Welcome to 2025! I’m so glad you’re here!!
As we step into 2025, let’s talk about a simple yet transformative self-care practice that could redefine how you experience your days—and it starts with just 15 minutes.
Imagine this: You program your body to go to bed 15 minutes earlier tonight and set your alarm to wake up 15 minutes earlier tomorrow morning. Sounds simple, right? But this small shift can create a profound effect on your overall well-being.
Those 15 minutes in the morning are yours to claim, a golden window to do something that brings you joy. Whether it’s journaling your thoughts, gently stretching your body, savoring a quiet cup of coffee, listening to an inspiring podcast, or even indulging in a little morning baking—this time is your sanctuary. It’s not about what you do but how you feel when you do it.
Why 15 Minutes Can Make All the Difference
This small 15 minute shift in your routine can make all the difference. I mean it. By embracing this subtle adjustment, you gift yourself an extra pocket of time each morning, a space dedicated solely to you. Imagine starting your day with calm intention, rather than the usual rush.
What to Do with Those 15 Minutes
This precious time is yours to use in any way that brings you joy and replenishment. This is your moment, my friend! The key is to choose activities that feel pleasurable and restorative TO YOU, because your self-care isn’t my self-care. Your self-care is unique to you. What energizes one person may not have the same effect on another, and that’s perfectly okay.
A Great Day Starts the Night Before
This simple approach to shutting things down just 15 minutes earlier the night before, helps you wake up feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the day with a positive mindset. Why? Because going to bed earlier at night helps regulates your body’s natural circadian rhythm, which can lead to better hormone regulation, particularly of cortisol (your stress hormone) and melatonin (the sleep hormone), enhancing your overall health (and mood).
My guess is you will start to look forward to, cherish, and protect those 15 minutes. You might even start planning your morning self-care activities well in advance. And as your new morning routine becomes a protected sacred ritual over time, you may even start to up it to 30 minutes.
A Life-Changing Tip for Busy Lives
For my coaching clients and Busy to Bliss course students, this simple tip has been absolutely life-changing. It’s a practical and achievable way to prioritize self-care, even amidst their busiest schedules. By reclaiming just 15 minutes each day, you’re making a commitment to yourself—a commitment that can lead to profound shifts.
Join the Challenge: Thrive in ’25
If you’re ready to stop merely surviving and start truly thriving this year, I’d love to invite you to join me in my upcoming FREE 7-day challenge, Thrive in ’25! Together, we’ll explore practical tips like this one, designed to help you reclaim your time, energize your life, and create a self-care routine that works for you. Let’s make 2025 the year you flourish!
Sign up today! We start January 20th!
In self-care and well-being,
Erica
