Joy-in-Routine Practice
Tool • Gate: Women’s Mental Health
Joy-in-Routine Practice
Purpose / Reason
Seed small moments of joy so life isn’t just obligations.
Answer to: “How do I recover from burnout?” How to Apply
1) Create a 5‑minute joy menu (song, sun, tea, stretch, text a friend).
2) Do one daily; log a one‑sentence ‘spark’.
3) Stack it onto an existing habit (coffee, lunch, commute). How & Why It Works
• Pleasure scheduling increases motivation and reduces stress.
• Habit stacking makes joyful actions automatic. Results & Goals
• Noticeable lift in daily mood by week 2.
• Less evening collapse; more playfulness.
• Greater resilience after setbacks. References
Seed small moments of joy so life isn’t just obligations.
Answer to: “How do I recover from burnout?” How to Apply
1) Create a 5‑minute joy menu (song, sun, tea, stretch, text a friend).
2) Do one daily; log a one‑sentence ‘spark’.
3) Stack it onto an existing habit (coffee, lunch, commute). How & Why It Works
• Pleasure scheduling increases motivation and reduces stress.
• Habit stacking makes joyful actions automatic. Results & Goals
• Noticeable lift in daily mood by week 2.
• Less evening collapse; more playfulness.
• Greater resilience after setbacks. References