Sunday Selfcare

I have a Sunday ritual that I almost never miss. This is the not super fun kind of selfcare, but it sets me up for a less hectic week which helps keep my anxiety as low as possible. I like to take about 2 hours in the early afternoon to get a cup of coffee to sit and plan out my week and spend some time on my own.

Step one is planning. I use The Happy Planner, below is the format that I prefer. 

I check my calendar on my phone and make sure that there isn’t anything else I need to add to any of the days of the week. Then I start adding in my to-dos. I have three that are daily: reading, journaling, and taking my meds and vitamins. This ensures that these tasks get done with much more consistency. I also love the “bills to pay” box so I never feel like I’m missing anything. I use “to buy” to make my grocery list during the week and “errands” to make notes of anything I need to do but not on a particular day. “focus” is just for notes and random tasks that need to be added to daily to do lists.

*Bonus Hack* I give myself a sticker each day when I complete my to do list.

Step two is journaling. I like journaling after I plan because it gives me a chance to break down any anxieties or concerns I may have come up with while I was making my plan. Sometimes I decide to rework my plans for the week because I realize that I just do not have enough spoons to complete everything that I need to, or maybe I need to be sure to schedule in downtime if its going to be a busy week.

Step three is reading. I read every day, but on Sundays I sit and I really try to get through a good chunk of whatever book I’m working on at the moment. This week I am reading “The Self-Love Experiment: Fifteen Principles for Becoming More Kind, Compassionate, and Accepting of Yourself” by Shannon Kaiser and I am loving it!

That’s it. These two hour sessions on Sundays set me up for success each week and give me a structure so that I don’t have to worry about what to do next.

s.m.