The month of January can set the tone for the rest of the year. After the big rush of the holidays a slow mindful reset can help you feel grounded again.
If you’ve been wondering how to start your day calm in January, this post can show you a simple January morning mindfulness routine tailored to calmly wake your senses and nurture your energy to ease into the winter days. No complicated habits required.
Why January Mornings Feel Different
January mornings often feel quiet and more reflective than other times of the year.
This winter the idea of ‘January morning ritual ideas’ are trending across pinterest as many people are swapping intense new year resolutions with soft daily rituals that feel sustainable rather than stressful.
Searches for a ‘at home morning wellness reset for winter’ are up suggesting a clear sign that calm mornings may be the new productivity hack.
Here’s how to build your own simple January morning reset to bring some warmth as well as energy into the cold season.
How to Build Your January Morning Reset
Wake Up with Gentle Light
Instead of a harsh alarm, try a sunrise alarm that gradually brightens to mimic natural sunlight. With a choice of soundscapes, a dimmable display and a natural wake up light for a stress free start to your day!
Create a Cozy Light
Before reaching for your phone, set a relaxing tone with some warm light. Light a candle or turn on a soft lamp, or a small diffuser with a simple essential oil like bergamot for focus, cedarwood for grounding or sweet orange for a energizing boost. This small ritual tells your nervous system, ‘the day can start slowly’.
Move Your Body Gently
Try thinking of movement as motion of being mindful rather than a workout you ‘have to’ do. A simple five minutes of slow stretching by the window. Rolling your shoulders,circle your wrists and ankles while taking deep breaths can make you feel more awake and present in your body.
Sip Something Warm and Nourishing
Next, prepare a warm drink and use it to anchor in a few minutes of quiet. Herbal teas and matcha all work well for a calm energizing drink. Sitting down and sipping slowly instead of on the go.
Set an Outcome for the Day
Rather than diving into a long list of tasks you need to do. Write a single outcome in your journal or sticky note. For example ‘walked for 45 minutes’ or ‘kitchen cupboards organized’ this tells your brain an outcome rather than a tedious task you have to do. You can add more outcomes as the day goes on.
Make Your Mindfulness Routine Sustainable
A January reset routine works best when it feels gentle and flexible, not rigid.
♡ Start with one or two steps.
♡ Aim for consistency over perfection.
♡ Let your routine evolve with your needs.
Overtime these small intentional practices will help January feel less like a harsh reset and more like a intentional start to the year.
Shop the Ritual
Soundscapes & Light: Sunrise Alarm • Tulip Table Lamp
Aromatherapy: Muji Aroma Stone
Candles & Essential Oils: Bergamot • Sweet Orange • Cedarwood • Sand+Fog Candle
Journals: Magnetic Notes • Rifle Paper Co Journal
Teas: Twinings Herbal Teas • Organic Matcha
