THE GENTLE MORNING ROUTINE
Stop reacting, start creating. How you start your morning determines the tone of your entire day. If the first thing you do is check emails or scroll social media, you're starting in reaction mode. A gentle morning routine is the foundation for sustainable wellness and allows you to greet the day with intention, rather than being dragged by it. Let's make your mornings feel restorative, not rushed.
Actionable Tip: Protect your first moments from digital demands. The '10-Minute Phone Fast': Keep your phone on airplane mode for the first 10 minutes after you wake up. Instead, use that time to stretch, look out the window, or drink water. This small shift ensures your brain starts with your priorities, not everyone else’s.
Mindful Minis
Prep Oats
Prepare a small bowl of overnight oats in the evenings. Having a healthy breakfast ready to go eliminates morning stress and fuels you with fiber and protein. Check out these yummy recipes by The Pioneer Woman:
Move Alarm
Move your alarm clock across the room. This forces you to get out of bed to silence it, preventing the snooze button cycle and promoting movement.
Stress Shrug
Do the 'Shoulder Shrug'—inhale deeply while shrugging your shoulders up to your ears, hold for 3 seconds, and then exhale slowly, dropping your shoulders. Repeat three times.
WEEKLY RESET
Reflection
My Phone Fast: What is the first thing I will do after waking up this week, instead of checking my phone?
My Morning Anchor: What is one simple ritual (e.g., stretching, making tea, looking outside) I will anchor my morning with?
Affirmation
I create a gentle start to my day. I greet the morning with intention, not reaction, and I set the tone for my own well-being before serving others.
Prayer
Lord, give me the conviction to create a gentle start to my day. I want to greet the morning with intention, not reaction, and to set the tone for my own well-being before serving others.
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