Do you feel overwhelmed before your day has even begun? If the mornings really aren’t your best friend, perhaps a miracle morning routine is exactly the thing that you need. Instead of rushing right into your day and letting other people’s lives in by checking your social media feeds as soon as you wake up, a routine that solely focuses on you is a great way to make more space for you and get you focused on the day ahead.
I’m constantly playing around with my morning routine to suit my life there and then. It’s not perfect and sometimes involves a cheeky toddler if he’s woken up at the same time as me, but just repeatedly doing a set of rituals and practices every morning really helps to anchor my day and bring some clarity. This is a small amount of time dedicated to just me, which when I’m doing them alone is calming and blissful.
I’m very much into slowing down my mornings to help bring more ease into my life. Actually, when I make time for myself I actually find that I’m more productive in my work and around the home - it’s a win win! There are a couple of things that make up my morning routine that I wanted to share with you, in case you were looking to formulate your own miracle morning, but not sure where to start.
A Pretty Notebook & Journaling
In a digital age, I’m still very attached to my pretty notebooks. There is just something beautiful about getting all of your thoughts and feelings down on paper. My bullet journaling has been revolutionary to help track my daily meals, positive intentions for the day, what I’m thankful for and so much more. It’s extremely cathartic and a lovely calming way to start the day without resorting to checking my phone first thing, however, I have failed at this lately! Also, it’s not so calming if my little boy is asking to doodle in my notebooks, but I will take what I can get.
Affirmation Cards and Positive Intention Setting
I share a lot over on my Insta Stories about how I use my affirmation cards and have blogged previously on how I use them every day. My brightly coloured and beautifully illustrated Crazy Sexy Love Notes are full of positive messages and wisdom. Each day I pull a new card and it gives me a new perspective to acknowledge and work on.
5 minutes of Yoga Stretches
As part of getting my health on track, I’ve rejoined the gym. I’m really loving it at the moment and I don’t know about you, but whenever I hold a gym membership that’s all I do. I like variety in my workouts, which is why I introduced 5 minutes of yoga in my routine to help stretch out my usually tight muscles and as a different form of fitness. Sometimes Aiden likes to join in too and that always adds a new fun dynamic. Shamefully, his downward facing dog is better than mine.
A Short Meditation Practice
I don’t profess to be good at meditating, my mind is constantly wondering. This isn’t something that I do every day either, I just can’t. It’s something that I always return to when needed and I do like a couple of minutes of silence to block out the outside world for a while. Depending on my mood I prefer to do guided meditations using apps like Calm or Insight Timer.
Caffeine and lots of it!
Nothing really seems doable without an injection of caffeine. I’ve really been getting into coffee recently and although I can’t say I have it near enough to be addicted, I can totally see why someone would be. Plus, there is nothing better than curling up with my journal and a hot mug of coffee or tea.
Your miracle morning routine doesn’t have to be long, mine takes me about 15 minutes, which with a busy toddler is just about manageable. It doesn’t even have to be a series of things, just one thing that helps give more focus and clarity to your day. What’s great is that some of the things, especially the yoga I can do with him, although it’s very messy as opposed to Insta-perfect, that’s part of the joy of it.
I love using a paper note book and journal - my friends laugh at me as I have a smartphone but it’s so much easier (and makes me feel much more orgainsed) to just write things down sometimes! x
There’s just something special about a pen and a pretty note book. I’m exactly the same.
Some awesome ideas here!! I too still love a notebook to jot down ideas. I have a laptop and phone but couldn’t be without a notebook. And YES to all the caffeine!!
Glad I’m not the only pretty stationery addict out there.
Great ideas here, my first go to is coffee I do not function without my first cup of cofffee, so I make my coffee and sit and go through emails and plan my day x
Hahaha! I need my caffeine fix in the morning too.
My mummy is usually at work for 7.30am, so doesn’t really have any time to herself in the mornings, just up and out. This routine would be good for weekends though 🙂
It can be hard to get a routine together when you have to leave so early for work.
So many people are in a rush to start that they forget about their mind, affirmations are so helpful! Yoga and meditation are also great ways to get yourself focused for the day. Thanks for sharing this!
Thank you Mercy. Yes, it’s so easy to forget about ourselves when we’re in such a rush.
I love having a notebook too, I need one for all my blogging bits to keep me organised. I would like to start doing yoga and add it to my daily routine too
Yoga is a lovely way to start the day. There’s some great videos on YouTube.
I used to have affirmation cards by my bedside they were so nice to pick up first thing and just have a read through and then remember them for the day.
They are a great way to start the day.
Other than the standard showering/ getting dressed I don’t have a huge morning routine x
It can be tough when you don’t have much time.
Sadly I am allergic to caffeine but affirmations is definitely the next best thing! What a great idea x
I love affirmation cards! I used them when I was younger and I’ve kept my angel deck ever since. They are so powerful!
I will have to check out that angel deck. It sounds awesome. Yes, they’re effects are powerful.
This looks like an incredible morning routine, and one I could learn a lot from. I need to start taking a step back rather than rushing around like a headless chicken x
You’re not alone, we’re always in such a rush!
Mornings can be a mixture of three things in this house; 1. Woken early with play food and cats (being brought “breakfast” in bed from my son’s kitchen, who then lets the cats in), which usually means getting up and getting on with things. My husband and I waltz round each other, making cofee, feeding cats, watering the child, and whatever else needs doing at that precise moment in time. It can be hectic, but it works.
2. I wake because I have to be up, and it becomes a little stessy, with everything needing doing all at once. These aren’t the best mornings.
3. The worst, slept in, or woken after very little sleep. No motivation, and everything seemingly going wrong or simply trying.
My miracle morning would of course be something as you have suggested, blissful in fact.
Bless you. It sounds pretty hectic and draining for you. I hope you can create something that works better for you soon, but I know it can be hard.
I absolutely love the feel of felt tip pens in a gorgeous notebook! Even though I love my phone and technology- but sometimes it’s nice to wind down!
Journaling in a notebook can be very soothing.
I have backed off the coffee in favour of green tea. I need to take in as many antioxidants as I can get.
Green tea is great for that!
Mu morning routine revolves around a hot mug of tea, it is the only one in the day that I manage to drink hot and the only time of the day that I am alone in peace and quiet!
That sounds perfect!
my morning routine is basically me rushing around. I can never get up earlier enough. I would love to fit in a 5 min yoga routine though
Ha! That sounds like how my mornings used to be. It can be hard to slow things down.
My morning routine is really dictated by my daughter. It’s important to look after myself, but she is my priority so once she is settled then I have some coffee 🙂
Yes, mines dictated by my son usually, which is why I tend to have him
involved most mornings. ?