Daily Practices to Help You Thrive

There are so many ways we can lead a fulfilling life.

In my Thriving Now blog series, discover valuable tips and strategies to empower you to live your best life. From fostering resilience to nurturing well-being and meaningful connections, these insights can be a trusty compass to navigate the intricacies of your daily experience with grace and ease.

You can walk this path to authentically thrive in every aspect of your life and Live Big!

Daily practices for thriving now.

4-Part Daily Practice

This wonderful process was shared with me by my colleague, Whitney Bishop. Whitney starts her day this way, but you can use some or all of it any time you wish. (And, the amount of time you spend is up to you — expand or adjust as you wish.)

Preparation: Choose a quiet space where you will not be interrupted. You may want to light a candle. First, place your hands on your heart and get quiet. Then begin.

Part 1 — Read something inspiring, or listen to a recording of inspiring word, for 5–10 minutes.
Part 2 — Meditate for 5–10 minutes. You may want to put some soothing music on, or you may prefer to sit in silence.
Part 3 — Write. Start and do not lift the pen off the paper for 5 or 10 minutes. Anything is fine — just start and keep writing.
Part 4 — Put on music and move, or dance. The physical movement integrates the practice.

My addition: End with gratitude. Slowly write or think about a few things for which you are grateful, and — here’s the special part — pause for a deep breath after each statement of gratitude, so that you feel it in your heart.

Finally, set an intention for yourself for the day, and gently move into the rest of your day.

Daily Energy Routine

My colleague, Rachel Rice, filmed this excellent 6-minute Eden Energy daily practice. It is easy to do along with her, and it’s wonderful for grounding, centering, getting out of overwhelm, unscrambling your brain, increasing coordination, improving vitality, increasing health and well-being, improving thinking, and staying energetically protected. I have loved it.

Start your day with intention

As you begin your day, do a short scan of your body and heart to assess how you are feeling. Would it help to create to process or download some heavy emotion? If so, choose a way to do that that works best for you (it could be a plan to dance, do some writing, pull out watercolors, etc.)

Then set an intention for your day. What do you want to make your focus? How will you balance time for work or projects with time to nurture yourself?

Decide where you want to put your attention today. You may want to see what happens when you add a step, envisioning how you want to feel at the end of the day.

What we focus on expands. Being intentional about how you spend your days can help you to have a better day, each day.