{"id":1121,"date":"2022-02-07T23:51:36","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T23:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/398dot2.com\/?p=1121"},"modified":"2022-02-07T23:51:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T23:51:36","slug":"morning-routine-12-tips-to-a-great-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/398dot2.com\/?p=1121","title":{"rendered":"Morning Routine – 12 Tips to a Great Morning"},"content":{"rendered":"

12 daily habits & tips to change your life through small daily actions over time.<\/p>\n

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Do you have a morning routine?<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the years the only two constants with my morning routine is that I have one and that it changes, haha! <\/span><\/p>\n

Although I\u2019ve adapted it many times to meet my needs and situation, I\u2019ve noticed that there are 12 things that I also keep in one way or another. <\/span><\/p>\n

Cultivating a morning routine has changed my life. It has helped me through anxiety, navigating trials, moves and job changes. I have been so surprised to find that routine keeps me centered and balanced, ready to win my day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Wake up earlier. Over the years, wake up time has been different for me. It has changed depending on babies, teenagers, work and seminary. However, no matter what time I need to be up, I wake up an hour before I need to in order to fit in my favorite morning habits.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Soul Time. For me this currently looks like prayer, a gratitude journal, a daily reflection journal, Come Follow Me study, a conference talk and listening to Jesus the Christ. I have tried adding meditation a few times and so far it hasn\u2019t stuck but I love the idea of calming my mind. For others this can look like affirmation, meditation, anything that keeps your soul centered and happy.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Make Bed. This one is so important for me. I love to walk into my bedroom to a tidy, clean room and my bed takes up a huge part of it! I don\u2019t make my bed on Sundays. That day\u2019s routine looks different for me. Intentionally.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Hydrate. This one took a while to figure out. The minute I walk downstairs I see all the things that need to be done during the day and it instantly shifts my focus. I now keep 4 water bottles filled and next to my bed. I grab one and drink it. I also keep a 5th small water bottle that I fill up at night with 8 oz of lemon water. It wakes me up, I love morning lemon water.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Learn. This changes all the time and I love it. I thrive on learning new things. Currently each morning I listen to a self-development book or podcast, and part of whatever Skillshare I am working on. I also memorize a quote, I enjoy having positive sayings that my mind can pull up.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Tidy. Each morning I set my time for a 10 minute tidy. Part of my nightly routine is to shine my sink (any other fly lady fans out there?) so my kitchen is typically clean when I wake up. I like to walk through my house and tidy each room, I never go longer than 10 minutes but I keep from really ever needing to do a big cleaning day. I bring a load of laundry and start it. I swish one toilet and sweep or vacuum one of my rooms. This usually doesn\u2019t take 20 minutes total.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Move your body. Every morning, I do a handful of yoga stretches, 50 jump squats, 50 lunges and a minute plank. Then a dog walk. There are days I don\u2019t make it to the gym so getting these in makes sure I have done something.<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Get ready for the day. This includes face yoga, a shower and sometime makeup, haha!<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Fuel your body. I typically have a protein shake because I am heading to the gym after my morning routine is done.<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Review your goals. This is a new one this year and I love it, I pull out my goal timeline and look through it. I am shocked how well this helps me stay on track.<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Choose your \u2018one thing\u2019. If you haven\u2019t read the \u2018ONE Thing\u2019 by Gary Keller, I highly recommend it. It will shift your goal making and to-do mindset. Essentially I choose one thing that will make the most impact on my life goals.<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Serve. I like ending on this one. After focusing on my growth, I love turning my heart outward. I enjoy quiet reflection on who I can serve today and how.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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