Getting up on the right foot certainly does not guarantee an exceptional day, but it helps clearly. So what can you do when you wake up to enjoy your time, put yourself in a positive state of mind and start the day with a smile? Here are some great ideas to start your days off with a bang…
Having a positive state of mind is a serious asset for having a good day and being productive. Who we are comes from our thoughts, so it is essential to have positive thoughts in the morning. Hence the idea of setting up a morning routine to start the day off right.
If you don’t have small children at home, the morning is a special time. It’s probably the only peaceful moment you have before the day really begins. Some tend to underestimate the importance of this moment, they don’t know the opportunity they are losing. Shame.
Here are some small actions and morning rituals that you can draw inspiration from to set up your own positive morning routine… Some are taken from the famous bestseller The Miracle Morning of Hal ELROD which explains why it is essential to get up early to take charge of your life.
First a good breakfast
Many of us don’t take the time to swallow our breakfast in the morning. However, it is essential to put yourself in a positive state of mind. Thinking about what you will be able to taste will encourage you to get up in a good mood the morning. Cereals ? Fried eggs? A fruit salad ? Toast ? Either way, have fun…
Music for a positive state of mind
If you like to listen to music, get ready one or more special early morning playlists. You can use an app like Spotify Where Deezer so that the pieces follow each other randomly. You will find good hearing sensations with the songs you like, but in a different order each morning.
Half an hour of music in the background in the morning will do you a lot more good than a sequence of anxiety-provoking news on a news channel on TV. Better to look for pleasant sensations than to suffer depressing information.
Listen to an inspiring podcast
If you’re not too “musical”, you also have the possibility of cultivating your positive state of mind by choosing the right podcast in the background (it can be the sound of a YouTube video) when you have your breakfast. . You will find tons of exciting and inspiring people to listen to to motivate you, re-energize you and enrich your knowledge.
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A good example is the podcast change my life from life coach Clotilde Dusoulier who gently gives you the keys to discovering the power of your mind, feeling more zen and more in harmony with others.
Meditate for a positive state of mind
If you like to meditate, take the time to give yourself a little meditation session each morning. It will be even more effective if you think that the day ahead will be stressful (a meeting or an appointment that worries you) or if your morale is low. A 15-minute meditation can be enough to refocus before a day that promises to be agitated or else folds.
Read also: Mindfulness meditation: 4 tips for success
A hint of physical activity
Physical exercise is essential to maintaining a positive state of mind. Running or, failing that, walking, are among the best anti-stress reflexes available to you. Going for a run early in the morning before work is a habit that is easy to adopt as it offers good sensations: secretions of endorphins for example!
If the idea of running does not particularly appeal to you, you can very well settle for some stretching exercises, jumping out of bed, just to “warm up the machine”. For example, you can treat yourself to a short session of sun salutation. If you don’t know, it’s a series of dynamic postures, inspired by yoga, which gently awaken the body and mind. It’s the perfect exercise to start the day with a positive mindset.
A daily goal to make your day a success
In his professional life as in his personal life, knowing to fix objectives is essential. The nature of these challenges, the time allowed to achieve them and the desired end condition personal development and quality of life.
Read also: How to set a SMART goal?
Having a goal every day allows you to manage your priorities well, but also helps a lot in decision-making. It’s a way for you to meet challenges and D’achieve tangible results. You will maintain your motivation by committing yourself to yourself. And if you fail, too bad, tomorrow is another day…
Autosuggestion to cultivate a positive state of mind
Another important part of the morning routine is knowing how to motivate yourself. A simple technique to communicate with your brain and influence it favorably consists in repeating aloud to yourself positive affirmations which you adhere to when you say them. For example: I’m in great shape, I’m strong, I’m perfectly ready for this presentation…
The principle of the method is to convince oneself, by dint of repetition, thanks to positive suggestions that the brain will subsequently transform in beliefs then in shares.
You can practice autosuggestion in the shower, getting ready, or in the car on the way to work. Repeat your favorite phrases a dozen times: the brain is sometimes hard of hearing…
Finally, another essential thing to put yourself in a positive state of mind upon waking up is obviously the quality of your sleep. But this is another story…
Last tip: don’t make the mistake of telling yourself that you don’t have time for your morning routine. It is not a question of time but of priority. And your number one priorityit’s yourself.
And you, what do you do in the morning to start your day off right? Do you have a morning routine to start off on the right foot? Tell us in the comments…
