Good Choices for Morning Exercise

 

• Yoga
• Running
• Walking
• Cardio
• Dance

Monthly goals or challenges are a good way to establish the habit of morning exercise into your routine, find one that fits your interests and schedule.

 Yoga in Daily Life

There is no right or wrong way to integrate yoga into your daily life. The way that works for you and fits into your schedule is the right one for you. There are some suggestions to try and begin with to figure out your path to daily yoga practice.

1. Join a yoga class and practice poses on days you do not have class.

2. Start by doing a Sun Salutation every morning as part of your morning routine.

3. Add a series of yogic activities throughout the day as you have time. Morning meditation, affirmation, and yoga routine along with a meditation and breathing session in the evening, for example.

4. Perhaps breaking it down even further, morning meditation and affirmation, afternoon yoga routine, and evening breathing and meditation.

5 The time of day is when you have the time to actual practice yogic activities, the goal is to do it daily, not do it every day at 8 a.m.

Thoughts on Affirmations

 

How to decide on an affirmation?

Affirmations are a very personal thing, a good affirmation should mean something special and important to your life goals. It can be simple or complex. Nothing is set in stone on how it should be worded, however it should be positive and speak toward something you are consciously working on or toward in your life. Many sites will give examples or methods or the exact wording and affirmations themselves. I believe even just saying "Today will be better" is enough, if it holds a meaning you know and feel is enough. Search for examples to get an idea, but make it your own by putting it into your own words, your own feelings, and your own purpose and mission in life. 

Miracle Morning Silence and Meditation

Silence and Meditation Ideas

Silence Ideas

1. One of my favorites is just sitting on the front porch with a cup of hot tea/coffee and listen to the stillness of the morning. 

2. The winter  can make outdoor silence setting uncomfortable, but curled up on the couch or cozy chair can work just as well, let your mind empty into a silent home atmosphere for even just 3 minutes. 

3. Ear plugs - for that busy household that seems to never have even 3 minutes of quiet.

Meditation Ideas

1. YouTube.com has several good guided 3 to 15 minute morning meditations.

2. Meditate on your affirmation, especially if you change it daily. 

3. Meditate on gratitude for something that happened the day before. 

4. Meditate on a personal trait you are trying to change or modify.