing some research on the use of the phone and how to reduce it. Will write something about it soon.
Rgds,
Lud
Interesting - rituals don't work for me, they're added work and difficult to remember to do, and make life harder not easier.