Good morning?

How do you start your day?  Does your morning routine leave you energised or harassed?  I believe the time just after waking is really important and luckily my partner has his own well established routine of meditation and exercise.  It’s taken some trial and error but now we have a start to the day that nurtures us both.  Having a positive start sets the tone for the whole day and means you get to experience more Soul Sanook (soul fun).  Here are some suggestions….

• Allow more time!  Getting up just a few minutes earlier can make all the difference to your sense of well-being.  Consider how this could be possible, ensure you have something to look forward to and be aware if you’re hooked on the drama and adrenaline of being just in (or out of) time!
  
  
• Be gentle.  Waking to a harsh loud ‘beep’, traumatic news belting out of the radio/TV, press ups and skin scrubbing is enough to send most people straight back under the duvet!  Experiment with programming yourself to wake before your alarm, change the alarm noise, choose music that makes you feel good, lovingly massage your skin awake, breathe, stretch and dance to energise your body.
  
  
• Focus.  Remind yourself what’s important to you.  What are you grateful for in your life?  Who do you love and who loves you?  Pay attention to the things that make this a great morning!  Focus on up to 3 things you’ll achieve today and who you need to be in order to accomplish these smoothly.  Schedule important things, and new habits, early in the day.  There’s more chance you’ll do them! 

In designing your morning ritual you’ll need to get those you live with on board- either negotiating some ‘time out’ or involving them to create something you can all enjoy.  Life Coaching often involves the creation of new habits that support clients being happier and more successful.  Sometimes we lose track of our priorities and reviewing the first hour of our day can be a good place to start.