Even the first few minutes after getting up can set the course for how we feel throughout the day. After all, it’s not for nothing that people say that someone has “got up on the wrong side of the bed” when they are in a bad mood.
If you consciously organize your morning, you can often start your day not only more relaxed, but also more focused, energized and satisfied. A morning routine helps to harmonize body and mind and put you in the right mood for the rest of the day.
But what can a morning routine look like? And how can you establish it? Find out in this article.
The advantages: Why a morning routine makes sense
Everyday rituals help us to achieve our goals and establish healthy behaviors as habits.
- They relieve the brain of constant decisions because we have already decided long beforehand which sequence we want to follow.
- Rituals help to bring structure and calm into the day and reduce feelings of stress.
- Rituals create the space for conscious experience.
The first few minutes of the morning are particularly good for establishing routines and rituals. During this time, most people can still manage their own time without disruption and when the alarm clock rings, the morning routine has a firm start. A consciously designed and healthy morning routine helps us to start the day full of energy and make the most of our time.
Ideas for your morning routine
If you look at the (alleged) morning routine of some influencers on social media, it can almost make you dizzy. Doing sport, meditating, writing your own book for an hour, keeping a diary … Who’s supposed to do all that? Don’t worry! You don’t have to be active for hours on end for your morning routine. Just a few minutes are enough to have a positive effect. Start small, for example with one of these ideas:
Drink water
Start the day with a large glass of water! This replenishes your fluid stores after sleep and gets your body going. It takes almost no time, but is still an effective little morning routine.
Train mindfulness
A little meditation, a brief moment of gratitude or a breathing exercise in the fresh air is all you need to tune into mindfulness and inner peace in the morning.
Time for a healthy breakfast
If you start the day with a balanced breakfast, you’ll immediately have more energy for the day. So take a few minutes in the morning to prepare yourself some muesli, wholemeal bread with vegetables or a freshly squeezed smoothie!
Then enjoy this breakfast with a cup of tea or coffee as a gift for yourself!
Care moments just for you
Personal hygiene is certainly already part of your morning routine. But what if it wasn’t just about washing and brushing your teeth, but also about me-time? Create a little grooming ritual that goes beyond the essentials and gives you a moment of pleasure!
Use the SILICIUM SKINEFFECT skin care spray, for example! This valuable mixture of high-quality oils, vitamin E and silicon nourishes the skin, provides refreshing care and also smells wonderfully of coconut, almond oil and orange oil.
Apply it in the morning to areas of skin in particular need and enjoy this extra moment of care!
Plan your morning routine and stick to it
In order for your plan to develop into a real routine, you really should carry out your new habits every morning. These tips will help you achieve this:
- Use cell phone reminders or post-its to make sure your plan is not forgotten!
- Stay flexible: A morning routine can change. But also give it time to unfold its full effect!
- Create a minimal variation that you can do even on the most stressful days to keep the routine going!
- Build indulgence into your morning routine! It shouldn’t just be compulsory, it should do you a world of good.
- Start slowly! Just one or two fixed building blocks can make a big difference. You can add more steps to your morning routine later if you want.
