Even if your work schedule changes week to week, having a steady routine can help reduce stress and improve your well-being. Halley Nagy, LMFT, shows how to build flexible but repeatable habits that bring stability to your days.
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uh routine building So like some of the
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other things we've talked about you want
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to first identify the things that you
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would like to do So identify the things
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you'd like to build into a routine That
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might look like making a list of what
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you would like to implement Um so maybe
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your list includes I really want to
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prioritize my skincare routine and
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exercising and diet and sleeping and
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time with family When you're saying it
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like that it can sound really
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overwhelming So putting it on a piece of
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paper where you can see it and then
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considering what's realistic and what
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times things need to be done So if some
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things have time constraints like an
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exercise class or your skin care has to
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be done before bed or I have to pick up
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my child at a certain time um you need
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to map out when things are possible or
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when they would need to be done So if
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I'm identifying my list of what needs
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done and now I have a list of when it
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needs done I can slowly build a routine
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piece by piece And so I'm going to start
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by focusing on one thing and then I'm
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going to build because if I try to do it
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all at once I might get really
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overwhelmed I might not know how to do
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it all but if I can kind of break it
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down into my list and prioritize and
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then build up it feels much more
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tangible So start small and see where
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you can go from there