Today I wanted to write a blog about morning routines. Almost every self development book I have read and podcast I have listened to talks about the importance of having a great routine for when you get up as it can set up your day in a very positive way when done well.
Over the last 3 months I have started to implement more and more elements into my routines. Both my mornings and evenings. I will be honest, sometimes it doesn’t go according to my list. I’ve only had a few days where I have managed 100%. However, it takes a while to get into/out of habits and I am learning to be kinder to myself. It all requires patience.
Lots of motivational speakers say habits take 21 days to form (or break if cutting out bad habits) but in a lot of cases it can take longer. I was listening to a podcast the other day which said on average it takes a person over 60 days to establish a habit fully. The plan is just to take it one step at a time, measure my progress and observe the differences.
At the moment my morning routines (on a good day) consist of:
- Waking up
- Getting dressed for the day
- Drinking some water (plus the ‘glow shot’ trio from Arbonne but I ran out recently and haven’t reodered yet)
- Meditating for 10 minutes
- Affirmations
- Eating breakfast
- Reading for 10-15 minutes – either The Happy News or a self development book
- Writing in my gratitude journal
- Preparing lunch and drinks for the day (on work days)
- Get the bus to work and listen to podcasts on the journey
What are your current morning routines?
My original plan also involved exercise, showering and visualisations in the morning but I’ve not started getting up early enough for those additions yet. I am not a morning person so I’m easing myself in gradually to earlier and earlier mornings.
A huge influence on my want to have such a productive and positive start to my day was reading Hal Elrod’s Miracle Morning, and hearing so many of the self development podcasts talk about it as well. The biggest element of the book is about his life ‘S.A.V.E.R.S’ – Silence, Affirmations, Visualisations, Exercise, Reading and Scribing/writing.
Do you already have any of these things in your daily routines?
Visualisations is still something I haven’t really got my head around. If you have any tips or examples, please let me know.
If you have read my other posts you may have guessed by now that I love reading self development books and listening to podcasts. I would love your recommendations.
Also let me know if you start implementing any of these morning routines, if they have made a difference to your days or your mental attitude and what other inspirations have helped you get closer to living your dream life.