The 3 R’s; Routine, Rebellion & Rest

Keeping it simple when life gets busy

There’s something about this time of year — the longer days, the shifting schedules, the pull toward freedom — that can quietly unravel even the most well intentioned routines.

Suddenly, your carefully crafted habits start to feel… inconvenient.

And that inner voice chimes in:

‘You’ve lost your rhythm again’

‘You’re being inconsistent’

‘You need to get back on it’

But what if that voice is wrong?

What if wellness isn’t about rigidity — but rhythm?

You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be present.

Life gets busier as summer approaches — end of term madness, work deadlines, family holidays, disrupted routines. 

It’s not a failure. 

It’s a season.

The goal isn’t to force your way through it.

It’s to work with it.

That might mean;

Shorter Pilates sessions that still feel good

Walks instead of workouts

Eating simply and intuitively rather than “meal-prepping perfectly”

Prioritising sleep and hydration over squeezing in another to-do

Wellness that bends will last.

Wellness that breaks you won’t.

Rebellion doesn’t have to mean self-sabotage

We all have a bit of that inner rebel.

She gets tired of tracking steps, drinking water, cooking meals.

She wants the wine, the takeaway, the lie-in — and that’s OK.

Let her.

You don’t have to be all or nothing.

A rebellious evening doesn’t undo a solid foundation.

The real skill? 

Coming back to yourself without drama or guilt.

That’s what consistency actually looks like: a gentle return, not a hard rest

Your body will guide you — if you let it

When you’ve built trust with your body, you don’t panic when things go off track.

You notice:

‘I feel tighter when I skip movement’

‘I’m more irritable when I eat on the run’

‘I sleep better when I stretch before bed’

This isn’t about rules.

It’s about awareness — and the freedom that brings.

Wellness is a practice — not a performance

It doesn’t need to look the same every week.

It doesn’t need to be loud, structured, or aesthetic.

What it does need to be is;

Kind

Adaptable

Rooted in how you want to feel — not how you want to look.

As summer starts to shift things around, you don’t need to cling to routine like a lifeline.

Just keep circling back to the things that support you.

They’re not going anywhere. 

Neither am I.

Sam ‘finding a way’ Hobbs