Pro tip: This positive mindset won’t feel natural at first. You’ve got to ACTUALLY tell yourself these things the first few days you get up. Just repeat these words (or better yet, write them down and tape them somewhere you’ll see from your bed!): I’m giving myself 5 minutes, and they will make my day happier and easier. I’ve got this!! I’m sure you’ve heard this MANY times. You’ve seen it on tv- on mid-morning talk shows like Oprah and Ellen, Dr Phil and Dr Oz, or maybe even on Good Morning America. Incorporating meditation into your morning is not about trying to build a 3-hour morning routine — it’s about quality, ritual, and the motivation to get started. Studies show that we are more likely to make health-minded decisions in the morning before we’ve left the house for the day. If you can get up and work out, or make a nice breakfast, adding a 5-minute morning meditation into the mix is a way to shift your focus from physical to mental. You can almost think of meditation as a morning stretch for your brain. Intro; Dedication; January; January 1: Encouragement; January 2: Faith or Fear?; January 3: Excitement Is Contagious; January 4: The Wisdom to Be Grateful; January 5: Trust for the Future; January 6: Relationships That Matter; January 7: Beyond Worry; January 8: Sparkle; January 9: The Wisdom to Laugh; January 10: Your Attitude of Gratitude; January 11: The Wisdom to Be an Optimist; January 12: The Power of Words; January 13: Proud to Be Here; January 14: Embracing Change; January 15: Sailing through the Storms of Life; January 16: The Way We Look at Our Friends What I realized throughout all of this, however, is that there’s a workaround that can fit into almost ANY busy person’s morning.

Why is this important? Because it’s a mindset switch. Instead of laying there wishing we could sleep more, we’re making a DELIBERATE choice to get up only 5 minutes earlier. There are dozens of articles on Forbes, Inc, Money Magazine, MindBodyGreen, and the list goes on- and on and on. There’s TONS of data out there that supports all of the crazy ‘entrepreneur morning routine’ activities that will drastically improve your mood, your general well-being and your life. Most of these successful morning routines include some combination of the following: When you’re ready, press play on Headspace’s 10-day beginner’s course on mindfulness basics — available with your membership or free trial. Jump into your new practice with the essentials. Then explore hundreds of exercises for sleep, stress, focus, and more.

February 20: Wrapping Up the Pity PartyFebruary 21: Count Your Many Blessings; February 22: Pleasing God; February 23: Making It Happen; February 24: Accepting Forgiveness ... and Giving It; February 25: Growing Up; February 26: Passion and Purpose; February 27: The Importance of Friends; February 28: The Time for Action; March; March 1: What Doesn't Change; March 2: Embraced by God; March 3: Laughter Keeps You Young!; March 4: Mixed Messages; March 5: Improving Your Corner of the World; March 6: Relying on the Creator; March 7: Beyond the Darkness; March 8: Sharing Words of Hope Then, in a couple of weeks, wake up five minutes EARLIER, so then you have TEN minutes instead of five. See? Baby steps!

This doesn’t have to be the first five minutes of the day. I generally go to the bathroom, wash my face, and down a jug of water right out of bed. True peace of mind is always there, but we first have to let go of everything that obscures such calm and clarity — our confusion, our ruminating, our expectations, our inner chatter. When you achieve calmness and peace of mind with morning meditation, your perspective changes and you may start to feel more positively about yourself and your day ahead. January 17: Do It with FeelingJanuary 18: Contentment That Lasts; January 19: On Those Difficult Days; January 20: Hope and Happiness; January 21: Staying the Course; January 22: Trusting His Guidance; January 23: Comforting Others; January 24: Take Your Best Shot; January 25: Giving and Receiving Love; January 26: Relax!; January 27: Love Is a Choice; January 28: Good Thinking; January 29: Purposeful Living; January 30: Critics Beware; January 31: The Power of Enthusiasm; February; February 1: Relationships Built Upon Honesty; February 2: When Storm Clouds Form; February 3: Too Busy to Love? When you’re spending that FIVE MINUTES doing your favorite morning activity, make sure to REMIND yourself that this is an activity you enjoy, and that’s it’s wonderful to get a little extra time to spend doing it. (This is the important part- you’ve got to be sure to appreciate the activity for the activity to help you.) Lccn 2017038630 Ocr tesseract 5.2.0-1-gc42a Ocr_detected_lang en Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.9182 Ocr_module_version 0.0.18 Ocr_parameters -l eng Old_pallet IA-NS-0001544 Openlibrary_editionThere are even inspirational videos on YouTube about the successful morning routine of rich and famous entrepreneurs and what sets their mornings apart from everyone else lagging behind them like us boring, ordinary people tend to do. How you spend your morning shapes your life. Okay, so that’s it! Simple, right? I mean, you’re probably thinking it’s stupid, because it is really, actually SO simple. So I’m offering a compromise. A sneaky kind of deal, if you will: I’m going to show you how just 5 minutes in the morning will make you happier. We’re exchanging a positive thought for our usual negative thought (feeling exhausted or needing just a few more minutes of sleep, for example)- and we’re grabbing this positive thought right out of bed. That in itself is super powerful because it sets the tone for our entire day. It’s not going to 100% change your entire life immediately (sorry), but it is a powerful start and it WILL make you happier during your day. And as an added bonus, it will eventually get you more excited to stop hitting that snooze button.

Don’t think about it, just do it. Take one day at a time. You might not notice the benefits of your meditation practice immediately, unlike the sweat from a workout, but rest assured the subtle shifts in your thoughts, how you perceive and react to events, and newfound sustained energy levels will passively begin to enter your world.Then I have to brew the coffee before I can actually drink the coffee, but the important thing is this: Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2023-01-12 03:30:52 Associated-names Howard Books Autocrop_version 0.0.14_books-20220331-0.2 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA40737723 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier That’s what they say, right? It’s the little things in life that mean the most. So gift yourself this one little thing: just five minutes each morning.

Sounds too good to be true, right? But what if, instead of these crazy, complicated, early morning routines, you could start improving yours using only 5 minutes? What if you spent 5 very specific minutes setting your ENTIRE day up for positivity and happiness? Could you do it? Previously published under title: Hugs Daily Inspirations for Women : 365 devotions to inspire your day, 2006 So remember: You are always only five minutes away from the best morning routine of your life! So make sure to seize it… and then enjoy. <3 Nobody actually wants to get up at 4 am so they can have an hour of morning meditation before reading the newspaper in solitude. A beautifully designed, 365-day devotional for busy women who want to make time for a few moments with God each day. Be still and know that I am God. - Psalm 46:10 Just a few quiet moments before your busy day begins can center your heart and thoughts on God. This collection of inspiring daily readings, written just for busy women, will help you focus on God in the quiet moments before your day really begins. The 365 daily devotions are arranged by season and lead you on a year-long journey to deepen and strengthen your faith. Each devotion contains a brief message, a passage from scripture, and an encouraging quote to help you start your day in the Word. Now every woman, no matter how busy, can spend five minutes in His presence each morning

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