Sunday’s are for rest, recovery, and reset.
That’s the rule by which I live my life, at least. I find it helpful to set aside time to prepare myself for the new week, and I know a lot of other people do, too. In today’s post I’ll be sharing what’s on my Sunday reset list and some additional ideas in case you’re looking for inspiration.
And just as a small disclaimer, my Sunday reset list is an ideal I strive for. Sometimes I only get to do a couple things on that list. Other times I do nothing! However, if I could have the perfect Sunday, I would accomplish all these things.
My Sunday Reset
- Clean makeup brushes
- Do laundry
- Clean bedsheets
- Paint nails
- Wash hair
- Cleanse crystals
- Water plants
- Tidy room
- Update my Notion, planner, and calendar
- Do a facemask
- Attend a Yin yoga class (deeply restorative yoga class)
When I’m in Madison and can attend yoga, I always make sure to go to a Yin class. My favorite instructor teaches one that meets every Sunday night at 7. I love sitting in the steamy room, letting all my soreness from the week ease away until I’m completely at peace and ready to start the week over.
More ideas!
Cleaning:
- Clean out refrigerator/pantry of expired or rotting food
- Disinfect bathroom, clean bathroom
- Vacuum floors and carpets
- Empty garbages
- Burn a candle
- Diffuse a cleansing oil
Food:
- Grocery shop for the week
- Meal prep or meal plan for the week
- Use up a produce item by baking something that’ll last a few days! (e.g. banana bread)
- Cook or bake something new (or an old favorite. Whatever floats your boat.)
Mindfulness:
- Challenge yourself to meditate for twice as long as you normally would
- Do a social media cleanse for the day
- Read the news
- Dedicate time to read a book
- Watch a movie you’ve been wanting to see
- Get coffee with a friend
- Reach inbox zero
- Complete a weekly reflection
- Set small, specific goals for the next week
Health:
- Sleep in
- Go to bed early
- Take a nap
- Fill pill box for the week
- Shave, exfoliate, moisturize, etc.
- Use a teeth whitening treatment
- Get a massage
- FLOSS if you’re bad about doing it every night (better to do it once a week than never, right?)
- Workout
- Take a rest day
- Do something you normally wouldn’t do for exercise (e.g. ice skate, hike, swim, bike, ski, rock climb, dance, zumba, spin, clean your entire house because that is definitely a workout, etc.)
