Good morning, good morning, good morning!

Colleagues,
 
MVP: Completing four tasks each morning is a great beginning!
 
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On a good morning, I get up at 5:30, do forty minutes of yoga, write in my journal for 30 minutes, shower, eat, and then sit down to work.
 
This morning routine creates a lot of positive momentum for me.
 
There are four tasks a good morning routine should include:

1. Movement, which I get in my yoga.
2. Grounding, which I get at the end of my yoga (shavasana).
3. Checking in with ourselves to realistically assess our physical, creative, mental, and emotional states, which I do during my journaling.
4. Setting a daily intention, which I do at the conclusion of my journaling.

 
Full disclosure, I am far from perfect in my execution.
 
That said, I know that when I execute my morning routine with fidelity:

• I am happier.
• I am more productive.
• I am calmer.

 
The morning routine is the second of the Four Essentials. If you have a great one already, kudos! 
 
If you are still trying to figure it out, consider taking my free Four Essentials course. You can begin with the first essential (support network) by clicking here. 
 
You’ll get six emails to help you and then access to the other three essentials with some videos by yours truly and a handy worksheet to figure things out.
 
Today’s intention: Review your morning routine. Does it include each of the four tasks?
 
Cheers!

Frederick