When you don’t have much time or are busy with work, how do you keep a nice routine?

If you are limited on time focus on a shorter more compact routine. You might not be able to spend as much time as you want on things, but if you keep the routine going you’ll build great habits regardless

I’m lucky enough to only work 3 days a week so on those days my morning exercise is done at work. I keep an under desk elliptical. I use it for at least 30 minutes through out the day. Sometimes my stretching is done before bed.

If I’m busy I cut down my routine to the very basics of the routine and try to keep it under ten minutes. Especially, my night routine. I love the night so I love going through an extensive night time routine. However, when life is busy I dont have the energy to go through with total mindfulness and I end up cutting it down to the bare bones. Washing my face is really important, brushing my teeth, and listening to something relaxing and I’m all set

Stay on track the best I can and if I get far off of track and am unable to meet all my Fabulous goals, I remember I am working the program for me and get back at it the next day or as soon as I can.

This is a really tough question because unfortunately there’s no easy answer. You just have to prioritise your routine, make it realistic and then make time.

View your routine as something that you do for yourself, as a gift you make for yourself everyday, that way you’ll make it a priority to look after yourself before anything else.

Do the basics like drink water breath and little movements and try to keep close in mind WALK put it on your computer screen on a stick note, so you can hide it when crazy work mates make it hard !!! Remember it’s for YOU and your great!

I try really hard to but I usually don’t do I try to pick the most important thing in my routine and spend the extra time I do have doing that

I’m working on getting as prepared as possible to execute the routine. Eg for morning routine, setting up my water glass and everything I need for breakfast the night before: cutlery, bowl, clean saucepan for porridge on the stove with a wooden spoon in it, put the bag of oats by the pan, gathering all the breakfast ingredients in one place in the fridge so I can just reach in and get them without having to think about it. When I get to the kitchen slightly bleary-eyed in the morning I’ve forgotten I’ve done this and I have this little moment of joy seeing the stuff all ready to go in front of me. It’s like a little gift to myself from the me of the day before, making my morning just that bit easier 🙂

I hone in on the things I chose to have in my routine and remember why they are there. I chose them because they are important and I can’t compromise on that. My goal has been to complete my routine right away to save time (especially in the morning) and so I’m not so lazy. I try not to skip any part of my routine but rather modify it to still make it work. Like when I gave too much going on fir a specific day it makes going to the gym difficult but I can still complete my exercise habit by doing a home workout or dancing.