Our morning habits shape our micro reality, which in return affects our macro perspective on ourselves, our place in society and on earth, other people, nature, and what matters to us. In other words, our habits can create a better life for us, or not.
You may have heard before that we are what we repeatedly do. It may sound like a cliché, but it’s true. Don’t dismiss the idea just because it’s familiar. Instead, explore whether it holds value for you.
Consider this simple example
Sarah and Mike are both facing similar challenges in life. They’re the same age and have similar backgrounds, but they have different morning habits.
Sarah grabs her phone and checks social media, texts, and emails as soon as she wakes up. At this moment, she’s most receptive and absorbing energetically, as her body and mind are waking up and ready to align with her spirit, or higher self if you may. She’s like a sponge for information, intention, and belief about how the day will go. However, exposing herself to all sorts of random information from different sources that she can’t control is not serving her alignment moment.
On the other hand, Mike starts his day by setting his intention and meditating. He then washes his face as an act of self-love and care, and takes a walk in the park to connect with nature before starting work.
It’s easy to see that Mike has started his day on a better foot than Sarah, which allows him to feel that he’s already taken care of himself and checked in with his feelings and intentions before encountering other people’s moods. Mike has a better chance of connecting with his vibes and getting back to balance when challenges arise. He’s more likely to respond, rather than react, to whatever happens.
Why does it matter how we start our day?
When we start our day in a way that makes us feel good and cared for, we immediately begin at the highest level of energetic frequency, the frequency of love. This means that we’ll be in a more balanced state throughout the day, and it’ll take a lot to take us out of this state. Conversely, if we don’t make time and space for ourselves, we’ll be more reactive than responsive.Browse our partner-sponsored Glasses, with a variety of options to suit every taste and budget, available to buy online
It’s important to understand that when we react, we’re living in a primitive, inherited protective mechanism, the flight-or-fight mode. This mechanism is useful when we need to make quick decisions, such as when a car is about to hit us or we’re falling off a bike. It increases stress levels and sends instant signals to our heart and muscles to save and protect us. It can be life-saving in many cases.
However, when we go into this mode multiple times a day due to various stimuli (our neighbor said something offensive, our colleague left us exposed, our partner didn’t take out the garbage as promised), we’re constantly in survival mode, which causes distress to our organs, mind, and soul. They have no time to process, rest, heal, and align.
Commitment is key to success
Of course, it takes time to shift our perception and understanding that we have no control over anything else but ourselves. However, if we commit to improving our daily lives and persist through distractions, these changes can happen over time.
So, consider this an invitation to rethink your morning habits and make one small adjustment in your routine. Make space and time for what you love first thing in the morning: dance, laugh, read, walk, meditate, or anything else that brings you joy.
Life is meant to be lived with happiness and joy, not just survived!
For extra inspiration, check out this link The Optimal Morning Routine by Andrew Huberman.