There’s this saying that if you fail to plan you plan to fail. That’s the one quote that stays close to me when it’s the night before and all I want to do in crawl in bed, pop 2 Ashwagandha gummies, and start counting sheep. It can be easy to have that ‘I’ll do it in the morning’ mentality but I know just how much I tackle each day and spending 30 mins the night before to give myself a head start on the next day is something I’ve started doing and myself has thanked me for it. Here’s how I prep for a busy day head
I. Create a to do list
I’m very nostalgic when it comes to creating lists. I have a list for everything – blog post ideas, meal prep for the week, random thoughts. I’m a very pen and pencil kinda girl. Creating a to do list the night before lets me know how busy I am going to be the next day and adjust my wakeup time to accommodate my list.
II. Pull Outfits
Going to the gym in the morning? I lay out EVERYTHING to get there – joggers, shoes, air pods, fill water bottle. Not leaving the house to workout – I will still lay out some chic loungewear. Girls’ night? Pull out AND TRY ON the outfit (yes I try on everything because we have a tendency to think the Covid weight didn’t affect our mom jeans and their fit – yes sis, it very much did). You get where I’m going with this? I don’t want to have to spend 20-30 mins finding something to put on – the yesterday me already did that.
III. Plan Meals
I use to be that person that planned for meals for the entire week – then I had a bump in the week and that whole planning went out the window. Now, I just focus on the next day. Can I make breakfast in the morning, or do I need to be out the door in a certain time? Working remotely has allowed me to make most of my meals so it’s a task of looking in the freezer, seeing what works, and moving that meat to the fridge to thaw in time.
IV. Skincare
I know you may seem to think ‘uh, I already take off my makeup at night!’ I know that but do you give your skin a little TLC at night? A like to wait a do face/sheet masks at night – especially if I’ve had on makeup all day. It’s a great way to give yourself a little self-love, relax, and sip a little chilled aqua (be bougie and put in a few sliced cucumbers)
V. Gratitude Journal
I purchased this 6 min journal that has morning and evening entries. Takes only 2-3 mins and has helped decompress from the busy day and set intentions for the next day
VI. Shower
On those days I’m not gymming in the morning, I get a night long shower the night before. I’m NOT a morning shower person unless I’m drenched in sweat from a workout
Well, I think that’s about it guys. What some things you do the night before to set you up for success the next day?
