One of the things that stood out for a lot of people on the night, was the idea of creating a morning ritual. This is something that I suggest for everybody to try out, as a means of setting the tone for your day, and allowing yourself some "me" time, before getting on with your other commitments.
For me, my day begins at 5am, when I wake up, and begin working with clients from 6am, for personal training, or life coaching sessions. In order to give my best to my clients, I need to be giving the best to myself, and filling myself up with energy and goodness. I need to be healthy and energised from the get go, and be able to deliver the same for other people.
My morning ritual allows me to do this, and means that I centre myself before heading out to serve others. Your morning ritual may only be five minutes long, or it may be three hours long - experiment and find out what works for you.
Mine looks like this:
5:00am - Alarm goes off. I set my alarm on my iPhone, and include a message on there to remind me of what I need to do that morning. So if I have decided to do a particular meditation, I will have that noted in there, or if I need to pack some different workout clothes, or "civilian" clothes for a meeting later in the day, then I remind myself of that too. My alarm tone at the minute is Parra For Cuva, Wicked Games.......and I then usually fall back to sleep!
5:05am - Second alarm goes off, this time to the sound of Madonna, Get Into The Groove (yes, seriously). This time I get up, and head through to the fridge, and drink my morning shot of aloe vera, and switch the kettle on. I slice an organic lemon and squeeze it into a mug, and chop around an inch of ginger, and add it to the mug also. I then fill with warm, but not boiling water, and head back to bed. Hot water with lemon and ginger is one of the simplest ways to integrate a nourishing morning ritual into your life.
5:10am - This is when I either meditate, or read. One of my intentions for 2015 is to read more, even if it is just 15 minutes a day. I tend to do this either when I wake up, just before I go to sleep, or often when I'm on the exercise bike in the gym. My morning meditation would be one from a selection of guided youtube meditations that I use, depending on how I feel and what I want to focus on. I find that using a guided meditation in this way really helps to focus your thoughts, and is great if you are new to meditation, or find your mind wandering when meditating alone. This is me giving time and attention to myself, to allow myself to feel present and connected with my day.
5:25am - Shower and get ready. During this time I will play music, usually something I am loving at the time (right now this is Caribou - Your Love Will Set You Free), or some yoga/meditation music which is really relaxed (see the optimallyou spotify for some of this).
5:40am - Before I head out of the door I make a green juice with almond milk and a scoop of Maximum Vibrance, and take my omega 3 and Vitamin D3 supplement, Quattro Cardio. These supplements are staples in my life, and provide extra nourishment in addition to my daily diet.
5:45am - I leave the house to head to the gym, and start my day.
This morning ritual is only 45 minutes in length, and allows me to nourish my body, energise myself, and get ready to feel good for the rest of the day.
Your morning ritual might involve getting up and going running, or heading out for a morning personal training session, or it might be about creating 30 minutes to sit down with your partner to enjoy a healthy and mindful breakfast, or telling your children that you love them and setting a positive intention for the day with them, instead of rushing, feeling stressed, and getting caught into a negativity spiral that can spill over from morning, to lunch, until you feel like your day has disappeared.
Consider going to sleep 30 minutes earlier, and getting up 30 minutes earlier, and dedicating that extra 30 minutes in the morning to yourself, to nourishing your body, and creating the day that you want to have and that serves you and others best.
I am looking forward to sharing the concept of a morning ritual again, when we run the "Detox Your Life" Power Hour event in Newcastle in a few weeks time.
I would love to hear what your morning ritual looks like, so get in touch and share your ideas!
In the meantime, you can enjoy this free detox guide that we are sharing this week through optimallyou - just hit the link below and your detox will be sent straight to your inbox.
"optimallyou 7 Day Detox Guide"
With Gratitude,
Niyc xx
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