Soft Life Starts in the Morning: 5 Tips To Start Your Day Off Right
Rise and shine! May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it is the perfect time to reset your daily routine to allow yourself to have a more mindful approach to your day. Your morning sets the tone for the rest of your day and if you start off stressed, negative, or rushed, that energy tends to follow you. Here at The Couture Agency, we are advocates of all people living a “soft life” of positivity, ease, and balance and do what we can to encourage our clients and our team to put them first whenever they can. Below we have pulled together our top five tips to starting your day off right this month. Check them out!
1. Look into replacing your jarring alarm sounds with a sunrise alarm clock. These clocks allow you to wake up more gradually and ensure that you start your mornings feeling well rested and peaceful.
2. Do not pick that phone up! Even if you use it as an alarm, try your hardest to turn the alarm off and either take a few minutes to do some deep breathing or meditation.
3. Take a moment to set positive intentions for your day. Whether you want to send up a quick prayer or simply talk to yourself about how great your day is going to go and what you will accomplish, speaking positively of your daily experience first thing in the morning is a must.
4. Don’t rush. I know it can be hard to follow this rule when you are trying to make your way to a morning meeting by 10am or beat the morning rush hour, however, we have to remember that us being five minutes late will not be the end of the world and rushing often makes us move hastily and without care which can be detrimental in more ways than one. Don’t feel pressured to be the clock, everything will still be there when you get there.
5. Start your morning with a treat. Whether that be a Starbucks coffee or your favorite oatmeal. Get something on your stomach that gives you the energy you need to get moving.
Happy Mental Health Awareness Month & wishing you soft mornings all month long!