Back-to-School Season: The Perfect Time for a Morning Reset
Whether you’re a student, parent, working professional, or retiree, the transition between summer and fall brings a sense of fresh energy and structure. It’s a natural time to reset your routines and build habits that support your well-being.
5 Back-to-School Morning Routine Tips
1. Create a Gentle Wake-Up Ritual
Avoid diving straight into checking your phone, emails or social media. Instead, challenge yourself to wait 15 minutes to reach for any technology. This will take some practice, but remember, this is a great time to try a new routine. Stretch your neck, sip some water, or sit in silence for a few moments. A mindful start reduces stress and helps set a calm tone for the day.
2. Journal for Five Minutes
A short journaling practice can transform your mornings. The Everyday Positive Journal makes it easy with guided prompts to set your word of the day, express gratitude, and write your self-care action for the day.
For the goal-oriented individual, the Everyday Growth Notepad helps you to set your sights on your daily goal and write an aligned action item to make it happen.
- Students: Set a daily goal and action item.
- Working adults: Make space for self-care.
- Parents: Write a grounding, positive thought before the morning rush.
- Empty-Nesters & Retirees: Write how you’ll spread kindness in this new life stage.
3. Prep the Night Before
Do what you can to reduce the number of decisions you’ll make in the morning. Set out clothes, pack your bag (or your kiddo’s), and set yourself up to make your morning flow smoothly.
4. Fuel Your Body with Breakfast or Light Nourishment
Whether you choose a smoothie, tea, or a full breakfast, nourishing your body gives you energy and stability to take on the day. Consider delaying caffeine intake until later in the morning, between 9:30 – 11 am, when your natural cortisol levels begin to dip.
5. Anchor with One Positive Habit
Choose one grounding practice — a walk, reading a few pages, or journaling — and make it consistent. Small, repeated actions create lasting change.
How the Everyday Positive Journal Supports a Better Morning Routine
The back-to-school season is the ideal moment to refresh your mornings. The Everyday Positive Journal is a simple tool designed to help you stay grounded, positive, and intentional — in just minutes a day. Pair it with the Everyday Growth Notepad, and you’ll be ready to achieve your goals and take on the day.
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