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Why do I need a morning ritual?

Why do I need a morning ritual? It’s likely you’ve heard from others that everyone needs a morning ritual and that is true, but why?

Why do I need a morning ritual?

Morning rituals are important because they help get your day off on the right track. They prepare your body and mind for having a happy, productive day. They ensure that your mindset is right. They give you a sense of purpose and ensure that you have a plan for your day.

This routine doesn’t have to be complicated or take hours of your day. You can accomplish a lot in just an hour and some days, even less can be beneficial.

Begin with Gratitude

Your morning rituals should begin the moment you wake. Immediately be grateful for the fact that you woke up this morning and you have another day of life. Not everyone was so lucky.

Express your gratitude, as you crawl out of bed, by repeating to yourself, Thank You! Thank You! Thank You?

Next proceed to list as many things as you can that you are or could be thankful for. Say to yourself “I am so happy and grateful that I …. ”

Ask Empowering Questions

You might also continue on by asking a series of empowering questions. Here is a list of empowering questions that Tony Robbins asks each morning:

What am I most happy about in my life now?
What am I most excited about in my life now?
What am I most proud about in my life now?
What am I most grateful about in my life now?
Who do I love? Who loves me?

Other Empowering Rituals

Your morning routine can incorporate any number of additional empowering rituals.

Once you are up and moving, you might try these.

Exercise
Eating a healthy breakfast
Reading
Meditation
Reviewing your top goals
Visualizing your day
Priming your brain with affirmations

Summary

Each of these small steps mentioned above will help get your day off to a good start.

Doing them will ensure that you are living by your highest values and taking care of the most important priorities first. Once off to this good start, your momentum is likely to keep you on a positive track.

What is one ritual that are willing to commit to starting tomorrow morning? Enter a comment below and let us know.

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Using Gratitude To Improve Your Life

Using gratitude to improve your life? Is it possible? Yes, it’s true.

Gratitude changes your brain and it really can improve your life? Each time you pause and feel grateful, your brain changes in a number of ways: your self-esteem increases, your stress level drops, and you increase your lifespan each time you savor the little joys in life.

Stop right now, take a moment and savor the Earth. Breathe in the beauty of the sky. Feel the softness of the ground beneath your feet. And listen to all the sounds that fill this wonderful world – birdsongs, heartbeats, a child’s laughter – as you bring more serenity into your life. That is the power of gratitude, one of the most powerful ways to strengthen the social-awareness circuits in your brain!

What are you grateful for? Your health? Friends? Freedom? Loved ones? How about the planet on which you live?

Savor the feeling.

NeuroTip:

Write down 3 things you feel grateful for at the end of the day (yes, you have to write it down to get the full neural benefits!). Do it for 7 days and the research shows your self-esteem will continue to INCREASE FOR 3 MONTHS.

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Your Morning Ritual: Setting Your Mindset For The Day (Updated)

It’s important that you get your day off on the right track and that is where your morning ritual comes in. It prepares your body and mind to have a happy productive day.

This morning routine doesn’t have to be complicated or take a lot of time.

In fact, you can accomplish a lot in less than an hour and some days, even a few minutes can be beneficial.

Gratitude as part of your morning ritual

Your morning ritual should begin the moment you wake and gratitude is a great start. List as many things as you can for which you are grateful

Immediately be grateful for the fact that you woke up this morning and have another day of life. Not everyone was so lucky.
Do you have family and friends? There are many lonely people in this world.
Are you enjoying a warm, nutritious breakfast? Again not everyone is so lucky.
Do you have a job and an income to support your family?And that is just a start. Most of us could go on for hours listing all the blessings we have in our lives.

Empowering Questions

Next, ask yourself a series of empowering questions.

Here is a list of questions that Tony Robbins asks himself each morning:

What am I most happy about in my life now?
What am I most excited about in my life now?
What am I most proud about in my life now?
What am I most grateful about in my life now?
Who do I love? Who loves me?

Other Morning Rituals

Once up, there are any number of additional empowering rituals that you might incorporate into your morning routine.

For example, as you crawl out of bed, repeat to yourself, “Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!”

Other morning rituals to try include.

Exercising
Eating a healthy breakfast
Reading
Meditating
Reviewing your top goals
Visualizing your day
Priming your brain with affirmations

Conclusion

Each of the rituals listed above will help get your day off to a good start. Doing them will ensure that you are living by your highest values and are taking care of the most important things first.

Once off to this good start, your momentum will keep you on a positive track.

What is one ritual that are willing to commit to starting tomorrow morning? Enter a comment below and let us know.

Gratitude Rituals

Perhaps the most important morning ritual you can incorporate into your life is Gratitude.

People who practice gratitude, on a daily basis, are healthier, happier, more effective, and more resilient. They report better physical and psychological health, they engage in more healthy activities, and they are more willing to seek help for health concerns than individuals who do not consciously practice gratitude.

Additionally, if you believe in the Law of Attraction, the more you are grateful for what you have, the more you will have in your life to feel grateful for.

The moment you wake, immediately feel grateful for the fact that you woke this morning and have another day of life. Not everyone was so fortunate. Then, silently say “Thank you” at least ten times to place yourself in an even more grateful state of mind.

Next, write down everything that you can think of to be thankful for. This might include things like family members, friends, your job, good health, opportunities, a car in good condition, a roof over your head, food to eat, clothes … the list is endless.

Begin each sentence with “I am so happy & grateful that I ….” or something similar. As you do this, truly feel grateful.

You should shoot for no fewer than ten things that you feel grateful for and with time you will be able to fill pages. The more you write, the more you’ll feel any negativity melt away.

Try it today and let me know your results.