If you are an avid wellness blog reader (like moi) you've probably heard all about 'morning rituals' or 'morning routines'.
Its been a part of my circle for awhile. I sometimes forget I am a part of a very health conscious circle and not everyone knows about these awesome tools to help you get through your day. Things that are normal to the people I surround myself with but are actually not habits for the majority of people.
I am a HUGE Tim Ferriss fan, and he so greatly says "if you win the morning, you win the day!'. He is SO right.
In my earlier days of motherhood I was waking up when the kids got up.
At their first cry or laugh i would get out of bed.
I would start out the ay rushing. Being short with my kids. Not leaving the house feeling put together. Forgetting things.
I would then wonder why my patience would wear thin after about 60 minutes of parenting when I had just gotten up.
How am I already pulling my hair out?
About three years ago I started getting up before the whole house. At LEAST an hour before everyone else. My morning routine morphs and varies due to seasons and I am also very lucky my kids don't get up naturally until 7am. I set my 'Sleep Cycle' alarm to wake me between 6:15-6:25 in the winter, in the summer I get up earlier for morning runs :)
Because its clearly the dead of fucking winter I will start with what my morning rituals look like right now:
- make a disgusting concoction of apple cider vinegar, hot water, lemon, honey... drink.
- fill up my litre mason jar with water
- start the shower
- do 5 minute journal on my phone while i wait for the shower to warm up (Doesn’t actually take 5 minutes, more like 2)
- take a quick 5-10 minute shower
- get myself ready BEFORE the kids are up. I make lunches the night before so mornings have less of a to do list.
-make my bed!! This is a new one, I am trying to get better at this. It is such a simple addition and makes a HUGE difference.
- fill in my 'Desire Map Planner' (planning a post on this alone soon!! )
THIS right here is the KEY to my working mother sanity. Getting me ready; mind, body, appearance, BEFORE those babes are out of bed sets a tone for the day that I have already taken care of ME. I've usually eaten, got a litre of water in, I am clean and ready to take on the day.
Not all of these things are accomplished every single morning, but usually at least 3 are. The days I do stay in bed and hit snooze I almost ALWAYS regret. I can always go to bed earlier if I need to, but my morning alone time is precious to me.
Do any of you have morning routines you adore?!