Gooooood morning people!! 🙂
Hope you all are having a fabulous day so far!
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Today is a pretty rainy day, but it’s still warm so that’s good right?
Like my mom, I love waking up early in the spring and summer to the sounds of birds chirping away their little song. It makes me so happy and appreciative of life! (Yeah, since starting college I’m a morning person).
But let me say this: your morning routine sets the rhythm for the rest of your day. Since many of you know I love getting up early, today’s how-to is to give you a few pointers on how to LOVE mornings!
Happy How-To Tuesday! 🙂
*NOTE: THIS WILL NOT APPLY TO EVERYONE. I know some of you just don’t like to get up early and that’s totally fine! Take what you need from this post. :)*Â
Here are 3 simple tips that are so practical, you’ll find yourself becoming the perky, go-getter morning person you thought you’d never be.
1. Give Yourself 3-5 Minutes:
 No one just jumps out of bed. Instead, wake up, stretch, rub your eyes, and just lay there for a little while. It’s important that this pre-alert time is free of stressful thoughts and tasks of the day. Rather, keep your mind focused on step two. Yes, that means not checking your email right away!
2. Start With Something You Love:
It doesn’t matter if it’s breakfast, showers, stretching, or reading the news. Whatever it is, do it directly after step one. This will help re-associate morning time with emotions of excitement and happiness.
3. 300 Seconds of Exercise
Within the first 30 minutes of waking up, try some light movement or exercise. The goal here is not “fitness,” instead it’s to increase energy and stimulate your mind to increase mental performance for the day. If you’re feeling ambitious and want to go for that full morning workout, then by all means, give it a try! This quick routine will help release serotonin (happy hormones) during a time where you likely used to produce stress hormones. Try it for just 5 days; your body should begin to identify mornings with joy rather than tension and anxiety.
Check out this amazing infographic! Courtesy of Dale Partridge.
If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything! 🙂
I hope you all have a terrific Tuesday 🙂
XOXO