


Once you do the aforementioned practices, you can get down to the business of the day - but before your mind starts buzzing with to-dos, use these five minutes to itemize, prioritize and be super specific with what you want to achieve today in list form. “If positive statements about your identity are replaying like a broken record, they will combat the negative beliefs that can creep in and sabotage your day.” Spend 5 minutes writing down the essential tasks for the day “To implement daily affirmations into your morning and set an intention by reading them aloud to yourself, or listening to a recording of yourself reading them every morning,” says Tcharkhoutian. If either is the case, consider making a recording of yourself reading daily affirmations aloud and listen to them instead.

Journaling may be a practice you’re not into, or prefer to do at night. Writing continues that creative flow from your dream life into your day as opposed to automatically waking up and looking at your phone, reading and consuming information which can put a creative block and interfere with your ability to stay present throughout the day.” If journaling isn’t your thing, listen to positive messages you recorded Our dream life and subconscious work overtime in our sleep and channeling that stream of consciousness as soon as you wake up into writing helps to feel more connected and mindful throughout your day. “Writing something positive - such as three things you are grateful for or a positive intention for the day - can help to improve mood throughout the day. “Some brain research suggests that this practice is helpful for brain integration because it helps to integrate parts of the brain that involve linguistic and creative capabilities, setting a tone of creativity and balance for the rest of the day,” she says. Writing continues that creative flow from your dream life into your day as opposed to automatically waking up and looking at your phone, which can put a creative block and interfere with your ability to stay present. These thoughts may not come automatically to you in the morning, so try rehearsing them while falling asleep the night before. “Your first thought should be something like, ‘this will be and is already the best day ever,’ or ‘I am healthy, abundant, successful and happy,’ or ‘life loves me,’ and so on.” “That split second when you wake up counts the most, because right then and there you can set the tone of your new day for how you want it to be,” says Jacqueline Pirtle, an energy healer, mindfulness-happiness coach, and author of “365 Days of Happiness: Because happiness is a piece of cake”. It’s critical that you’re not distracted at all during this routine. If not, get an old-school alarm and keep your phone elsewhere. That’s fine - so long as you can resist the urge to read any missed messages or emails once you’re awake. Many of us (myself included) use our phones as our alarms. First two minutes: Positive thoughts and no phone You can do this all before a workout, shower and breakfast, or build these activities around those essentials. Here’s what to do, starting with the moment you open your eyes to get your day on the best possible track. We’ve broken this 30-minute routine into two, five- and 10-minute intervals.
