My Morning Routine

My morning routine tends to change from time to time and currently I like to spend about 30 mins on something I call the 3 M’s. I wrote about this in my second book The Stress Solution. For you, it can be as short as five minutes or as long as an hour. These are the three broad bases, which I recommend you try to cover:

MINDFULNESS: This will give you an immediate short-term shot of calm. Think breathing, being in nature or meditation. MOVEMENT: You’ll want to prime your body physically. Think skipping, t’ai chi or yoga.MINDSET: Send your thoughts in a positive direction. Think gratitude, affirmations or loving kindness meditation.

The very act of putting yourself through a series of familiar, habitual steps at the same time every day tells your system that you’re in a place of safety and control and helps shift you into thrive state at just the right time.

It is good practice to have a golden hour each morning without your mobile phone on. By doing this, your mind will continue to process what you dreamed about the night before, rather than being jerked into the horrible realities of news and social media. Allow it to wander and you will often come up with some super-creative ideas, whether they are for work, play or lead you towards solving nagging problems in your wider life.

A video will be added here shortly all about my morning routine.

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