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0:11 hey everyone ready to dive into routines
0:14 I feel like they can be good but also
0:15 sometimes routines feel like just
0:18 another thing to add to the to-do list
0:20 you know yeah like between work and
0:22 family and all that it's hard to squeeze
0:25 in healthy stuff it's true life can get
0:27 pretty hectic yeah exactly so that's why
0:29 we're taking a deep dive into these
0:31 guides on building healthy routines but
0:33 like routines that actually fit into
0:36 your life not the other way around you
0:38 know definitely they make it really
0:40 clear that routines don't have to be
0:42 like super strict or anything yeah
0:44 they're more like
0:47 um I don't know like little guides maybe
0:49 little things that help you make those
0:51 healthy choices just a bit easier yeah
0:53 almost like a road map for your day and
0:55 you know what's cool there's actually
0:57 science behind it really yeah studies
0:59 show that mues can really help lower
1:00 stress levels especially when you're
1:02 going through a tough time that makes
1:05 sense okay so how do we actually like
1:06 start building these routines where do
1:09 we even begin well all these guides we
1:11 looked at they all say the same thing
1:13 start small don't try to change
1:15 everything all at once just pick one
1:17 small change okay and make that your
1:19 focus for the week so not like a total
1:22 life overhaul no no not at all think
1:23 about it if you try to change everything
1:25 overnight you just get overwhelmed oh
1:28 for sure but just one tiny change that
1:30 feels a lot more doable absolutely it's
1:32 like what if instead of having that
1:34 sugary soda in the afternoon you just
1:37 swap it for a glass of water oo I like
1:39 that it's just one little change but
1:40 think how much better you might feel by
1:42 the end of the week right and you know
1:45 building on that yeah these guides talk
1:47 about how powerful it is to add new
1:50 habits to things you're already doing so
1:51 it's like you're kind of sneaking in
1:52 those healthy choices without even
1:54 thinking about it too much exactly I
1:57 like that so instead of trying to like
1:59 find a whole separate time to exercise
2:00 maybe you do a few stretches while
2:03 you're watching TV oh smart so it's all
2:06 about making things easier for yourself
2:09 exactly what existing habit could you
2:12 use to sneak in something healthy you
2:14 know one thing that I think really helps
2:17 is um you know like celebrating those
2:20 wins oh yeah totally even the small ones
2:22 sure it's like you're giving yourself a
2:24 little pat on the back mhm you know for
2:27 making that progress it doesn't have to
2:29 be anything crazy like maybe it's like a
2:31 Rel in bath at the end of the week right
2:33 or you get to watch like an extra
2:35 episode of your favorite show yeah guilt-free
2:36 guilt-free
2:38 totally what's like a little treat that
2:40 you would give yourself for sticking
2:43 with your routine yeah what would you do
2:45 it's a good question it's interesting
2:46 though because these guides they also
2:48 talk about how important it is to like
2:50 plan ahead well that's F you know
2:53 because life is unpredictable yeah for
2:55 so if you can like kind of think ahead
2:56 right to those times when you know
2:58 you're going to be busy or if something
3:00 unexpected comes up yeah you're less
3:02 likely to just totally abandon the
3:03 routine totally it's like you're setting
3:06 your future self up for Success yeah
3:07 because we all know that when we're
3:10 already stressed and busy right it's so
3:11 much harder to make those healthy
3:13 choices exactly like think about it you
3:16 know packing a healthy lunch the night
3:18 before yeah means you're not you know
3:21 going to be as tempted to grab something
3:23 quick and unhealthy on your way out the
3:25 door or having like a backup workout
3:27 planned oh yeah for those days where you
3:29 just can't get to the gym yeah little
3:31 things like that can really make a big
3:33 difference totally yeah it's all about
3:35 like getting rid of all those little
3:37 decisions exactly when you're already
3:40 like overwhelmed it's like having a plan
3:42 for when your willpower is low yeah so
3:44 think about those things that usually
3:46 trip you up and what's like one small
3:47 step you could take to kind of solve it
3:50 before it even happens oh that's smart I
3:52 like that and you know what we can't
3:54 forget about what's that routine
3:57 shouldn't be all work and no play oh
3:59 that's so important like all of these
4:02 guyses they really emphasize setting
4:04 aside at least 15 minutes each day for
4:06 something fun that's good advice you
4:09 know it's not just about physical health
4:10 it's also about mental health for sure
4:13 like your overall well-being exactly
4:15 yeah and 15 minutes might not seem like
4:16 a lot but it can make a huge difference
4:19 in how you feel absolutely so what fun
4:21 activity would you prioritize in your
4:24 routine like would you read a chapter of
4:26 a good book yeah spend time with friends
4:30 or family whatever brings you Joy
4:31 whatever it is and you know what
4:34 nobody's perfect oh no and these guides
4:37 even say it yeah like it's okay if you
4:40 miss a day that happens life happens of
4:42 course the important thing is to not be
4:44 too hard on yourself yeah and just get
4:47 back on track the next day okay so to
4:49 wrap things up yeah routines really
4:51 don't have to be a huge complicated
4:54 thing right you know it's all about
4:56 starting small making a plan yeah and
4:58 celebrating those little wins along the
5:01 way yeah and like we've been saying it's
5:02 about making sure your routine actually
5:04 works for you exact like it shouldn't
5:06 feel like a chore so let's do a quick
5:09 recap of those key takeaways okay so we
5:12 talked about starting small MH rewarding
5:14 yourself yes and don't forget about
5:16 planning ahead especially for those busy
5:18 days right oh and one last thing yeah
5:21 don't forget to have some fun so true
5:23 you know a little bit of Joy each day
5:25 can make such a big difference
5:27 absolutely I have a question for you oo
5:30 I love a good question H me with it
5:32 okay so as we wrap up here mhm think
5:36 about this okay what's one specific
5:39 change that you're committed to making
5:41 in your routine this week that's a good
5:43 one it could be anything like drinking
5:46 more water going for a walk or even just
5:47 adding in five minutes of stretching
5:50 before bed just one small thing exactly
5:52 yeah just that one tiny change that
5:54 could make a big difference right so
5:57 write it down yeah tell a friend hold
5:59 yourself accountable and make it happen
6:01 we want to hear all about it yeah come
6:03 connect with us on social media tell us
6:05 about your routine building Adventures
6:07 yeah let us know how it's going until
6:10 next time happy routine building [Music]
