My daily routine

I started to use my diary a lot more this week as I was fed up and angry with myself for procrastinating for the last few months. Its frustrating having all these plans in your head, but then not getting what you hoped done.

The pivotal moment for me is always the same. That alarm at 4.30 is my sign to get some mindfulness done first thing in the morning, then get changed ready for the gym. I really hate going to the gym, but I find that if I don't, then my routine gets shot to pieces and the rest of my day is askew.

My morning normally starts like this:

• 4.30 - wake up, turn the lamp on and sit up (however lately I've noticed how cold its been getting and my joints don't seem to be thanking me - sign of old age and me getting brittle in my early 30s!
• 4.45 - Mindfulness (using Headspace). I’ve been forcing myself to implement a form of mindfulness meditation for a while now. It was recommended to me by my therapist as a way to be more in-tune with myself and to learn and know about myself. 
• 5.00 - Get up and changed for the gym and work, have breakfast
• 5.30 - Pray (I've been doing this daily for almost a year now. I implement this as a way to show gratitude and love. I then have to deice my car (including the inside) before I drive off to the train station to get to work
• 5.45 - That's the time I need to get to the station to ensure I can have a workout. Its not a disaster as the next train is around 15 minutes later.
• 6.30 - start my workout
• 7.00 - have a quick 15 min workout using the Nike+ training app where I've been implementing a lot of core, mobility and yoga workouts to get more range and help the soreness of my muscles.
• 8.00 - start work

The weekend is as similar routine, I aim to get to the gym for 5am (as its free parking for a few hours) and the weekend is my heavy weights sessions. However I haven't been this weekend and that's frustrated me. Yesterday, I talked myself out of it as I was sore and hadn't spent any time with my parents for a few days, so I settled for a lie-in and had breakfast with my mum and dad before heading out to volunteer.

This morning, I was freezing cold and my joints were really sore and I had a runny nose. As I write this, I still feel angry with myself that I was happy to talk myself out of it rather than push through and get the work done. 

Having a diary and keeping use of it overall has been positive, and it has kept me on track with my work (including planning in the days where I work through lunch and stay late). 

But here’s to a better week for my own self-care.