| 5 Morning Habits to start your day |

Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of good habits...

Hello my lovelies! Am back on the blog, I had to break because I was unwell last week, Lily was unwell too, I slept all weekend practically and feel much refreshed and better now. It's starting to get much colder here now & all the Christmas decorations are out in the cities. This year is really flying by. Just a short post today on habits to have to start your day. I'm finding more and more now, that creating habits or routines for daily activities is the best way for me to accomplish the tasks I need to get done. Morning times with 3 girls can be chaotic, so I find doing these habits really help mornings run as best as they can. The picture above is actually from this morning, ha. But, don't worry I played on my phone after my tasks, haha!

Morning habits to start your day

No Snooze - if you go to bed on time, you won't need to hit the snooze button. Plus, hitting the snooze button and going back to sleep, only starts your sleep cycle over and if you wake up before it's fully ended, you'll feel more tired than you would have if you had just gotten up. I used to have a bad habit of this and would feel exhausted but once I just got up, I found my body would wake up more than if I just laid in bed hitting the snooze button. 

Hydrate - Drinking water first thing when you wake up can flush out harmful toxins in your body. I put lemon in my water and I've been finding such a difference doing that. I actually drink it throughout the day & find I don't snack as much and feel better hydrated. Plus, I tend to find water boring after a while, so the lemon is a healthy alternative to add flavour without having unhealthy drinks.

Breakfast - Breakfast helps burn calories by kickstarting your metabolism. You've slept a long time without food and water, so why put your body through waiting to nourish itself by skipping breakfast? Having a good breakfast can also keep the snacking away as we tend to snack on things that aren't good for our bodies and then wonder why we're out of energy before lunchtime. Your body will thank you.

Affirmations/Lists - Set at least 3 affirmations for the day or what you plan to accomplish. I find making lists of things to get done really help the day work out, I feel like I did the things I needed to get done instead of haphazardly getting things done that might not have needed to be done before other tasks. Then at the end of the day, I feel relief to have gotten tasks done.

No phone - Don't reach for your phone straight away as it can be distracting. I have to do this one or I get to reading the news or something else and before I know it, I am running late. So, I am being more aware to leave my phone alone while getting ready, so I can be on time and not feel rushed because I've lost track of time and am now running late.

Are their any habits you have that help you get through the mornings smoothly? Let me know them in the comments, Have a gorgeous start to the week dolls.

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