A Night Time Routine to help me Fall Asleep + stay asleep

I shared a little glimpse into our night time routine a few weeks ago when I showed how I use my facial steamer. I got a flood of questions asking for more details about the nitty gritty. I thought this was a great time to share, as I think mental clarity + self care is really, realllllly important right now. Everyone stay calm, ya know?

SCHEDULE

KIDS

7:30 : turn lights down to lamps | diffusers on
I am just getting more into essential oils, I love the ambiance + peace of mind they bring to our home. My go to recipe is: 4 drops Northern Lights Black Spruce + 4 drops Valor + 3 drops Tangerine

7:30 – 8:00 : kids meditation | affirmations

I need to share this disclaimer because when I first introduced the boys to guided meditation – Jon was the most suspicious. He was like what are our boys listening to?! Because up to this point, I had only been doing my own guided meditations with headphones or in a quiet room. STILLNESS is so important for kids. I really place value on this in our home. Sadie Jane has helped ground us in this process. She has done the work for all of us. The boys now ask for Sadie at night guide after they are tucked in. Headspace is another great option for kids, it’s not cheap but is an AWESOME app.

8:00 : kids bedtime routine
brush teeth | gratitude journals | lights off

The one trait I hope to instill in my kids is gratitude. I have a few little tricks during the day to help them learn to notice the small things. (ie. highs + lows at dinner, 1 thing they love about today before they get headphones in the car) They each have one of these One Line a Day Journal that we fill out together. They are cute/silly + they don’t ever want the other person to hear so we do them in different parts of the house together. Jon + I trade off who does them with who.

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MAMA

9:00 | remove makeup, face wash, steam, eye cream (before you’re tired)
in that order ^^^
face wash : i like to use a gentle face cleanser
face make up remover towels: late with kates (they’ll change your life)
steamer : vanity planet
eye cream: no more baggage | Kiehl’s

9:15 | guided meditation
+ Headspace a little pricey for the membership – but I have had this for a couple of years now + I love it so much. It is broken down by category + it allow you to save them to your phone so you can still access them when you don’t have service.
+ The Daily Shifts is an app that I tried the 7 day trial + ended up signing up for the year. It combines my meditation/graditude process into one app.

9:30 | bath + read
bath : i love to use the JR watkins detox line
book: shoe dog
solve for happy
dying to be me

10:00 | phone off, clean socks on
phone : plug it in (not by my bed) + turned to do not disturb
clean socks : stance are my fave

10:15 | gratitude journal + brain dump write down tomorrow to do’s
my life coach taught me that the key to a good nights sleep is a clean mind. So every night before bed, i write down alllll of the things i need to do the next day. (even if I can’t get to it) giving it life on paper kills it from your mind + allows you to sleep deeper.
next step I write down 3 things I am grateful for every single day. Have been doing this since high school. Not picky about the notebook, (I use this lined moleskin notebook with the soft cover) but I am picky + will only use these paper mate iflair pens when I write by choice. Judge away 🙂 I also love this gratitude jounral.

10:30 | netflix + chill | work on the couch with Juan
some of our favorite shows rn :
OZARK
TIGER KING
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
PARENTHOOD

12:00 – 12:30 | lights out + alarms set
Jon has a hard cut off of midnight. I have to make myself too. Jon doesn’t seem to have a hard time waking up, but I would sleep until 10:30 if I could. We have been taking it day by day with all that is going on, but I normally set my alarm for 7:15.

I hope I got to all of your questions. If you have any others you’re welcome to drop it into the comments below. Stay safe, love each other + wash your hands!

xx.

GP