How to Start
Your Day Sane!
by Andrea Wiggins Strong
Have you ever rolled over in the morning and thought, "I'm just not ready to let the day in!"
It seems like the minute we open our eyes, the world is laying on the pillow next to us whispering, "I cannot WAIT to tell you how crazy your day is going to be!" And then it is!
So how can we maintain our sanity when the world is just waiting to steal it from us?
Well, it happens when we choose to take charge of our day the MINUTE we wake up. And by taking charge, I mean we make sure to take care of our mental state FIRST before we even let the world in.
The best way to do this is with a personal, morning ritual. You can call it your morning routine, morning sanity saver, morning nuttiness blocker, or whatever else works.
What really works is dedicating the time to you first thing in the morning (an hour if you can spare it), where you plug into those rituals that fuel you BEFORE letting in the day. And by letting your day in I mean...do not look at your phone!
Now, I KNOW this is tough for some of you because it was soooo hard for me. My normal routine is to wake up, grab my phone, read texts messages (because someone may have texted me between 10 pm and 7 am right??), read my emails, and then peruse Facebook (because surely I am missing something major in FB land!). Then before I am even out of bed, my mind is filled with at least ten different things that I need to do...and I haven't even had a cup of coffee yet.
Okay, here is the reality. Whatever emails, texts, FB messages that are waiting for you, I PROMISE they can wait one more hour!
Instead, the first hour of my day NOW starts with me stepping into my morning ritual where I do those things that are most important in helping me to get grounded.
Mine looks a little like this:
*10 minutes - get up, make bed, grab coffee
*20 minutes - spend time in prayer
*10 minutes - journaling gratitudes and affirmations
*5 - 10 minutes - meditation
*10 - 15 minutes - plan out my day (if I didn't do it the night before)
I do all of this before I even look at my phone for the day. I can tell you, since starting this routine, I have noticed a SIGNIFICANT decrease in my morning stress. I am working on becoming less attached to my phone and more intentional about my day.
So what about you? Are you up to the challenge of creating a Morning Ritual/Morning Routine/Sanity Saver/ Nuttiness Blocker?
If you think you may want to give it a go, consider becoming a part of my closed FB Group Mindset, Muscle & Metabolism! This group is a great place for women to find not only an amazing community but some great accountability!
Think about how you want to start your day, what you REALLY want to be your priority when you wake up in the morning, and then challenge yourself to make it happen!
Committed to your success,
Andrea