Abraham Hicks 2022 ~ Start Your Morning This Way For Amazing Things To Unfold

🎧 SUBLIMINALS 🎧 "I AM" Morning Affirmations - Positive Affirmations to Start Your Day

DO THIS First Thing In The Morning To Stop Procrastination & NEVER BE LAZY Again! | Mel Robbins

Winning Friends And Influencing People (By Emette Massey)

If you've been following me, you know that I tend to write about sales, marketing, and business development topics.

So, I thought that it would be nice to start your day with something positive instead.

I recall one of favorite copywriting mentors, Gary Halbert had a great (and very healthy) way to start your day.

Best of all, Gary's morning routine did not involve a bunch of complicated workouts, routines or the typical crap you get from health gurus.

Here's how it goes...

And I quote...

1. "Set your alarm clock to go off 10 minutes earlier than usual.
2. The first thing, after you get up, is to immediately remake your bed.
3. Go to the kitchen, pour yourself a glass of water and drink it all.
4. Go to the bathroom, take care of "business," brush your teeth, wash the sleep out of your face and eyes and comb your hair.
5. Next, put on some exercise clothes like sweatpants, a sweatshirt and take a 20-minute walk.
6. As soon as you get back, woof down a nutritionally-dense protein drink made by mixing the content of a packet of Myoplex, Met-RX or Lean Body with eight ounces of fat-free milk and a banana.
7. Scarf down a packet of vitamins and minerals like Dr. Julian Whitaker's "FORWARD PLUS."
8. Take a shower.
9. Dress in fresh, crisp clothes and go about your day."

So, there you go. A nearly complete system for success. And you won't find a simpler or more effective way to go about your day.

And while this seems overly simple, there's some "deep" stuff connecting and "writing" positive instructions to your mind and body that benefits you in all areas of your life - physical, mental and spiritual.

Now you may be wondering what does this have to do with winning friends and influencing people, right?

Victor Schwab wrote the print ad for Dale Carnegie's book How To Win Friend and Influence People. Though the ad was written over 72 years ago, even the most skillful write would be hard-pressed to top it.

This book directly ties in to Halbert and self-help. Hands down Carnegie's book is one of the best self-improvement books found anywhere!

If you have not read How To Win Friend and Influence People, then you should get your hands on this book immediately and read it cover to cover... at least once a year.

In fact, it should be an essential part of your personal and business library.

And if you'd like to step your game up a notch or two consider...

... the complete course called

... wait for it

... The Dale Carnegie Course.

It is based around his famous book, "How To Win Friends and Influence People."

As I reflect on my days as a Realtor, my buddy pushed me into the course. Not only did the thoughts of standing in front of group of total strangers and having to give talks scare the bejeebers out of me, the thought of shelling out $750 (which I didn't have at the time) certainly rattled my cage.

But I sucked it up, paid the money and stuck out the course to the end. In fact, I won an award for one of my speeches.

Let me just say, to date this has been one of the best $750 buck investments I've ever made. Bar none!

Here's the take away. Self-Improvement takes courage and constant practice. Remember fear is just a temporary state of mind. I learned that F.E.A.R. is simply False Evidence Appearing Real.

So true and I've proved it time and time again. Now, don't get me wrong, I still get the jitters when talking to groups (even small ones) but I get through it just fine. And feel proud and confident about myself when done.

Here's Your Marching Orders:

Decide to take better care of yourself. Consider adopting Gary Halbert's daily AM routine and start the day of right.

Get and read a copy of Dale Carnegie's How To Win Friends and Influence People. This is self-improvement for your life and business.

Be willing to set your ego aside and learn to conquer your F.E.A.R. It's takes developing the right mindset and a little practice but it is doable.

Until next time, I bid you success, wealth and happiness.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Winning-Friends-And-Influencing-People&id=9862537

Why Nailing Your Morning Will Nail Your Day (By Keye Wu)

Sometimes it's good to be an alumnus, especially when your brothers and sisters in your alma mater had done something proud and contributive to the world.

When I was researching about why we tend to have better self-control at the beginning of the day while we seem to lose willpower at night, I found an interested research from my lovely school - The University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.

You may have heard about the claim that successful people start their days with a morning routine. But do you know the science behind why morning rituals can help us so massively when it comes to goal achievements?

Well, the reason why we have better self-control in the morning and why we should invest our mornings very carefully is because of something called ego depletion.

Basically, a study conducted by University of Nottingham found that self-control is a finite resource that determines how well we can consciously control our responses towards stimuli. But every time we exercise this self-control muscle, we will decrease our self-control capacity and this phenomenon is called ego depletion.

Ego depletion has a huge effect on our self-control, so as time passes throughout the day, we will find ourselves more difficult to control our behaviors, less confident in tackling challenging issues and less motivated to accomplish our tasks.

So based on this research finding, your morning is your best timing in the entire day to dominate your highest priority important tasks because your efficiency and mental resources are just going to decrease as time ticks.

The next question is, what should you incorporate into your morning ritual to jumpstart your day?

Here's my top 3 things I do to make sure I have a head start:

#1 Take a Cold Shower

This not only "shocks" my body and wakes me up. It also boosts my testosterone level so that I have a better drive, motivation and dominance needed to crush through my challenges.

An even better way is to alternate between cold and hot water when you shower, this helps your blood circulation a lot and brings immense health benefits.

#2 Drink 500ml of Lemon Water

After your sleep, you are dehydrated and it's essential for you to replenish your body system with fluids. Lemon water is excellent because its alkaline nature helps you neutralize the acidity in your blood.

If your blood is too acidic, your red blood cells will become sticky and have a lower oxygen-carrying capacity. That's when you feel tired, sluggish and demotivated.

#3 Exercise, Stretching or Breathing Exercises

You want to move your body in any shape or form. University of Bristol, in which I was also offered a chance to study, found that workers performed significantly better on exercise days because exercise helped re-energize and improve concentration, which made us calmer to solve problems.

If I don't go out and have a run, I normally at least do some deep breathing energy exercises at home with some meditation. The way you oxygenate yourself has a significant impact on how you feel at any given moment.

So is that all I do in the morning? No.

Are there more goodies I put in place? Yes.

Will giving you more overwhelm you and paralyze your action taking? Maybe.

Therefore, let's focus on implementing these 3 things in your morning first.

Do them.

Make them your new habits.

And go nail your mornings.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Nailing-Your-Morning-Will-Nail-Your-Day&id=9499474

3 Tips To Upgrade Your Morning Routine

Having a morning routine is one of the best ways to kickstart a day in the most productive, positive and healthy manner and be energized and motivated throughout the whole day.

It takes time to form it as a habit. You begin by waking up earlier than you have to and investing that time in some activities that are good for your mind, body and soul. Over time, you add new elements to it like meditating, working out, creating your to-do list for the day, organizing things to save time later on, etc.

For some people, however, it never gets easier no matter how long they've been having a ritual to start the day successfully. Sometimes, it's still a struggle and you realize you can't become a morning person, don't find enough joy in this whole thing, aren't as effective as you should and feel upset because of all this.

If that sounds familiar, then here are some tips to deal with your morning routine struggle, and take your mornings to the next level by making the most of every minute:

1. Go to bed with intention.

In life you should always know why you do what you do. A reason becomes a purpose and makes everything easier and meaningful. To apply that approach to how you start your day means to decide to have a powerful morning routine the night before, go to bed with that thought in mind and prepare to prevent failing.

Here are some things you can do tonight for a highly productive and inspiring early morning:

Write down why your morning ritual matters to you and how it can change your life - doing that before sleep gets the message to your subconscious mind and you truly believe in the power of starting the day this way. You'll wake up motivated to do all the morning habits you desire.

Be excited about it - look forward to leaving bed earlier tomorrow morning. Remember that few people find the willpower to actually get up earlier than they have to and use that extra time to become more disciplined, organized, energized and productive.

Put your alarm clock on the other side of the room so that you'll have to go get it and thus avoid the temptation to close your eyes for 5 minutes more.

Prepare your clothes - keep them beside your bed to know what to do in the morning and make it more likely to dress up.

Declutter - seeing chaos first thing in the morning will keep you in a bad mood for the whole day. Make sure you put everything back in its place, wash the dishes, organize your desk, etc.

2. Make the ritual more fun.

To look forward to waking up in the morning and make sure you do your whole routine, include activities you enjoy, or stuff that can't happen at any other moment of the day.

Wanna take up a new hobby? Wake up an hour earlier and dedicate that time to it. Be it painting, learning a new language, creating a digital business, or taking a fun course online.

If you are looking for some peaceful me time, there's no better choice than the early hours of the day. Do some reading or writing, while listening to music or drinking your coffee or tea slowly and with a smile on your face. No one will be there to bother you and you'll keep that calm attitude till the evening.

3. See how others are doing it.

If you struggle with your morning ritual, take a look at what some remarkable people out there are doing first thing in the morning to stay motivated and steal an idea or a few.

Read about the daily rituals of famous men in history, read blog posts from successful entrepreneurs and notice how they start each day. They'll all talk about how this is one of their best habits. Whatever you do, keep in mind you're working on yourself and thus being a role model. You inspire with your actions!

But if you don't take control of your morning, you'll still have a routine, it will just be a bad one. The average person wakes up with the last alarm, complains about having to be up at that time, doesn't have time to prepare for the day, leaves in a hurry, often forgets something, and begins the day in an awful mood. Don't become someone like that. Even if you're struggling with your ritual, keep working and making changes slowly over time. It's worth it!.

http://ezinearticles.com/?3-Tips-To-Upgrade-Your-Morning-Routine&id=9417815

The Importance of Creating a Morning and Evening Routine

Many of the most successful and influential leaders in history describe themselves as having a morning routine and/or an evening routine. Those names include Barack Obama, Winston Churchill, Steve Jobs and many others.

Having a morning and evening routine like this is a great idea because it makes it a lot easier to start the day on the right foot. If you find yourself often waking up late, procrastinating by hitting snooze and then rushing out of the door with one sock on, you'll know just how destructive this can be to your productivity later on.

Likewise, the morning is a block of time that will almost always be free from interruption, which means that you can fill it with useful tasks and activities. That way, even if the rest of your day is a bust you can rest assured that you accomplished at least those few positive things.

The importance of the evening routine is to help book end the day and also to ensure that your morning routine has the best chance of being carried out well. If you set yourself up in the evening, then you'll make it considerably easier to follow through with your plans in the morning.

Let's take a look at some examples of things you can add to each routine for your inspiration...

The Morning Routine

Healthy Breakfast

Eating a healthy breakfast is crucial to start your day off well. Keep a consistent menu and you can automate your morning process and ensure that you have fuelled yourself with complex carbs and all the nutrients that you need to function at your best.

Exercise

If you can exercise at the start of the day, then you'll begin your day with more energy and enthusiasm and you can ensure that you'll have burned at least a few calories before you begin. Even if you just do a few press ups and pull ups, this can make a big difference!

Making a To-Do List

Why not set out your goals for the day right at the start?

The Evening Routine

Lay Out Clothes

Save yourself time tomorrow by laying yourself out clothes. And while you're at it, why not lay out that gym kit?

Write a Journal

This is a great way to reflect on the day just gone!

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Importance-of-Creating-a-Morning-and-Evening-Routine&id=9358470

Make Your Morning Routine Stick With These 3 Powerful Strategies

A checklist, a challenge and a question...

Many very successful people credit their morning routines as one of the key ingredients in their high levels of achievement. People like Richard Branson, Tony Robbins, Gary Vaynerchuk, and more. Why?

A morning routine makes you feel more productive, focused, and energetic. Coming up with one is the easy part. Pick various habits–such as reading, writing, and meditation–that will create these types of positive effects.

It’s the sticking with it, day after day…month after month…and year after year, that’s usually the hard part. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

If you’re ready to create the perfect morning routine for you and really make it stick, here are three very powerful and effective methods that can help you.

1. The Habit Starter Checklist

Rob Norback, founder of One Habit, tried to create a whole series of positive changes in his own life and, instead of feeling better, he found that his stress levels went through the roof.

So after going through his own trial and error process and studying leaders in positive habits such as Steven Covey and James Clear, he came up with the Habit Starter Checklist to not only help you avoid the aggravation he felt but also allow you to create positive habits for life.

This checklist incorporates five different actions, all of which start with an “R“ so they are easier to remember:

• Reminder. You won’t engage in your morning routine if you don’t remind yourself to do so, at least at first. Therefore, you want to create triggers that help you remember to engage in the actions you’d like to see yourself do in the morning. For instance, if exercise is in your perfect morning routine, then set out your clothes and running shoes the night before.

• Routine. Norback suggests that you “…make your habit small enough that you feel absolutely no hesitations in completing it,” thereby making it part of your daily routine. For example, if meditating for 30 minutes every morning seems overwhelming, start by committing to just 2 minutes instead. You can do pretty much anything for 2 minutes, right?

• Reward. Celebrating your wins when following through with your morning routine can motivate you to continue to do it day after day…and the rewards don’t have to be big either. They can be as simple as dancing around once you’ve completed it or even yelling, “Hell yeah!”

• Rehearse. The more you engage in your morning routine, the quicker it becomes pure habit. This includes finding ways to continue with it even when life gets busy and coming up with a variety of ways to overcome any excuses that could potentially cause you to give up.

• Record. Keeping track of your progress is a great way to make your morning routine stick. You can do this electronically with an app or online calendar, or you can simply make a note on your calendar on the wall, reminding you to review how your morning routine is working for you on a specific day every week.

2. The Bruce Lee Challenge

A second way to make your morning routine stick is by taking the Bruce Lee Challenge. This simple exercise was created by Travis McAshan.

Like the Habit Starter Checklist, this process consists of five distinct steps.

• Step 1: Create a Routine-Based Goal. While most goal-setters will suggest that you create a goal that is specific, McAshan suggests that you keep yours “general and long-term” instead. An example related to your morning habit may be to simply get up earlier.

• Step 2: Determine the Objective of Your Morning Routine. Now that you have a general goal, step two means coming up with a way to measure your progress so you know that you’re achieving it. Sticking with the example of getting up earlier…your objective may be to get out of bed at 5 AM every morning.

• Step 3: Do it for 21 Days. Some experts suggest that it takes three weeks for a new habit to form, so give yourself this length of time to make sure your morning routine becomes, well, routine. (Quick note…many people think it takes longer to form a habit so feel free to do it for more than 21 days).

• Step 4: Start Your New Routine Now. The only way to make your morning routine habit is to actually start doing it. Not next week, next month, or next year…butnow.

• Step 5: Review Your Routine. After doing your morning routine for 21 days, it’s time to look at how it’s working for you. If it is making your life better, keep doing it (which is likely going to be the result). But if something needs to change, change it and review the results again 21 days from now.

3. Know Your Why

Friedrich Nietzsche once said “If you know the why, you can live any how.” Knowing the reasons why creating a morning routine is important to you, can help you make it stick for years to come (regardless of what gets in your way).

Think about that for a minute and come up with a list of reasons why you want to make certain actions part of your everyday routine.

For instance, do you want to wake up earlier so you have time to read great new business books that you believe will take you to higher levels professionally? Or maybe you want to make exercise part of your morning habit so that you live a longer, healthier life. Or do you want to be able to spend more time with your kids?

Knowing the ways in which a morning routine would benefit you can help you during times when you’re struggling…and those times will definitely come.

Making your morning routine stick isn’t always easy. But it is possible…especially if you use strategies like these. Choose the method that resonates the most with you and try it. Before you know it, your positive morning activities will start to become habit…almost effortlessly.

http://www.inc.com/chris-winfield/make-your-morning-routine-stick-using-these-3-powerful-strategies.html

A Simple Morning Routine To Feel Happy & Productive Every Day

I used to wake up each morning with no time to get ready. I'd be totally rushed and scrambling to get out of the door. The rest of the day, I'd be agitated, feeling like I was never in control. Sadly I know far too many people exactly like this — and it's time to break the cycle.

I did it by creating a kick-ass morning routine and focusing on five key, healthy habits. For anyone looking to crank up their energy, productivity and happiness each day, this outline is a simple solution. Here are five steps I follow each morning:

1. Hydrate as soon as you wake up.

Your body becomes incredibly dehydrated while you’re sleeping. When you’re dehydrated your metabolism slows down and your brain has less fuel to operate.

To jump-start your metabolism, the absolute first thing you should do every morning is to drink one litter of room temperature lemon water. Don’t go right to coffee, don’t eat and don’t dive into yesterday's leftovers. Just head right to the water.

2. Create a 15-minute stretch routine.

If you don't have a foam roller I recommend buying one. It will become your best friend. You can take it with you to the gym, have it beside your bed and it will even watch Netflix with you as you roll away your muscle tightness.

How does this help to have more energy? When we sleep, our muscles are inactive for long periods of time, blood flow decreases and less oxygen is in the muscle tissue. Stretching helps to increase flexibility and wake up your muscles.

I like to do dynamic stretches (like high knees or jumping jacks) and some yoga poses to get my muscles engaged and activated. After that, I’ll spend a few minutes foam rolling any tight muscles.

3. Eat a hormone-optimizing breakfast.

What you eat in the morning will set the tone for your day. You want to choose foods that will optimize your hormones for sustained energy and fat burning. I find I could eat a large pizza in the evening with little effect on how I look — as long as my breakfast and day is rock solid.

Here is the breakfast formula to set you up for success: Protein plus fat plus veggies. (Think eggs with spinach and avocado.)

Notice there aren't carbs in this equation. If you do decide to have some, stick to ones that low on the glycemic index and high in fiber, so you don’t spike your insulin levels.

4. Feed your mind with positivity.

While it’s key to get your body ready for the day, setting a positive mindset will also affect your energy and productivity.

Spend some time each morning feeding your mind with something positive, inspiring and motivating like reading a book, listening to an audio book or a podcast, while going for a short walk. Or, perform an exercise in mindfulness, such as meditation or envisioning out your future.

5. Take a cold shower.

To be perfectly honest, there are going to be some days when you do everything listed above and still feel tired. This is unavoidable.

Yet there is one way to combat that feeling: Take a cold shower! Cold showers actually have a ton of benefits that hot showers don’t. They increase your alertness and energy by increasing your heart rate and getting more blood pumping through your veins getting you primed for the day.

Practice these five habits to optimize your alertness throughout the day. You’ll be amazed at how different you feel after following these tips for a couple of weeks!

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-21407/a-simple-morning-routine-to-feel-happy-productive-every-day.html

8 Steps to Having Wildly Productive Mornings

You’ll wake up for about 25,000 mornings in your adult life, give or take a few.

According to a report from the World Health Organization, the average life expectancy in the United States is 79 years old. Most people in wealthy nations are hovering around the 80–year mark. Women in Japan are the highest, with an average life expectancy of 86 years.

If we use these average life expectancy numbers and assume that your adult life starts at 18 years old, then you’ve got about 68 years as an adult. (86 – 18 = 68) Perhaps a little less on average. A little more if you’re lucky.

(68 years as an adult) x (365 days each year) = 24,820 days.

Once I realized this, I started thinking about how I could develop a better morning routine. I still have a lot to learn, but here are some strategies that you can use to get the most out of your 25,000 mornings.

Here are eight strategies that I’ve found to be most effective for getting the most out of my morning:

1. Manage your energy, not your time.

If you take a moment to think about it, you’ll probably realize that you are better at doing certain tasks at certain times. For example, my creative energy is highest in the morning, so that’s when I do my writing each day.

By comparison, I block out my afternoons for interviews, phone calls, and emails. I don’t need my creative energy to be high for those tasks, so that’s the best time for me to get them done. And I tend to have my best workouts in the late afternoon or early evening, so that’s when I head to the gym.

What type of energy do you have in the morning? What task is that energy best suited for?

2. Prepare the night before.

I don’t do this nearly as often as I should, but if you only do one thing each day then spend a few minutes each night organizing your to–do list for tomorrow. When I do it right, I’ll outline the article I’m going to write the next day and develop a short list of the most important items for me to accomplish. It takes 10 minutes that night and saves 3 hours the next day.

3. Don’t open email until noon.

Sounds simple. Nobody does it. It took me awhile to get over the urge to open my inbox, but eventually I realized that everything can wait a few hours. Nobody is going to email you about a true emergency (a death in the family, etc.), so leave your email alone for the first few hours of each day. Use the morning to do what’s important rather than responding to what is “urgent.”

5. Work in a cool place. 4. Turn your phone off and leave it in another room.

Or on your colleagues desk. Or at the very least, put it somewhere that is out of sight. This eliminates the urge to check text messages, Facebook, Twitter, and so on. This simple strategy eliminates the likelihood of slipping into half–work where you waste time dividing your attention among meaningless tasks.

Have you ever noticed how you feel groggy and sluggish in a hot room? Turning the temperature down or moving to a cooler place is an easy way to focus your mind and body. (Hat tip to Michael Hyatt for this one.)

6. Sit up or stand up. 

Your mind needs oxygen to work properly. Your lungs need to be able to expand and contract to fill your body with oxygen. That sounds simple enough, but here’s the problem: most people sit hunched over while staring at a screen and typing.

When you sit hunched over, your chest is in a collapsed position and your diaphragm is pressing against the bottom of your lungs, which hinders your ability to breathe easily and deeply. Sit up straight or stand up and you’ll find that you can breathe easier and more fully. As a result, your brain will get more oxygen and you’ll be able to concentrate better.

(Small tip: When sitting, I usually place a pillow in the small of my back. This prevents my lower back from rounding, which keeps me more upright.)

7. Eat as a reward for working hard. 

I practice intermittent fasting, which means that I eat my first meal around noon each day. I’ve been doing this for almost two years. There are plenty of health benefits, which I explained in great detail here,here, and here.

But health is just one piece of the puzzle. I also fast because it allows me to get more out of my day. Take a moment to think about how much time people spend each day thinking, planning, and consuming food. By adopting intermittent fasting, I don’t waste an hour each morning figuring out what to eat for breakfast, cooking it, and cleaning up. Instead, I use my morning to work on things that are important to me. Then, I eat good food and big meals as a reward for working hard.

8. Develop a “pre–game routine” to start your day.

My morning routine starts by pouring a cold glass of water. Some people kick off their day with ten minutes of meditation. Similarly, you should have a sequence that starts your morning ritual. This tiny routine signals to your brain that it’s time to get into work mode or exercise mode or whatever mode you need to be in to accomplish your task. Additionally, a pre–game routine helps you overcome a lack of motivation and get things done even when you don’t feel like it.

The Power of a Morning Routine

Just as it’s rare for anyone to experience overnight success, it’s also rare for our lives crumble to pieces in an instant. Most unproductive or unhealthy behaviors are the result of slow, gradual choices that add up to bad habits. A wasted morning here. An unproductive morning there.

The good news is that exceptional results are also the result of consistent daily choices. Nowhere is this more true than with your morning routine. The way you start your day is often the way that you finish it.

Take, for example, Jack LaLanne. He woke up each day at 4am and spent the first 90 minutes lifting weights. Then, he went for a swim or a run for the next 30 minutes. For more than 60 years, he spent each morning doing this routine. In addition to being one of the most influential people in fitness in the last 100 years, LaLanne also lived to the ripe old age of 96.

This is no coincidence. What you do each morning is an indicator of how you approach your entire day. It’s the choices that we repeatedly make that determine the life we live, the health we enjoy, and the work we create.

You’ve got 25,000 mornings. What will you do with each one?

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/230240