“What good shall I do today?”
Benjamin Franklin would jump out of bed each day and ask himself this very question.
You’ll find Anna Wintour out on the court playing tennis every morning as a non-negotiable. Charles Dickens went on daily three-hour walks during his writing periods.
These are what we like to call: rituals. Habits that bring purpose to our lives outside of work.
How rituals show up for different people:
Prioritising our other interests, whether that’s fitness, creativity, hobbies, travel, or relationships. Having a breadth of focuses ramps up personal development as a whole, nurturing greater curiosity and perspective in all aspects of life.
In the Stubble & Co team, we have:
Before and after work, staying consistent with habits that calm the nervous system. This looks like:
Building structure and consistency into your rituals means more time for the things that bring you joy. This looks different for everyone: