comfortritual
nounUK /ˈkʌmfət ˈrɪtʃuəl/
US /ˈkʌmfərt ˈrɪtʃuəl/
A comfortritual is a small thing you do again and again to feel safe and happy.
Reading one page of my favorite book before bed is my comfortritual.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A repeated action that helps someone calm down when they feel worried.
Taking three slow breaths is her comfortritual before a test.
3. A family tradition that makes people feel close and cared for.
Sunday pancakes are a comfortritual in our house.
4. A personal way of winding down after a busy day.
A warm bath is his comfortritual after work.