Having a morning routine that wakes you up and makes you feel energized is so so important. I have spent the better part of two years tweaking and adjusting mine to fit all my needs.
I hope that seeing what I do will help you to create a routine that makes you excited to wake up in the morning. These are my ten habits that make my mornings happier and keep me feeling healthy!
1) Tell my house good morning.
A house at night should feel different than a house in the morning. In the morning I always open my blinds/curtains to let all that natural light in, it really helps me to wake up. I also tell my partner and our dogs good morning and give them all a hug and kiss. For the darker parts of my house where the sunlight can not get in due to lack of windows, I have put Phillips hue bulbs and I set them to a “morning light” setting. It is important that your house not look like a dark cave in the morning, or you will find yourself wanting to go back to sleep.
2) Drink a glass of water.
It does not have to be the largest cup your own. Just get some water down first thing in the morning. Drinking water in the morning helps to wake you up, get your digestive system working, give you some energy, and helps you feel fresh for the day!
3) Stretch and get some exercise.
I do a short yoga circuit in the morning to get my body moving. This helps with mobility and decreases the chances of injury and stiffness during the day. It does not have to be yoga, you can do some basic stretches that you know, or look some up. Get your body moving for 5 – 10 minutes and you will feel noticeably better the whole day.
4) Have a healthy breakfast.
Giving your body the nutrients and calories it needs to perform throughout the day is arguably the most important thing to do. Pay attention to what you put in your body. Try to aim for foods that will give you energy and not lead to lethargy. Two of my favorites are smoothies, and scrambles. Smoothies are so diverse and light, you can really put anything in them. Plus they are portable! Scrambles are also great for mixing it up, you can throw all kinds of vegetables, tofu, and sauce in there and boom! You got yourself a nice healthy breakfast.
5) Meditate.
I have starting meditating multiple times a day this year, it has done wonders! Meditation can be hard at first, I would recommend finding a guided meditation to start with. Having a guide and something to listen to is going to be so much easier than if you try to sit in complete silence for ten minutes. Trust me!
6) Read and write.
I have three little daily readers that I use in the morning. Each has a short passage for every single day. All of them are uplifting and positive and have a quote or question to think about through the day. I highly recommend getting at least one daily reader to give you something to think about in the morning other than your to-do list.
7) Morning hygiene.
Everyone has a different self care routine for the morning, mine is pretty short and simple. I wash my face, braid my hair, put on some lotion and deodorant, brush my teeth and that’s it! Even on the weekends, or days when I am not going anywhere I at least do these things. Getting yourself ready in the morning makes it a lot more likely that you will have the day you want and not couch potato all day.
8) Get Outside.
Fresh air and some sun is basically magic. A short walk up and down your street will get your blood moving and give you some endorphins. I prefer taking my dogs when possible, sometimes I walk them, other times I set up the joring equipment and take them on a bike ride.
9) Vitamins and natural energy boosters.
I take a daily multivitamin and also a daily natural energy boosting vitamin. Recently I have starting putting a natural energy mix in with my protein smoothies as well. It is all plant based and organic, and it is what works for my body. If you are not a protein smoothie kind of person then a good daily multivitamin is what I would recommend.
10) Daily plan.
Okay, so this is the part where you have to have some self control. Plan your day out, every part! Even if part of the plan is that from 4pm – 6pm you have free time to do whatever, put it in the plan. If you have a to-do list, make time to get three to six of those things checked off the list. Cooking? Schedule it. Chores? Schedule it. Relax time? Schedule it! Put every single thing on the schedule and follow it. This is the best way to ensure that you will not be just floating through your day.
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