This Morning Routine Will Improve Your Mood
10 Morning Habits that will improve your mood
Wake up to a calming alarm clock such as gentle wake alarm - Clocks with light and sound or a gentle wake up alarm app (However, apps may make you check your phone first thing in the morning)
Waking up to a loud sound releases cortisol into the body. Waking up stress free makes you feel more calm throughout the day.
The best way to wake up is to do so slowly during your lightest sleep phase by waking up 30 minutes before hand with soft, natural sounds.
Spray natural citrus spray onto your pillow (activates senses to wake you up in a pleasant way) and stay in bed for a while.
Rosemary essential oil has been found to be a stimulant that helps activate the brain and may promote alertness and overall cognition
Don’t pick up your phone-About 80% of smartphone users check their mobile phones within 15 minutes of waking up every morning. This disrupts your chances of starting your day with a calm mind.
How to do this? turn off mobile data or or put your phone on a flight mode before you go to sleep. -Being bombarded with new texts, emails, social media and other things trigger a feeling of stress and anxiety. This disrupts your chances of starting your day with a calm mind.- Can take time and attention, and make your day less productive.
Wake up to a clean home.
keeps your mind clear and who wants to wake up to doing dishes?
Studies show that clutter impairs information processing. Our brains like order, and persistent visual reminders of disorganization drain our cognitive overload and can reduce working memory
-Studies also show that, particularly for older people, living in a tidy environment improves or keeps brain function and enhances general quality of life.
Make your bed.
may improve your sleep quality. A poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation found that people who make their bed each morning could make you more productive
In the book published in 2017, McRaven says the idea of making your bed in the morning sets you up for success. His theory is that by just making the bed, you accomplished at least that one thing. So, the simple act of straightening up your sheets lets you begin your morning with a small success that, the theory goes, will encourage many more throughout the day.
Drink water with lemon (flushes out Toxins from your body and prevent constipation and reduces brain fog).
Experts say that the simple act of sleep can pull water from the body, leaving you dehydrated. Citric Acid-what’s in lemon juice-helps the body’s enzyme function, which in turn can stimulate your liver and help it detox.
Some people experience drinking lemon water gives them a big mental boost and have increased energy.
The liver is extremely active during sleep since this is the body’s time to restore and regenerate. Drinking enough water, especially in the morning, helps make sure that the body can perform these jobs most effectively.
How to make lemon water: When you first wake up, pour a glass of room temperature water. Water that is too hot or too cold requires more energy for your body to process, so it’s best to slowly wake your body up with warm water. You can add cinnamon and honey to that mix and you have a fantastic daily morning detox.
Cinnamon may help with blood pressure, reduces heart disease risk factors and has many other health benefits. Studies have shown that long term supplementation with cinnamon bark and regular exercise training induced beneficial effects on the serum lipid profile.
Some research have shown that honey contains antioxidants, which can protect the body from inflammation. Inflammation can lead to a variety of health issues, including heart disease, cancer, and autoimmune disorders.
Meditate
Starts the rhythm and tone of your day by practicing a moment of mindfulness
So go ahead and use calm app or guided meditation (10 min Morning Mindfulness meditation) on you tube
Exercise
Getting it out of the way before work schedule. Waiting to exercise in the afternoon can run you the risk of being late from work and miss it
Improves physical and mental energy making you ready for work
Exercise routine becomes consistent
Read empowering affirmations or listen to your favorite uplifting podcast
You get your mind in a success mode
In time, repeated affirmations grow into beliefs
Quick journaling - Powerful effect on performance
We are usually in a rush in the morning so journaling creates clarity on the intention for the day
Gratitude- Improved outlook on life, lowers blood pressure and strengthen immune system
Goals-small, daily goals keep you motivated which makes success easy to achieve
