Powerful is Your Morning Regimen

It's early. You're already thinking about the tasks you'd rather not do. Mornings definitely have the power to make or break your day. This post focuses on fostering your mental health by providing solid suggestions to help you create a healthier day.

Staying in bed feels comfortable. It's simple to press snooze three times, and you may be reluctant to hit the snooze button one more time knowing you have a few things on your list that are making you feel uneasy or overwhelmed, or both. You snooze one more time, and after that whole hour of four fifteen-minute snoozes, you finally roll out of bed. Maybe you give a grouchy grunt to yourself or the person who forced you out of bed. Now you're having to rush through your morning.

Your Morning Routine Matters

Creating a morning routine can set a positive and fulfilling tone for your day. It may be difficult to create new habits for yourself. Do it anyway. Then watch how it could help design a smoother flowing day for you.

Below are a few suggestions to include in your morning routine. Personally, for the past fifteen years, I've called this part of my morning: A.M. Training.

1. Grab your Bible, lay on the floor, and take the time to stretch

2. While on the floor, PRAY, open The Word, and spend time with God

3. While still on the floor, do 25 sit-ups and 25 pushups

4. Listen to 15 minutes of healthy audio (while making your bed and getting dressed)

5. Drink 24 ounces of water

6. Read two or more pages of a good book

7. Take 100 breaths outside (my 100 breaths is the equivalent to 10 minutes)

8. Call or text two people you care about (family member, close friend, good neighbor) and say something kind without expecting anything in return.

   
   

   

   
   

Final Thoughts

This regimen isn't meant for you to do more in the morning, it is meant to help you focus, to help decrease any stress you may have, and to help you lead a productive day.

The benefits of your A.M Training could help create a healthier version of you.

Suggestion: Do what's hard: grab a pen and paper, create your A.M. Training, and follow through. Remember, your mental health matters.