You snooze, you lose
How a Morning Routine Leads to a Great Day
The best way to conquer the day and slay the bad habits away
Why Cultivating a Morning Routine Is Essential for Personal Growth
Just nine more minutes. (Why is it nine anyway?).
I thought that having a morning routine would make life boring. Learning to cultivate a morning routine has had a profoundly positive impact on my life. I know what to expect when I wake up, and I can take advantage of the theta or alpha state my brain is in for the first 20 minutes of the day.
The theta or alpha state is the same state we are in when we meditate. But we achieve this when we first wake up without meditating — so that’s when I plant the seeds in my mental garden. When we are in this state, our subconscious mind is in prime form to receive anything we want to implement, whether that’s affirmations, more gratitude, or merely creating new healthier habits and changing old neural pathways.
Benefits of Having a Morning Routine
By creating and crafting a plan and checklist for the morning, the day goes smoothly. We can learn to love and look forward to the morning — and no more snooze button (nine more minutes!). I feel fantastic and…
