I want to talk about cultivating a positive mindset through a morning routine.
For years I hated mornings! I did not want to get up EVER! Bed is the best! I would always lay in until the last possible moment and even then I was rushing around, still with my eyes closed, Stubborn!
I’m almost certain I’m harbouring a childhood trauma from when my poor mother would be hanging by a thread trying to get me up for school. As a last resort she would pull the covers off me and drag them out the room. Noooo! Equally as traumatising every morning! To this day I have irrational reactions to anyone trying to take my bed covers off me. Actually hilarious when I read this back!
I digress…
Now, I love a lay in as much as the next person – so don’t get me wrong. These days I’m looking for more of a balance. Overtime I have come to realise that the more I’ve implemented these small changes into my morning the more positive and uplifted I have become.
Morning routines really are so important!
They set the tone for the whole day and really do improve your mood and mindset!
Remember, energy goes where intention flows!
Starting out positive creates a ripple effect. We are turning slow and sluggish into energised and focused – no drastic life changes required!
Below are my 6 top tips for manifesting the highest of vibrations!
1. An attitude of gratitude
Mindset is everything!
It’s about appreciating the fresh start of a new day. Excited for the adventures this new day is going to bring.
Let’s face it, hitting the snooze button over and over is creating a negative mindset. It’s reinforcing cant’s before we even start the day. What we are looking for here is to be swapping “I cant” for “I can”. And that gentle flip in mindset really makes all the difference. Let’s start the way we mean to go on!
2. Smile
Super simple this one, and it takes no time out of your day!
Smiling is infectious!
It releases ALL of those feel good happy hormones – Serotonin, Endorphins, Dopamine – the lot! Smiling even sends in the big guns – Neuropeptides, those are the big stress busters. Win win!
And the best bit? You can literally share a smile with everyone you meet and ripple those feel good vibes all through the day. Yes!
3. Yoga
Stretch your body.
Moving helps to prevent negative energy becoming stagnant in the body and manifesting into disease or illness and increased immunity.
Practicing Yoga for as little as 10 – 15 minutes per day, regularly, can result in higher levels of serotonin being released into the body (our happy hormone). The brain’s gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) levels can also increase. High GABA levels are associated with lower levels of anxiety and depression.
Yoga really is suitable for everyone. If you are a beginner I recommend little and often, slow and steady. If you have a body you can do Yoga!
4. Meditation
Meditation lets you clear the mind and focus your intentions. How do you want to spend your day?
Meditation can literally alter our brain chemistry! It can release us of negative thought patterns and beliefs. The increase in production of Alpha and Delta brain waves created during meditation is not only responsible for rest and relaxation but for those lightbulb moments of clarity and confidence.
A short practice of 5 10 minutes a day can be enough to create a steady self care routine.
5. Affirmations
One of my favourites!
Affirmations are positive words, phrases or statements you repeat to yourself as a goal in its already completed state eg.
I am worthy of love.
I am brave enough to achieve my dreams.
I am perfect as I am.
I am grateful for what I have.
Repeating positive affirmations can be incredibly powerful in helping you challenge and overcome self-sabotage and negative thinking. You can say them to yourself in your mind’s eye or out loud if you wish. Either way, the high frequency of your intention is out there!
Law of Attraction – If you believe it then you will receive it.
6. Boiled water
First thing of a morning, on an empty stomach, drink a cup of cooled boiled water.
In Ayurvedic tradition this is how we kickstart our Agni (digestive fire). It’s seen to be the best way to clean out the digestive system of all the impurities and stagnant waste from the day before.
Digestive health plays a huge role in our mental health. They call the gut our second brain, and with good reason!
Poor gut health has been scientifically linked to anxiety, depression and other psychological conditions.
Take time for you. Breathe. Align your thoughts. Reset.
Love Laura x