Not every adjustment needs to be big or life-altering. Some of the most meaningful shifts are small, quiet, and almost unnoticeable from the outside. This week, the adjustment I’m working on is simple: adding stretching to my morning routine.

I’m not talking about an intense workout or a perfectly structured yoga flow. I mean a few minutes of intentional movement before the day fully starts. Stretching my arms overhead, rolling my shoulders, loosening my neck, doing some low-impact yoga stretches, moving my hips in intentional ways, and letting my body wake up at its own pace.

My body holds a lot. Stress, anxiety, emotion, exhaustion; it all settles somewhere. And for a long time, my mornings have been about pushing through instead of tuning in. Adding stretching feels like a way to say, I see you, and I’m listening.

This small practice gives me a chance to check in with myself before emails, responsibilities, or expectations take over. It’s not about flexibility or productivity. It’s about presence. About creating a moment where my body and my mind are allowed to exist together without judgment.

Some mornings it’s only two minutes. Other mornings it’s longer. I’m letting it be imperfect and fluid, because the point isn’t consistency for consistency’s sake, it’s care.

Right now, that’s enough. One small adjustment. One gentle way to support myself as I continue figuring out what I need.

Tell me in the comments, what’s one gentle way you’re showing up for yourself this week?

TL;DR:
This week’s small adjustment is adding gentle stretching to my morning routine as a way to listen to my body, release tension, and start the day with intention instead of urgency.