Children who are purposeful with their daily activities are participating in rituals. While rituals have a connotation that implies something religious in nature, according to Ness Labs, they do not have to be at all. In fact, rituals are just activities that are done with intention because they are meaningful to the person doing them. They allow people to be mindfully present in their days. And these rituals become so meaningful to adults' daily routines; it is clear that everyday rituals children have can be carried with them into adulthood.

By making the conscious decision to do something day in and day out, it becomes a ritual. This compares to routines in that routines are something that has to be done daily with no choice in the matter, per the publication. For those children who have intention behind rituals they participate in starting from infancy, more often than not, that ritual will follow them into adulthood.

And as a result, many of the daily rituals that adults practice today are the same ones practiced so many years ago as kids, something that may not be realized until adults step back and look at the origination of their rituals, seeing they were put into practice so many years ago.

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Here are some everyday rituals your child will carry with them through adulthood.

10 Eat A Healthy Breakfast

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With all of the sugary possibilities on the market, it can be hard to dissuade kids from them in order to eat a healthy breakfast. But once having a healthy breakfast is instilled, it is a ritual that will be carried into the college years and beyond.

According to KidsHealth, getting a healthy breakfast is important to kids' overall health because they are more likely to be active and eat healthier overall. And when kids are moving their bodies and eating well, they are less likely to feel "tired, restless, or irritable." All things that will bode well for kids as they age.

9 Chores Around The House

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Chores are not seen as a fun activity for kids to do. But when they turn into a ritual, they take on a whole new meaning.

According to Spirituality & Practice, parents should have kids choose one chore to do at a time. When the chore that is calling to them to get completed is picked, kids need to remain present in the process rather than thinking about just getting it done.

Once kids are able to do this, chores do not feel as daunting to do. Instead, they become rituals and something that kids do not find to be as much a burden. And when able to reach this stage as a child, chores are nothing more than a ritual to do during the adult years.

8 Make Time For Things Of Value

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Life goes by in a flash. A way to not only "mark time" but to "create time," according to Psychology Today is to have a ritual. And one ritual that is more important than most is to make time for things of value.

While rituals are done in order to create a value to life that would not be there otherwise, they can be easily forgotten to make time for things that are important to people. This could be connecting with loved ones or practicing self-care at a younger age and even carving time out for kids to give one-on-one attention into adulthood.

It is important to have daily rituals. But those rituals should not forget to include one that is making time for things that fill people's cups.

7 Exercise

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Exercise as a child is just fun. It is playtime where kids are present with what they are doing and are doing something that moves their body intentionally.

If exercise is part of everyday life as a child, it is easy to transition it to become a ritual as an adult. By doing this, adults are present in the moment during their exercise focusing on how their body feels, what their breathing is like, and how they feel when the workout is done. All things that make it easy to keep exercise a routine knowing that all parts of the ritual make the body and mind better for participating in it.

6 Having A Hobby

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Hobbies allow kids to channel interests into productive activities. Activities that require kids to remain present in every moment. Something of which allows them to learn not only more about their hobby but about themselves in the process.

According to Columbia College Calgary, the benefits of having a hobby are many. The benefits include:

  • Allow people to grow
  • Increases confidence
  • Helps people to de-stress
  • Reduces the risk of depression
  • Enhances creativity

By making hobbies a ritual, life becomes more enriched. All it takes is carving out time for it as something that is of value and the benefits will be seen and felt almost immediately.

5 Journaling

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The great thing about journaling is that there is no right or wrong way to do it. As long as kids are present in the moment and are being truthful in their thoughts, there will be the intention to write. Something that will benefit kids and will make them healthier adults when the ritual is carried into adulthood.

According to Living Well, there are several benefits to making journaling a ritual. Those benefits include:

  • Manifestation of ideas
  • Give the mind clarity
  • A way to capture appreciation
  • Stress relief

Journaling requires the person participating in it to write with intention. And when this is done, the mental and physical effects of journaling leave people feeling better about themselves and their outlook on life as well.

4 Pleasure Reading

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If people are not focused on what they are reading, then it does not sink in. When what is read does not get comprehended, then it needs to be re-read. And when this happens, there is not any gratitude for the ritual of reading.

According to NBC News, those who make reading part of their daily rituals find they are better off for it. The reasons for this include:

  • It is a way of practicing self-care
  • Strengthens powers of critical analysis
  • Lowers stress
  • Relaxes muscles
  • Decreases emotion
  • Decreases tension

It is not until people are intentional with what they read is the ritual of reading for pleasure born. And when this is something that is started from a young age, it provides a lifetime of benefits from childhood and beyond.

3 Getting Enough Sleep

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Sleep is one of the easiest ways to improve health. Yet it is also one of the hardest rituals to take from childhood to adulthood when life goes from stress-free to that of constant stressors.

According to Ritualize, the benefits of getting enough sleep as a ritual can be felt almost immediately. Those benefits include:

  • Protects mental health
  • Increases physical health
  • Improves quality of life
  • Makes people safer

To achieve this as an adult, there needs to be an intention to go to bed at a decent time. When this happens, there is a marked difference in outlook and attitude. Both of which can either make or break the day depending on whether sleep was had or not.

2 Staying Hydrated

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The importance of drinking water and staying hydrated is often overlooked. As such, water is not consumed until thirsty. Something that is an indication that dehydration has already set in. But if drinking water and staying hydrated is a ritual instilled as a child, it is easier to take it with them when they age into adults later in life.

According to Just Water, the importance of drinking water includes:

  • Increases brain power
  • Boosts immunity
  • Speeds up metabolism
  • Promotes healthy hair
  • Makes skin glow

When drinking water is a ritual, it holds many benefits for both children and adults. This is why when parents help to make it important for kids, kids will, in turn, make it an important ritual for their kids. And a whole generation will be healthier mentally and physically for it.

1 Limiting Screen Time

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Limiting screen time helps kids to be more present in everyday life. Something that adults need help with from time to time as well. This is why making creating an atmosphere where unlimited screen time is not participated in during childhood makes for a great ritual to carry on into adulthood.

According to the Mayo Clinic, the benefits of limiting screen time include:

  • Improves physical health
  • Frees up time for play and exploring
  • Helps to make in-person social connections
  • Boosts moods
  • Creates a sense of community within the family

By limiting screen time, kids have to be more present in their lives, something that many need to do intentionally to make sure they are not letting life pass them by but are being active participants instead.

Source: Ness Labs, KidsHealth, Spirituality & Practice, Psychology Today, Columbia College Calgary, Living Well, NBC News, Ritualize, Just Water, Mayo Clinic