What’s
the first thought that goes through your mind when you wake up in the
morning?
Is it “Oh Noooo, its 7!!!!!! If
that’s how you start your day, then it’s likely your day will be filled with
stress and frustration.
One
question to ask every morning. What am I grateful for? You should start every
single day with an attitude of gratitude. This is probably the simplest way to
actually do that. If you ask yourself this question enough days in a row, you
will wake up feeling on top of the world every single day. As you start to view
your life and the world around you as full of things to be grateful for, you’re
going to bring more and more of that into your life. We all have lots to be
grateful for but we often get caught up in all the things that are wrong with
our lives. Hopefully this will enable you shift your focus.
Simple Ways to Change Your
Morning Routine
I
wish to give some consideration to changing up how you start your day. In
addition to power questions I encourage you to start your day in a more
peaceful, quiet way then you have in the past.
You’ll find that the impact this will have on you both physically and
mentally will quite powerful.
1.
Picture
an ideal morning.
This
is one of those rare situations where you actually can make your fantasy a
reality. Picture yourself as the morning person you want to become. What do
your mornings consist of? Are you quietly drinking your coffee? Reading a book?
Also, what’s the atmosphere like? This will help you lay the groundwork for
what will later become your morning routine.
2. Let
go.
Throw
away every misconception embedded in your mind, and start this day with a clean
ground. The only way you’ll succeed is if your mind remains open and free of
negativity.
3.
One
barrel at a time.
Take
note of what time you wake up now and when you’d like to wake up from now on.
Set your alarm for 15 to 30 minutes earlier, and once you’re comfortable
getting up at that time, set it earlier again, and again, until you’re
comfortably waking up at your new early time.
4
. Don’t
turn on the Computer/ Mobile or TV.
The
first thing you would probably be doing every single morning is turn on the
computer/ mobile or TV. Starting your brain off with so much information
overload right when you wake up can’t possibly be healthy. I would say to just
enjoy your coffee or breakfast for about twenty minutes. Turning on the TV is
one of the most insidious things you can do. The news can have such a negative
impact on you that you might not even realize it. The news is generally about
everything that’s wrong in the world and this is the first thing you become
exposed to in the morning.
5
. Reading
Spiritual books/ Soothing music.
Try
to find uplifting habits or music that has peaceful melodies. One of the best
times to listen to a self-help books or program is right when you wake up.
Think about how the effect this will have on you if you do this for about
thirty days. If you listen to inspirational/uplifting material right when you
wake up, then you will eventually condition that message into your mind and
connect it with waking up in the morning.
6.
Meditate.
One
of the most challenging things about meditating is to free you from negative thoughts.
Early in the morning your mind is in a fairly quiet state and even five to ten
minutes of deep centred relaxation/meditation can make a huge difference in
your day.
Dr.
Imtiaz Syed
M.B,
B.S, MBA, CRA, PCQI, CPC
LinkedIn:
http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/imtiaz-syed/13/89/841
OpenDoor
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Redditch,
Gloucestershire. UK.
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