Prime up for a Great Morning

Make a little prep work the night before in order to get a great calm morning. Things like choose tomorrow’s clothes, packing up work/school suplies, lunch preparing. And maybe easy breakfast preparation.

Write Down Reminders

Note down to-do list of tasks the night before and put the note somewhere visible. This helps you organize your day and overcomes the usual forgetfulness in the morning.

Don’t Rush on Waking up

Get up 10 minutes earlier than you do now. So you are not in rush. Use the right alarm or app for that. When awake, stretch your toes out and extend your arms above your head obtaining a relaxing body stretch in bed.

Have a Healthy Breakfast

We all skip it once in a while. But do you really want to risk getting “hangry”? That’s when you get stressed and mad due to an empty stomach. A balanced breakfast can keep the hang over away and provides you with energy for the day, and it may boost up concentration and mood. You may opt for lean protein, fruit or veggies, and whole grains.

Brush Your Teeth with mindfulness

You can use the time you scrub your teeth to stay in the present and keep your mind from wondering off to the past or the future. This could be a new way of brushing your teeth. Pay close attention to each step, from toothpaste squeeze to mouth rinse? It might help you relax and remain in the moment. 

Meditate

A few minutes a day of meditation can help a lot in combating stress . You can use a mediation app or just start it yourself: Find a quiet place to sit. Bring your attention to your breath as it enters and exits with your chest/belly moving in and out with each breath . And when your mind drifts away, gently bring it back to your breathing .

Exercise

Mood boosting hormones are secreted by brain when you do some workout. Try to go for a brisk walk or run if you have 20-30 minutes for it. If you don’t have time, even a 7-minute gentle exercises could energize you and lift up your mood.

Stretch it Out

You can warm up with a walk first.Or with a hot shower or bath . Then, do a mental scan of your body and check if any part is tense or tight? Gently stretch those parts for about 30 seconds while taking deep breaths on doing that.

Morning Music

Music can help ameliorate stress. You could listen to your favorite tracks during breakfast, or during exercise, or on your way to work.

Gratitude Practice

Take a few minutes to think of someone or something you’re grateful for. You may write it down, or look at images to remind you. you can do the three good things exercise, where you try to remember 3 good things that happened to you in the past 24 hours.