“On the one hand, we all want to be happy. On the other hand, we all know the things that make us happy. But we don’t do those things. Why? Simple. We are too busy. Too busy doing what? Too busy trying to be happy.” —Matthew Kelly
I just finished listening to the Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod, great book!! Highly recommend! I plan on reading his next one “The Miracle Equation”.
Similar to “the 5 o’clock club” by Robin Sharma just a little simpler, great book to start with if you want to change your life for the better, by adding a little bit of this and that extra without it feeling or becoming overwhelmed. It really does make a HUGE difference waking up earlier in the morning. Taking time for you!
Below is Hal Elrod’s example of a 6-minute Miracle Morning for those days when you’re extra busy and pressed for time, or for those of you that are so overwhelmed with your life situation right now that you are feeling stress just thinking about adding one more thing. We all have these days, whether we are young, old, successful or on our journey to our successes……Imagine that the first six minutes of every morning begins like this…
Minute One… (Silence)
Imagine waking up in the morning, and instead of rushing carelessly into your hectic day, we you will feel stressed and overwhelmed, imagine that you instead spend the first minute sitting in purposeful Silence. You sit, very calm, very peaceful, and you breathe deeply, slowly. Maybe you say a prayer of gratitude to appreciate the moment, or pray for guidance on your journey. Maybe, you decide to try your first minute of meditation. As you sit in silence, you’re totally present in the now, in the moment. You calm your mind, relax your body, and allow all of your stress to melt away. You develop a deeper sense of peace, purpose, and direction…a minute of calm..
Minute Two… (Affirmations)
Next, you pull out your daily Affirmations, the ones that remind you of your unlimited potential and your most important priorities and you read them out loud from top to bottom. As you focus on what’s most important to you, your level of internal motivation increases. Reading over the reminders of how capable you really are, gives you a feeling of confidence. Looking over what you’re committed to, what your purpose is, and what your goals are re-energizes you to take the actions necessary to live the life you truly want, deserve, and now know is possible for you…This step is very important and very important to practice daily! I normally write them out and say them.
Minute Three… (Visualization)
You close your eyes, or you look at your vision board, and you visualize. Your Visualization could include your goals, what it will look and feel like when you reach them. You visualize the day going perfectly, see yourself enjoying your work, smiling and laughing with your family, or your significant other, and easily accomplishing all that you intend to accomplish for that day. You see what it will look like, you feel what it will feel like, and you experience the joy of what you will create…Another very important daily, this will help your mind lead you and know the direction to which you wish to travel.
Minute Four… (Scribing)
Imagine, pull out your journal, and in your journal, you take a minute to write down what you’re grateful for, what you’re proud of, and the results you’re committed to creating for that day. Doing so, you put yourself in an empowered, an inspired, and confident state of mind. This is when I write down my 6 most important list. It has changed how i do my Mary Kay Business and where my successes come from.
Minute Five… (Reading)
Then, you grab your self-help book and invest one miraculous minute reading a page or two. You learn a new idea, something that you can implement into your day. You discover something new that you can use to feel better—to be better. Highly recommend reading at least 10 to 30 minutes a day. Whether that is audible or a physical book, make time for your growth!
Minute Six… (Exercise)
Finally, you stand up and you spend the last minute, doing jumping jacks for 60 seconds and getting your heart rate up and getting energized and waking yourself up and increasing your ability to be alert and to focus. This has always been hard for me, but my physical health is just as important as my mental health.
I do everything above already but, I do it for an hour in the morning, I am up between 4-4:20 each morning. It is changing my life!!! How would you feel if that’s how you started your morning each day, whether you do 6 minutes, 30 minutes or an hour like me, imagine if you started each day with this short of schedule. How would the quality of your day, your life, your families life improve???
Love Vanessa
being Vanessa 