3 Mindful Things to Do to Start Your Day
I can't tell you enough how much mindful meditation has done wonders for me in these last few years... sometimes 30 minutes & sometimes only 3 minutes every day, it doesn't matter. The consistency & regularity is what really counts... the results are revealing & rewarding!
Here Elisha Goldstein (Mindful) shows "...a few things we can integrate into our morning routine that can have an immediate impact in supporting us in being more mindful, self-compassionate, connected, and resilient throughout the day".
1. Curate Your First Sounds: Rather than starting the day off with an alarm that makes your body tense and startled, choose an alarm that’s gentle and soothing—chimes, bells, more relaxing music, whatever it might be. This allows your body to take in something soothing to start the day.
2. Hydrate Before You Caffeinate: Rather than going straight for the coffee or tea, see if you can take in a big glass of water. Your body is dehydrated—your body needs water, it hasn’t drank water all night long. Then move to your coffee or tea.
3. Observe Nature: Instead of grabbing your technology to begin with, go outside and take in the sky, take in a tree—allow your eyes and body to take that in. Then move on to starting your day.
You may want to watch this 1 minute video by the same author:
