Why should we have rituals or routines? How can they benefit us? Are there rituals and routines that can be destructive or hold us back? In this episode, Nikki and Laura how positive rituals and routines can help reduce anxiety and stress, help you sleep better and be more productive. They go into their ideal morning and evening routines and share the less-than-ideal routines they currently do by default. They also talk about their rituals for getting into the creative mindset and share some rituals and routines of famous artists. TOPICS DISCUSSED Three types of rituals and routines (1:09) Laura’s perfect magical unicorn morning routine (1:54) Laura’s actual morning routine (3:35) Finding balance between the two (4:30) Nikki’s ideal morning routine (9:05) Nikki’s actual morning routine (11:21) Nikki’s ideas for compromise (12:04) How most successful people start their day (15:38) Laura’s ideal evening routine (16:35) Laura’s reality (17:48) Nikki’s ideal evening routine (19:54) Nikki’s reality (21:23) Laura’s creative rituals (23:35) Nikki’s creative rituals (25:05) Creative rituals of famous artists (27:11) Read the transcript and find links to all mentioned resources in the STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES: startistsociety.com/routines/ JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP: facebook.com/groups/startistsociety/ FOLLOW STARTIST SOCIETY ON INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/startistsociety/ LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? BUY US A COFFEE BOURBON: buymeacoffee.com/startistsociety/