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Mindful Mornings

My mornings are my favorite time of the day. I don’t care if it’s a Monday or a Friday, I love waking up with the sunrise with a clear, rested mind ready to take on the day. These are my tips and tricks to be able to wake up and feel amazing throughout the day:

  1. Wake up with the sunrise. It helps your body in so many ways both physical and spiritual. Your pineal gland also known as your third eye right in between your eyebrows is able to see the sunlight and starts the production of Serotonin (you’re happy hormone).
  2. Take long deep breaths. In for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. Oxygen is the key to health. This will also help your Serotonin (and everything else) energize and feed so they can do their jobs.
  3. Kneel in prayer or take time to think about what you’re grateful for. When you are grateful and humble the universe or God opens up everything to you.
  4. Read your scriptures or inspirational quotes to get your subconscious on a good thoughts. Your subconscious is most active 20 minutes after you wake up. Fill it with memorable quotes and positivity.
  5. Turn on spa or relaxation music while you get out of bed and start moving. Something that is quiet and flows with the natural waking up process. The vibrations of music are naturally healing.
  6. Prepare the night ahead the things that are routinely apart of your day: clothes, breakfast, etc. I also put out my green tea, my honey, collagen and vitamins. This helps things go faster.
  7. Take the time to stretch and meditate. I usually sleep on my side and screw up my shoulders from crunching them. I use yoga blocks and rollers to keep my shoulders stretched and aligned. I also take time after to refocus my energy and focus it on my injuries so that I may heal faster.
  8. Take time for caring for your skin. Drink lemon water or APV water within minutes of waking up. This hydrates and cleans you out from being stagnate all night. It also sets the bar for you to meet your water intake goal everyday. Use a facemask, gentle and natural cleansers to wake your skin up in the morning. I also love a steam facial if I have time.
  9. EXERCISE! Use your mornings if you have the time to get a HIIT workout in. The benefits of HIIT are long listed and you’ll jump start your metabolism.
  10. Say positive things about yourself, to yourself. Remind yourself of your goals, your riches and your needs. Say these things to yourself everyday: I am grateful. I am loved. I am successful. I am a part of the Creator.

Thank you for watching. I hope you enjoy and I hope that you can take tips from this and apply it to your life so you’re able to take control of your life and your status.