By bringing your breath, thoughts and physical well-being into your morning routine, you can lay a foundation of loving awareness for your entire day!
Try these simple steps:
1. Awaken with a few conscious breaths and transition into your morning mindfully: As soon as your eyes open and you are aware that you are no longer sleeping, begin your day with a few deep breaths before you even roll out of bed. Enjoying the gift of being alive, feel your belly swell as you inhale, feel the sweet contraction in your core as you exhale.
2. Decide what kind of day you are going to have, right now! Yep, before the feet hit the floor silently decide what kind of attitude you choose to infuse your day with. Even reminding yourself that “Today is a gift!” can shift your gears into a more positive day.
Here are a few other ideas:
- “I am going to rock this day with joy and appreciation.”
- “Today I will give some of my time to help someone else in need.”
3. Drink a glass of water! This very simple step is easy overlooked as we head right for the coffee pot. So, before you ingest anything into your body, drink a full glass of filtered water. I keep a glass in my bathroom, fill it up the night before, and it makes this step really easy to accomplish for myself each morning. This step will help to alkalize your body after a long nights rest and start to rehydrate your every cell and fiber inside too. You can always mix it up and squeeze fresh lemon into your water for flavor, or add a sprig of mint to your glass the night before for a refreshing infusion, or even warm water (which a student of mine recently reminded me is good for your kidneys). Such a loving offering to your insides!
So there your have it. A simple 1, 2, 3 for your morning routine that will start your day off inviting your breath, your positivity and your internal health to be of importance to you. Rock on!
(Photo taken from my January Yoga Retreat on Kauai. Next yoga and nature retreat on Kauai begins April 30th! Find out more here.)