Step 1. Determine your goal(s)
First of all it is important to determine your goal(s) for yourself when using CBD. If you want to keep the amount of CBD in your blood as even as possible, for instance, it works better to spread the daily dose of CBD over a rather larger number of moments of intake. That is in contrast to when you use CBD mainly around sleep. In that case you can choose to take a little less CBD during the day and rather more in the evening. And would you rather use CBD around the start of the day? Then an extra moment of intake at the beginning of the day will be a good idea.
Step 2. Take your daily schedule and habits into account
The second step in developing a good CBD routine is fitting taking CBD into your daily rhythm. For consistent use it is very important that you take the CBD at more or less the same moments every day, so it is smart to choose moments when you will not easily forget it. In our view this works best by linking taking it to habits you already have. That way it costs hardly any extra time and effort and it becomes an automatic part of your routine.
Would you like to take CBD in the morning, for instance? Then link taking it to a morning habit, such as breakfast. By always taking CBD after breakfast, it becomes part of breakfast and you will not forget it so easily. In the same way you can take it with lunch in the afternoon and with dinner in the evening. Are you taking CBD in the evening? Then take the CBD one to two hours before you go to bed and link it to watching TV or another evening habit, for instance.
Step 3. Choose your ideal CBD product
Next it is good to think about the ideal type of product for your lifestyle and your personal preferences. Besides CBD oil you can choose from a large number of products containing CBD. Think of:
- CBD capsules
- CBD crystals
- Edibles and sweets
- Patches with CBD
On top of that, most products are available in different strengths. Would you like to achieve as gradual an intake of CBD as possible? Then taking a CBD oil with a relatively low dose four times a day is a good option. Patches are ideal for this too, because they release the CBD gradually. Would you rather take in a somewhat larger amount of CBD in the morning or in the evening? Then CBD oils or capsules with a slightly higher dose are the smart choice. And would you mainly like to be able to take CBD easily on the go, and are you no fan of oil and pills? Then edibles are very convenient, because you can easily take them in between.
Step 4. Start taking CBD and see how it goes
After determining your goals, thinking about your daily routines and choosing your ideal CBD product, you are all set to start with CBD. In any case start with a small amount of CBD: we recommend 4 to 6 mg of CBD per moment of intake, 2 to 4 times a day. Do this for a week and then slowly increase the dose, depending on your goals and how your body responds. Keep this up for at least two to three weeks and see how it goes.
Step 5. Evaluate and adjust your routine if needed
After two to three weeks you know exactly how your body responds to the CBD and how fitting CBD into your daily routine is going. You may also have noticed that taking CBD comes easily to you, or that you find it hard not to forget certain moments of intake.
Now it is a matter of evaluating all these points properly and fine-tuning your routine. Do you notice you sometimes forget a dose, for instance? Then see whether a different moment of intake would not be more convenient. Is everything going well and does the routine suit you? Then by all means carry on along the path you have taken. By making CBD as much a part of your lifestyle as possible, you will notice that taking CBD becomes a habit over time. That way you no longer have to think about it and taking it happens by itself.
