How to Have a Simple, Yet Productive Morning

I don’t do this regularly (although I used to), but if you find yourself in a less than fantastic mood, I highly recommend this 10-15 minute exercise to get you out of your funk. Not to mention, it also helps you get more accomplished during your day (according to podcasters, authors, and famous entrepreneurs who have read The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod).

I’ll be honest, I have no plans to read The Miracle Morning myself, but I believe I’ve picked up what I need to know from others who have read it.

Here’s the rundown.

Spend 10 minutes of your time each morning doing each of the 6 activities, in whatever order you’d like (for a total of 1 hour each morning):

(*Quick note: I have very little patience, so I spend 1-2 minutes doing each, and about 3-4 minutes on the Silence portion because that’s my favorite part, and I feel I still get the benefits!)

Silence- I choose to meditate during this part.

Affirmations- This part feels weird for me (I feel funny telling myself, “You’re great” Stuart Smalley style) so I just have one affirmation/quote that I made up that I think rings true pretty much every day of my life, and is just an all-around good phrase for anyone to live by: “I’m easily inspired by anything and everything.”

Visualize- I spend a minute or two daydreaming here. I imagine a life of travel, working from home on my own schedule, spending time with loved one, and living comfortably; I’ve just about met all those goals, but maybe I could plan more trips.

Exercise- I choose to do yoga and stretches.

Read- Every time I do this routine, I read a few pages from a fun French book, Bonjour Happiness; it just always feels like the right type of book to start my day.

Scribe/Write- I usually make a short list of things I’m grateful for.

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There you have it. I’m not one to implement new daily routines into my schedule, and I can’t say that I’ve made these 6 practices ‘routine.’ However, when I do spend some time in silence, saying affirmations, visualizing, exercising, reading, and writing, for just a few minutes each in the morning, I can say that I do notice distinct mental, emotional, and physical benefits throughout the day. Go ahead and give it a try!

Happy living :).