According to the good ol Merriam-Webster: “A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions, or objects, performed in a sequestered place and according to a set sequence.”
Whatever it is, ritual can be seen in a wide variety of symbolic behaviours and are incredibly common regardless of where – or when – you are on the earth.
In this week’s episode of the Creative Introvert, I’m taking a look at ritual. More specifically: how we can add a sense of ritual to our creative process and by doing so, imbue our daily lives with more meaning.
If you would like to go deeper with this ritual business, I’ve got a special preview of Season 2 of the Seeker and the Skeptic to share with you, where myself and my co-host Rebecca share some ideas for how to create your own ceremony (what I’m calling a fancier form of ritual!)
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Here are some things to think about when designing a Start-the-Day-Right Ritual:
1) Have a start time
2) Have an end time
3) Prepare your self
4) Prepare your environment
5) Eliminate distraction
6) State your intention
Questions to ask yourself (and write the answers!)
- How long do I have? (Also consider breaking longer time periods into chunks or pomodoros)
- What’s your purpose? E.g. I am going to write 500 words of this novel.
- What’s your motivation? Why does it matter that you achieve your purpose? E.g. Because this book might become the next bestseller (or this book is going to prove that yes, I too can write a book!)
- What’s my stretch goal? Having a challenge is motivating. When something is too easy, we think it’s just as easy not to do it – we can doit another time. If it’s too hard, we feel overly deterred and don’t even try. But having a medium-to hard stretch goal is jussst right. E.g. 700 words.
- How can I prevent interruptions?
- How can I prevent distractions?
- What tools/resources do I need? Do I have everything I need?
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