Have you ever noticed that the way your start your day can influence your mood and performance for the rest of the day? Waking up late can cause you to start your day feeling stressed and disorganised. Maybe you skip breakfast or miss planning your day, by mid-morning your feeling scattered and lacking in energy.
There’s a huge hype about morning routines at the moment and it’s for good reason. Creating a really good morning routine can help feel more optimistic, less stressed and help you to be more productive. Whether you are a morning person or you hate mornings a really good morning routine can change your day. If you hate mornings then looking forward to a few practices can really help you feel optimistic about waking up.
Here are some ideas to help you create a really positive start to your day.
Your morning routine starts the night before
There are so many things you can do the night before to help you make your new day more organised, productive and enjoyable.
1. Plan and put out what you are going to wear in the morning.
2. If you’re not one of those who needs a shower to wake them up in the morning then having a shower or bath before you go to bed can relax you for a really good nights sleep and save you so much time in the morning.
3. Planning your day the night before helps you to stop worrying about the work you need to do the next day. Also, it’s thought that your subconscious will start working out and solving what you need to do the next day.
4. Keep your planner or notepad next to you so you can write down anything you need to do which may possibly stop you from sleeping.
5. Sleep at a time that gives you the optimum hours you need. We all know how much time we need to start planning your evening routine so you can get into bed by a certain time to get the sleep you need.
6. Set an alarm that you like. This is really important, particularly if you hate mornings. There are so many sounds you can choose from and there are also different apps available with soothing music to wake up to. It makes a difference.
Get up a little earlier
If you feel you are time-poor in the mornings and normally start your day rushing then getting up even 15 minutes earlier can make a huge difference. It helps you avoid the last-minute rush and the annoyance of forgetting things once you have left the house.
Hydrate
Having a glass of water first thing in the morning is a great habit to get into. There are so many benefits to keeping hydrated throughout the day. if you are one of those people who always forget to take vitamins then adding effervescent vitamins to your morning glass of water can kill two birds with one stone.
Make Time to Eat
To be productive you need to be energised throughout the day. Eating with a delicious healthy breakfast is not only an enjoyable start to the day, it will also kick-start your metabolism and help you power through your morning with energy. Foods such as oats help to keep you fuller for longer.
Move Your Body
Any kind of exercise in the morning is good. You don’t have to do a full workout. A walk around the block or even some stretching will help release those feel-good hormones. If you are working from home and are saving time on the commute then it’s a great time to do a full workout.
Meditation
Meditation is a powerful practice. It can help increase imagination and creativity, it can reduce stress. Meditation is shown to thicken the pre-frontal cortex. This brain centre manages higher-order brain function, like increased awareness, concentration, and decision making. Changes in the brain show, with meditation, higher-order functions become stronger, while lower-order brain activities decrease.
I hope you like these morning routine ideas. If you have any other good ideas you would like to share.
If you want a beautiful day starts with a beautiful morning.