The Ideal Day is a fun little mental exercise I’ve been doing for the past three years. What you do in this exercise is write down what your ideal day could look like. Think about routine, not something you do once in a while that excites you. Although shark diving could be your passion it is rarely what you aspire to do every day of the year. What kind of a routine would leave you fulfilled and balanced at the end of the day?
I find the exercise to be a great way to introduce new, positive and desired habits to my weekday routine. Like meditation or cooking at home. Most of the time though, my day doesn’t look anything like my ideal day. But that’s OK. Life is unpredictable and one has to let it be.
Right now, my ideal day looks like this:
I wake up early. Check and record my pulse. Drink a glass of water. Weigh myself. Dress in clean clothes. Make a smoothie for breakfast. Read an article or two. Brush my teeth. Get ready for work. Walk or bike to work (Preferably with the dog). Read email and plan the day. Work until noon on projects that I love. Stretch. Make and eat a healthy lunch. Check social networks / post to channels. Work until I feel like not working anymore. Walk or bike home. Exercise. Meditate. Take a shower. Cook a healthy dinner. Clean. Take the dog for a walk with my wife. Enjoy the evening relaxing/having fun with friends or family. Floss and brush my teeth. Read a little bit. Go to sleep early.
