Start Your Day Right - Simple Routines for a Successful and Happy Life

CORE for Coping: How Daily Habits Build Resilience Against Stress
Learn to flip the script on stress, using it as fuel to ignite focus, resilience, and peak performance. Say goodbye to the ‘stress monster’ myth and embrace a growth mindset that conquers challenges.

Much like athletes evaluate their physical fitness using metrics like strength and endurance, we can measure our overall wellness using the CORE principles: Connections, Optimism, Resilience, and Energy. Strengthening these aspects of our lives helps us thrive even under stress.
What is CORE?

• Connection: Your feeling of belonging within your social circles and the larger world.
• Optimism: A positive outlook on life and the future.
• Resilience: The capacity to recover and learn from setbacks.
• Energy: Your physical and mental vitality throughout the day.
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Why Daily Habits Matter
Perfection in every CORE element isn't the goal. We all have low-energy days or moments of pessimism. The key lies in creating small, consistent daily practices that enhance your CORE strength. These habits have the power to dramatically transform your attitude, health, and relationships.
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Kickstart Your Day with CORE
Choose at least one mini-exercise from each category:

• Connections:
  • Reflect on three reasons for gratitude and your role in them.
  • Consider three loved ones - how you show love, and how they love you.
  • Think of three supportive coworkers and how you reciprocate.
• Optimism:
  • List three things you're excited about today.
  • Write three "I'm so glad I'm not..." statements to shift perspective.
  • Acknowledge or smile at three people throughout your day.
• Resilience:
  • Find three positives within your current challenges.
  • Identify three strengths you'd like to use more.
  • Make three small changes to your routine to break monotony.
• Energy
  • 15 minutes of meditation
  • 15-30 minutes of brisk walking or another exercise
  • A healthy breakfast packed with fruits, vegetables, and protein

Endings That Set Up Strong Tomorrows

• Review goals and action items – both immediate and long-term.
• Keep a notepad for those random 'brilliant at 3 AM' ideas.
• Wind down with a gratitude or blessing meditation.

Want to add some movement? 
Want some simple physical exercises based on Tai Chi and Chi Gong, check out this video

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