I will be the first to admit that I am a morning person, or I used to be. Even in childhood, I got up as soon as my alarm went off and I got my day started. I created a morning routine as early as middle school that I have used some form of even to this day. I was not the typical teenager that you had to beg to get up and threaten to pour cold water over. I just simply loved the mornings. As I got older, I actually did away with my alarm clock. I haven’t owned one in at least thirty-five years. I naturally wake up when I need to get up…I have come to realize it is a rare gift that is not genetic…now that I have two teenagers myself. However, I do realize not everyone loves the morning time. As I have gotten older, I will also admit that I sleep in more than I don’t. I tend to not want to jump up out of bed first thing and sometimes I need more coffee to get through the morning than I ever used to need. I like to blame that on my nineteen month old son who still likes to wake me up most nights at some point. Whether or not you are morning person, a morning routine can help you create a fail proof mindset for the day.
Looking back to my middle school routine, my early adulthood routine and my now mom with bed head stumbling to get coffee routine I have come to realize all of my mornings consisted of three things. Three major things that made my day easier when I stuck with my morning routine.
- I always take time for me in the morning. Even as a single mom, I got up just a bit before the kids to take fifteen to twenty minutes to myself. Usually I spent it drinking my coffee, fixing my hair and putting on makeup. If I felt extra good that morning, I would sit and look out our window to watch the birds or squirrels play in the trees. First and foremost, I always took time for me. It isn’t selfish and it is important. No matter who you are, I can assure you, that you probably do not take enough time for you. We live in a society that is rushed. We live in a corporate frame that is stressed. We are always thinking about the next thing on our to do list. A simple fifteen to twenty minutes every single morning made me feel a bit more centered. A bit more in charge of the day. When the kids fought me to go to school…I was a bit calmer. When I got to work to find all hell broke loose…I handled it a bit better. I encourage you to take just a few minutes to yourself every single day to see how things shift for you.
- I always spend five minutes in my journal. Some mornings I spend more time, but let’s face it…as a mom of three kids I don’t have a lot of spare time. I always spend at least five minutes jotting down some things in my journal. It starts with three things I am most grateful for in my life that day. On the days I feel crummy, it might be some real basic stuff, but they are entries of gratefulness none the less. As I write down how thankful I am for my children, or my parents, or my spouse…(crummy day entries might be how I am thankful coffee was invented) things tend to look a bit brighter and I adjust to a higher vibe almost immediately for my day. I end my journal entry with one amazing affirmation for my day. It can be something as simple as “I am always on time” if I am already in fear of being late that day. I create a positive spin to my day right away so that I can assure that I am ready to embrace the day with the best attitude I can.
- I create time for some fun. This one can be easy if your mornings revolve around kids, because honestly some of them need a little fun added to their morning too. My teenagers groan even now when I walk into their room and start singing to them in the morning. They roll their eyes when I drop them off at school and joke with them as they get out of the car. If you don’t have kids around…try to find something that gets you in the mood of fun. Fun breeds creativity and our childlike nature. It can be refreshing in the morning to set you up for a much better day. So, turn up the radio on the way into work and sing. Dance around your house as you get ready. Tell a joke to someone you work with or just simply laugh. Having fun is essential to any day and especially any morning.
There are a few other things I dabble into my mornings, but I can assure you that the above are staple items I do no matter what. I don’t care if I wake up feeling like hell, I still do them. They create an instant vibe of pep into my step. Remember those pep rallies? Why do you think they worked? What about them can you bring into your life now? It is one of the main reasons we always had a staff meeting first thing in the morning for my team. It can make or break your day. Step on out there and try some morning routine high vibe…oh, don’t forget your coffee, I forgot to mention it is essential too.
Blair Hayse is an author and publisher from the local Tupelo, Mississippi area. She enjoys writing, reading, yoga, lake life, her kiddos and shopping (perhaps a bit too much). You can find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/blairhayse
Blair was born and raised in Tupelo, Mississippi. After graduating high school in 1999 she lived in Birmingham and Florence, Alabama before moving back to Itawamba County, Mississippi in 2008. She is an avid yoga lover, free spirit, shopping addict and mom to three beautiful children Parker, Millie and Jackson. She is currently residing in Northeast Mississippi with her husband Jeremy and enjoys traveling in her spare time.
Blair has a 19-year background in Corporate America where she worked with billion-dollar companies such has Hilton, Marriott, IHG, Starwood and others. She was called in to create a massive profit in a business so that the company could flip the business or make an investment.
She specialized in working with business investments that had gone bad so that a quick profit could be achieved. Some of her projects included businesses that had been costing the company money for five years straight and she brought them to a massive profit level in just six months. This became her signature method of seven figures in six months that she used over and over.
Blair created a legacy in the corporate world where she was sought out for her expertise. The corporate life while exciting and well-paying was exhausting to the single mom of two kids. Blair brought her skills to the online world where she began to help online businesses create a massive flow of profit in a short amount of time. This allowed her the freedom to enjoy her life, travel more and give time to her family.
Blair recently took her interests to her own passion since childhood…writing. She owns Blair Hayse Publishing which offers all-inclusive services to authors to publish their works and create best-selling authors. She offers collaboration books to new authors to build them their own platform. Just this year alone she has helped 34 women become best-selling authors. She writes for Thrive Global and Elephant Journal regularly. You can purchase her books on Amazon under the She is Magic Series.
Blair currently is a Massive Profit Growth Strategist Coach, three-time best-selling author and international speaker. She supports her authors in increasing their platforms and using their books as leverage in their business. She also offers free resources and paid programs to those interested in furthering their writing experience to become an author. She hosts a semi-annual conference which usually averages around 400 attendees and offers private coaching to her clients. Recently her company has founded a non-profit sector, RISE Movement, Inc. where they are supporting those who need it most to provide reading and writing opportunities.
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