What do you currently wake up to?
Are you waking up to health?…..Are you a chirpy birdy first thing in the morning? Do you feel happy and excited ready for the day ahead? What are your immediate thoughts when your alarm clock goes off? What foods do you nourish your body with? Are you smiling?
Be honest with yourself in answering these questions.
I want you to know that you can wake up to health. You can start your day in a calm and healthy fashion and create a positive chain of events that will spiral throughout the entire day. Know the importance of your morning time and start feeling fantastic!
Get up half an hour earlier than you usually do and slow your pace down to truly enjoy the sunrise or meditate.
Remember that the things you choose to do early on in the day will effect your choices, mood and energy levels later on. Make good choices first thing and you can have the best day ever!
I personally love morning time. I love the feeling of having a brand new day ahead of me. A fresh clear space for me to create anything I like with! I suppose I have a certain morning ritual….
The first thing I do when I wake up is head straight to the kitchen and make myself a bowl of porridge made with oats, ricemilk and water. I sometimes like to add a little honey, sugar free jam or a banana, mmm mm perfect! Porridge is just heaven to me! Then I sit down and relax to enjoy my very tasty wholesome breakfast.
I love to ‘just be’ in the morning, enjoy the quiet and allow any thoughts to enter my mind. I observe how I feel and see what comes up for me and breathe. I practice gratitude in the morning whilst I enjoy the peace and think of all the positive things that happened the day before and all the things and people in my life.
Then I set an intention for the day. I ask myself what kind of day I want to have? What foods do I want to nourish myself with? What ways will I keep active? How do I want to feel at the end of the day? I consider my three simple factors which constitute health for me: healthy food, healthy body, healthy mind. And I decide how I will put these into action today.
What healthy foods do I have in the house? Do I want to go to the local veggie? What new healthy recipes can I try?
Is there a yoga class on today? Is it a lovely day outside for a run? Or perhaps I could get together with my friends for a rounders game!
Are there any negative thoughts I haven’t dealt with? How can I deal with them? Perhaps chat to that friend I feel angry with?
These are just some examples for morning intention setting. Have fun with coming up with your own. Get some colorful pens and paper out and get writing some ideas!
Through past experience I have learnt well what things make me feels good and what don’t. I have discovered the importance of my morning time. The importance of laying out a positive and clear intention.
I know so well that good morning choices lead to a good day, and so I choose well.
I know that the food I eat effects me greatly.
I know that the amount of physical activity I do has a big impact.
I know that I am in control of my own happiness.
And so I choose with delight to Wake Up To Health! What are you waking up to tomorrow?
