RISE, A Modern Guide for the Purpose Driven Woman Winter 2014 | Page 13

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Here are a few tried and true
tips for tearing
Write a beseeching note to
yourself away from
yourself the night before and
your pillow
put it on top of your alarm clock
and into action:
so that you have to see it before
hitting snooze. You know what
Skip the coffee – the alertness
written by Grace McLain motivates you better than anyone
you get from caffeine is artificial
else!
energy that can create depenWe know that you have within
dence, an increased heart rate,
Make plans with a workout
you the power to rise and truly
digestional issues, and genshine, going out to conquer each buddy so that if you sleep in
eral stress, all while not actually
day with strength, accomplishing and don’t show, you’re not only
providing fuel for your body.
letting yourself down, but also a
more than anyone else thought
Instead, try yerba mate (antioxifriend.
possible. However, when that
dants), green tea (caffeine withalarm goes off in what feels like
out the jitters), wheatgrass shots
Create a reward for yourself the dead of night, the last thing
(natural energizer with tons of
make a delicious smoothie, your
you want to do is rise. You can’t
vitamins), rooibos tea (immunefavorite kind of muffins, or a
imagine even doing a zombie
boosting), or caffeine-free herbal
crawl to work, much less shining yummy quiche the day before
coffee (so you don’t have to give
and tell yourself you’re ONLY
as your best self. But we’ve got
up that great coffee taste). These
some tips for harnessing your in- allowed to have it if you work out coffee-alternatives provide better
ner vitality from the first moment first! Otherwise, it’s oatmeal (with quality energy than your regular
no brown sugar!) or flaxseed disof consciousness to the last, so
cup of joe along with many other
solved in water for you, buddy.
that you have the best day every
health benefits to keep you going
day.
all day.
Read a motivational mantra
or quote to yourself while you
You’ve heard it a million times
But NEVER skip breakfast!
brush your teeth. Personally, I
– the best way to start off your
If you know you’re rushed in
like to tape something to my mirday is with exercise, you need
the mornings, and find yourror and keep it there for a week,
to get your blood flowing first
self regularly hurrying out the
thing, yada yada... but when you or until I’ve really memorized
door on an empty stomach, try
and internalized it.
hear the familiar beeping of that
preparing breakfasts the night
wretched alarm, every cell in
before. There are also plenty of
Wake up 5 minutes earlier than
your body seems to scream for
on-the-go breakfast foods sold at
necessary and spend those 5
you to stay in your warm cozy
grocery stores, with less than a
minutes just sitting on your
bed for another 45 minutes and
minute between preparation and
porch, staring out the window,
skip the workout . The scientific
consumption. But be very carestudies, sound advice, and weight listening to music, or cuddling
ful – these kinds of quick and
with your kids. The moments
loss goals go flying out the wineasy foods are often stuffed with
help to center and calm you,
dow. Just remember, though, as
preservatives and excess sugar. A
providing a grounded start to the
soon as you get up and moving,
healthy breakfast is essential for
day and a necessary pause in the
those ignorant cells will thank
a healthy, productive and woncontinual go-go-go.
you!
derful day!