All In A Days Work

What day is it again? Lately, it seems like each passing day is blending together with all the others. We’re all going to bed later and sleeping in, too. And that can leave us all feeling not like ourselves. What we’re missing might just be that daily routine — and there are countless upsides to maintaining one.

In fact, research shows that daily routines offer positive benefits, such as increased productivity and creativity, as well as alleviated anxiety and stress levels, something we could all use these days. While it’s not always easy to snap into a routine, these simple tips can help you reclaim your days — and be more productive, too.

1. Limit Morning Usage of Your Smartphone

We all do it. Our alarms wake us up, and we immediately check our smartphones. At first glance, checking your inbox, the news or social media first thing in the morning might not seem like such a bad thing, but new research shows quite the contrary. A study that included people in their 20s conducted by Sweden’s University of Gothenburg shows that high smartphone usage is linked to higher reports of depression in both men and women. 

When you constantly check your smartphone, your apps are vying for your attention, which can disrupt your attention and focus and make it impossible to begin your day calmly, ultimately leading to anxiety and stress. When you check your smartphone first thing in the morning, you’re also setting the tone for a distracted day. And you’re losing time, too. What begins as a five-minute check can turn into a 15- or 30-minute scroll session.

There are several popular methods to help you become less dependent and distracted by your smartphone in the morning. First, try putting it on airplane mode at night. When you wake up in the morning, you won’t be bombarded with notifications that you feel obligated to answer. Replacement activities, such as morning meditation, exercising or journaling, can also help you take back your mornings.

2. Get Dressed Every Morning 

Sure, it’s tempting to stay in loungewear all day, especially when working from home. But experts say there are benefits to getting ready each day. In fact, the simple act of getting dressed is directly related to your mental health. Plus, getting dressed in the morning impacts your mood and can boost your levels of optimism, productivity and motivation. 

Experts say neurotransmitters in our brains, including serotonin, dopamine, endorphins and norepinephrine, ignite a sense of purpose and boost our mental state when we get dressed as part of a daily routine. Bottom line: Make your morning routine something you’re excited about. Try new styles or new outfits that you wouldn’t normally wear to feel good and boost your mood.

3. Establish Healthy Eating Habits

Snacking and grazing more than usual? You’re not alone. If you find yourself snacking more throughout the day, it might just be because you’re not filling up at regular mealtimes. Besides plant-based fats, enjoying half a plate of non-starchy vegetables and plenty of protein can help keep your hunger at bay throughout the day. Additionally, setting time aside to cook each day also provides health benefits.

Get Ready to Reclaim Your Livelihood 

If you’re searching for ways to keep positive and productive, the answer might just be establishing and maintaining a daily routine. From intentionally limiting your smartphone usage in the morning and getting dressed each day to cooking healthy meals regularly, these daily routines can improve your outlook and overall well-being. So, get ready to reclaim your life and livelihood.

Getting a good education is essential. Without decent grades, it will be far harder for your child to find an interesting job that pays well. Most parents realize this so do their best to support their children and equip them to do well at school, college, and university. Below, we share some of the best ways to do this.

Provide them with the right tools

There are numerous tools out there that can be used to make it easier for your children to study and produce good results. If you can afford to do so, provide them with their own PCs or laptops and load them up with the best software. Be sure to include a word processor, spreadsheet, grammar software, and access to a plagiarism checker like the one you can find here.

It is also worth investing in good virus and malware software. The last thing you want is for your child to suddenly find themselves without a laptop or PC to work on because their one has been hacked.

Encourage your children to plan out their work 

It is also a good idea to include some sort of planning or task manager package. The older they are the more important it is that they stay organized. 

You could opt for something simple like Google Calendar. Or introduce your children to a more sophisticated tool like Trello. Take a look at some of their education templates to see if you can find some that your children could potentially use.

When they are young, you can set things up so that you have access to their planner. This will enable you to periodically double-check that they are staying on track.

Create a study schedule they can stick to

In addition, once a week, sit down with each child and quickly go over their schedule. Encourage them to plan out large projects far enough ahead. This will also make it easier for you to plan family activities to avoid times when your children are under a lot of additional pressure. At the same time, you will be teaching your child how to maintain a good work-life balance. It is important that your child learns not to over commit and schedules time for relaxation as well as work.

Provide a distraction-free place to work

Do your best to provide each child with a quiet place to work. It could be a desk in their bedroom or under the stairs or just a comfortable chair with a table and lamp that has been set up in the corner of a room.

Don´t worry if you cannot do it all

As you can see there are lots of ways to equip your children to become better students, and what we have talked about here is just the tip of the iceberg. So, if time constraints, a lack of money or academic ability mean you cannot do all of them do not worry. Just focus on what you can do and do those things well.