So on top of talking outloud (in the car, the shower, wherever) I have created my own nightly routine I call the 10-5-3-1 lol
The 10: 10 People/Groups I want to pray for
I want to pray for ____________.
I pray for their heath, happiness and safety.
I pray that ______________.
The 5: 5 things I am Thankful for.
I am thankful for _____________.
The 3: 3 Things I pray for myself.
I pray for/that _____________.
The 1: The Lord's Prayer.
I end it up with a more formal, tying it all together prayer.
I do the sign of the cross, and kiss my hand and send it on up (like Italians do when something is perfecto lol)
After reading all of your posts, I figured out what worked for me, I'm slowly adding and working on it, but I think what I have now is pretty good.