ADVICEMIND
ten minutes later at the beginning of the
sleep cycle. The worst point to be woken up.
Instead of using your alarm try and exercise
mind and body into resetting your
biological clock so you'll wake naturally. I
do not advise to start training this during a
working week as you may run into trouble.
5. Avoid screens (2). Do not reach out
for your phone or laptop the second you
wake up. Those e-mails, messages and
Tweets can wait. Immediately going for the
phone means you're starting work the
moment you wake up causing stress levels
to rise abruptly. Reading Twitter does not
equal time for yourself. As internet late at
night you'll be on that phone/tablet for the
next 40+ minutes, losing precious time and
will stress you for the rest of the day.
6. Begin the day with positive
affirmations: Find a motivational
meditation that speaks to you and play it
the moment you wake up. Early in the
morning your mind is very susceptible and
the affirmations will remain with you
throughout the day.
Alternatively, if you do not like to play
recordings early in the morning: reading
positive affirmations instead will do just as
well.
of yoga for example, a few sit ups a little
cardio or Pilates, even going up and down
the stairs a few times. (Always, always
stretch before anything you do though!)
Doing some moves early in the morning is
like physical coffee that gets you going.
9. Practise Mindfulness: Take your
breakfast and relax. Eat slowly and try to
truly taste what you are eating. After you
have finished don't jump up immediately
but slowly close your eyes and do a brief
body scan. Take a few breaths and pay
attention to what you feel and hear around
you. This should take no more then two or
three minutes: a mini meditation.
10. Talk to your loved ones: Take some
time out to talk to your partner/family or
live in friend. Give a kiss and a cuddle. The
best way to start the day is with love.
7. Go over your daily goals: What was it
you had planned for the day? What is
essential? Remember it and think about
how you want to do it.
8. Do some exercise: Some people swear
by exercising first thing in the morning: it is
easy to see why: it gets done and sets you up
for the rest of the day. It is also obvious why
many more people feel quite queasy at the
thought of doing strenuous exercise first
thing in the morning.
Still, even if you don't like working out first
thing in the morning, it is a good idea to atleast do something to wake up your body,
your metabolism and your mind. Try ten
minutes of easy exercise that suit you. A bit
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