{"id":7466,"date":"2021-03-29T08:45:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T13:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/?p=7466"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:55:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:55:37","slug":"how-rituals-crush-anxiety-in-a-hectic-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/how-rituals-crush-anxiety-in-a-hectic-life\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Powerful Rituals That Kill Anxiety in Busy Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Daily rituals rid our lives of anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cardinal by my window knows it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cardinal-blog.steveblaising-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Rituals that kill anxiety\" class=\"wp-image-7496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cardinal-blog.steveblaising-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cardinal-blog.steveblaising-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cardinal-blog.steveblaising-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cardinal-blog.steveblaising.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cardinals remind us of the value of daily rituals\/Steve Blaising<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every summer morning, cardinals sing a melody before starting the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What a great ritual for success!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sing <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See how three rituals reward every day with peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-rituals-reward-purpose\">Rituals reward purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Steve Jobs spoke often about his morning ritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He knew he was on the right track by answering one question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking in the mirror, he&#8217;d lock eyes and reflect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>&#8220;If today was the last day of my life, would I be happy with what I&#8217;m about to do today?&#8221;<\/strong>  Steve Jobs<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>If he thought, &#8220;no,&#8221; several days in a row, he&#8217;d change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-rituals-reward-faith\">Rituals reward faith<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing starts the day like a glorious sip of coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Coffee-morning-blog-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7571 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Coffee-morning-blog-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Coffee-morning-blog-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Coffee-morning-blog-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Coffee-morning-blog.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Add meditation, and you add ritual to the sips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, it&#8217;s coffee and one verse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>&#8220;The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never end.  They are new every morning;  great is thy faithfulness.<\/strong>  Lamentations 3:22-23<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Doesn&#8217;t matter if the ritual is song, meditation, or silence, only that you do it consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coffee is a routine, but a pause is a ritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The difference?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rituals are something we do with a higher purpose in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-rituals-reward-energy\">Rituals reward energy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My energy hits a brick wall after lunch.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2 pm siesta brings me back.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cat-nap-blog.steveblaising.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cat-nap-blog.steveblaising.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cat-nap-blog.steveblaising-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Otis and Rabbit taking a break\/Kate Blaising<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Doesn&#8217;t matter if I&#8217;m . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>in the office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>out of town<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>at a convention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I set aside fifteen minutes to lie down and relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This brief indulgence is a stop sign for <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/how-to-overcome-a-lifetime-of-worries\/\">worries<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Naps don&#8217;t work?  Do your own reset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Readers tell me a great formula is&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a little pleasure like coffee or reading<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a little bit of prioritizing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a little bit of exercise, like walking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-rituals-reward-friendships\">Rituals reward friendships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A big part of staying out of the weeds is choir support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/choir-support-blog-1024x778.jpg\" alt=\"choir rituals\" class=\"wp-image-7584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/choir-support-blog-1024x778.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/choir-support-blog-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/choir-support-blog-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/choir-support-blog-1536x1167.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.steveblaising.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/choir-support-blog-2048x1556.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Everybody needs choir support\/Sterlinglanier\/Unsplash<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Maria Sirois, an advocate of Positive Psychology, thinks everyone should join a choir, folks who sing with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t have to be a big choir.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just dependable folks who know and care about you.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Great choirs work in . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>breakfast groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>lunch groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>supper groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cWhile friendship has been by far the chief source of my happiness, acquaintance or general society has always meant little to me, and I cannot quite understand why a man should wish to know more people than he can make real friends of.\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">C. 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