ARE you feeling lazy in the
morning? I know that most of us stay up late at night and hate getting up early
in the morning but we have no choice though because of work and school.
I really love mornings and I
love to begin everyday with rituals that will not only help me jump start my
day but also make me feel “healthier” inside out.
Stretch
It only takes a few minutes
for a quick morning stretch.
According to American
College of Sports Medicine, stretching can help in increasing blood flow to all
parts of the body which includes the brain. Doing a few minutes of stretching
or yoga in the morning helps in waking you up after the long night’s sleep and
energize you throughout the day. Other than that, it also helps improve posture
and reduce muscle pains.
Try searching for some
morning stretching/yoga routines on Youtube of Pinterest, they have a lot of
selections that will suite you.
Fix
your bed
Fold that blanket and
arrange those pillows.
I know we feel lazy doing
this, but fixing your bed will help you resist the temptation of going back to
sleep. This can also help in clearing your mind in the morning because of a
less cluttered space. For me, fixing my bed serves as the opening ceremony that
my day has officially begun and I’m ready to prepare for work or do my chores.
Mood
Booster Playlist
Woke up at the wrong side of
the bed?
Create your own mood booster
playlist for instant good vibes in the morning. Just don’t get too much
distracted so as not to run late for work or school. Our mood really affects
our productivity for the day so hit that mood booster playlist. Spotify is my best
friend on this.
Breakfast
Breakfast is the most
important meal of the day.
Working is difficult when
you’re hungry or “hangry” which makes breakfast the most important meal of the
day as it breaks our fasting while we were sleeping. Because I don’t have much
time to cook on a work day I usually eat my breakfast at work.
I’m sure that most of us can
really attest on what difference breakfast makes and how it contributes to our
productivity at work/school.
Morning
Pages
Another ritual that I have
been practicing, I’ve learned about morning pages from Aileen Xu known as
Lavendaire in Youtube. Every morning she dedicates 3 pages just to let out ideas,
set goals for her day or goals for the week.
For my morning pages, I
usually don’t pressure myself in filling up 3 pages. I just let my thoughts out
freely and without pressure nor restrictions. Other than my goals/plans for the
day, I also write about my expectations even my fears if I am having a big
event during that day. Writing my morning pages made me realize everything will
always work out in the end. It made me count my blessings, appreciate the
little things and be more thankful of what I have.
Morning pages is a great way
to clear your mind and free your ideas. Try it!
Being a morning person is
great! Personally, being a morning person has helped me become more productive
and manage my time efficiently.
I hope that you would
consider trying some of these morning rituals and see the difference that it
makes in you.
*As published in SunStar Davao on August 10, 2016*
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