Benefits of Having A Morning Ritual and How to Create Your Own in 3 Easy Steps
Leading Healthy Lifestyle expert, Danette May says “How you spend the first hour or two after you wake can steer the way your day unfolds and can affect everything from your mood to your productivity. It truly sets the tone for the rest of the day.”
She encourages everyone who is looking to live their best life to create a “morning ritual” or routine that you can put into practice each morning in her blog article (https://danettemay.com/3-steps-create-morning-ritual) and shares five key benefits of a morning ritual.
5 Benefits of a Morning Ritual
- Begin your day with intention
- Creates a sense of peace and calm
- Keeps you grounded
- Supports you in feeling less reactive and more intentional throughout your day
- Reduces anxiety and stress
3 Easy Steps to Create Your Own Morning Ritual
1. Find Time
Select a time in the morning that fits into your schedule. Perhaps you do it upon waking – after your workout – before or after breakfast. Choose what is realistic for you. I recommend having a set schedule so you are doing the ritual at the same time each day. This way it’s a part of your daily schedule and becomes habitual.
2. Find a Place
Find a safe space in your home to complete your ritual. This could be in the comfort of your bed, in a chair by a window…a sacred space where you feel comfortable and safe.
You can even create a meditation corner in your bedroom, or in another favorite room for your ritual. Having fresh flowers nearby, lighting a scented candle that you love or being able to enjoy the view of nature outside your window will bring joy, peace and tranquility to whatever space you decide to use.
3. Determine Your Practices
Choose what practices you will adopt in your morning routine.
This could be as simple as pouring a cup of tea or coffee and reading 3 pages of a book. Journaling, meditation, yoga, daily affirmations, deep breathing exercises – anything that supports you in bringing your awareness within, connecting with your intuition and your true self.
I encourage you to include practices that bring mindfulness and awareness to your body, mind, and spirit so that you are nourishing all levels of your being with positivity each morning. Know that just like the seasons, your morning routine will change and adapt with time. Like all things, if it becomes monotonous or you are no longer excited about it – switch it up, try new things!
It’s important that you look forward to your routine. The beauty is – this routine is YOURS to create, to shape, and to shift at any time!