Understanding 4 Elements of Ritual to Help Tame Your Busy Day

Rituals are a tool for spiritual practice and one of the ways to help you keep perspective when life becomes overwhelming.

Here are four elements of ritual that can help you tame your busy day or when too many distractions get in the way.

1 — Rituals are intentional about connecting; routines are intentional about doing.

Rituals may look like a routine, but there is a difference.

Rituals are elements of meditation or a combination of spiritual practices to relate to your higher power, others, and yourself. An example is reading with meditation to begin the day or lighting a candle to remember loved ones with gratitude.

Routines are everyday tasks or a combination of habits to accomplish something. An example is an evening routine of getting ready for sleep or preparing for work the next day.

Minimize distractions by intentionally focusing on connecting.

2 — Rituals have a structural form.

Rituals have various movements to help you connect life with meaning.

They can happen alone or with others, formal or informal, and be as brief as a minute or lengthy in hours. Some everyday rituals are weddings, funerals, or special dinners celebrating a milestone, an anniversary, or a birthday.

Prioritize and celebrate rituals to help curb the overwhelming feeling of busyness.

3 — Rituals provide endless creative options to connect with others and your higher power.

The combination of ritual elements can help you express the desire in your heart: to give thanks, remember, celebrate, ask for help, lament, grieve, etc.

Parts of a ritual include:

Creating rituals for yourself and your family generates energy and can help keep perspective on the distractions.

4 — There is value in preparing ahead of time before you begin a ritual.

The purpose of getting ready is to help minimize distractions.

Gather what you need, understand the flow of what you will do, and then let it happen, focusing on being present in the experience.

Rituals can help you be fully present in the moment.

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