Good morning!
I’m feeling a little nervous.
And that’s because there are very (and I mean VERY) few topics that have received more coverage than our topic of the day.
And no, it is not gratitude. In terms of how much rep it’s got though, it is close, very close.
Deep breaths.
In the spirit of new energy, new beginnings, and the new year, I’m choosing to chat with you about: Morning Routines.
One of my least favourite things is to listen to someone talk about something that is straight-up – cliche; tackling something that is this overused feels lazy and uninspired.
In the words of Rainer Maria Rilke to the young poet who asked him to critique his writing: “Don’t write love poems. Avoid those forms that are too facile and ordinary: they are the hardest to work with, and it takes great, fully ripened power to create something individual where good, even glorious, traditions exist in abundance.”
And let’s face it, morning routines are the love poems of personal development.
So why am I choosing this topic? Not coz I believe that I am a fully ripened power (I am working on it though ;)).
It is because creating an effective morning routine is the Windex of Personal Development (if you don’t know what I’m talking about, then you haven’t seen My Big Fat Greek Wedding).
WHAT DOES SCIENCE SAY ABOUT MORNING ROUTINES?
According to a study conducted by biologist Christoph Randler, people whose performance peaks in the morning are better positioned for career success because they’re more proactive than people who are at their best in the evening. They are the people who agreed with statements such as “I spend time identifying long-range goals for myself” and “I feel in charge of making things happen.”
MORNING ROUTINE – THE BIGGEST MISTAKE YOU ARE MAKING
Since a worthwhile morning routine is the closest thing you’ll get to a silver bullet, EVERYONE (and everyone’s everyone) is trying to capitalize on it:
- Go for a run: it boosts endorphins;
- Go for a walk: … and while you are at it, jam your brain with the latest industry-specific knowledge to get ahead and listen to our podcast;
- Meditate: take 30 minutes to ohm your way into bliss first thing in the morning and you be amazed at the results;
- Journal the 10 things you are most grateful for and watch blessings abound effortlessly;
- Get on that Peloton, crush your fitness goals first things in the morning (we don’t crush anything else – promise!);
- Envision your goals: really put the power of intention behind every vision and get crystal clear on what you want in your life. You are 46% more likely to get there (the 46% – that is a fact).
Each of these tools is extremely effective.
AND YET, that is not a morning routine. That is a whole day!
And now you have to CHOOSE. And we all know the science behind having this many choices: we get more stressed and we just drop it all and go for a Starbucks.
Worse, our morning routine becomes yet another distraction pulling us away from what we actually need to tackle in our lives to create the results we need to feel really and meaningfully fulfilled.
Where did we go wrong?
We lost the forest for the trees.
MORNING ROUTINE – WHY DO WE HAVE IT?
Any morning routine worth anything must serve ONLY TWO GOALS:
#1 PUT US IN THE RIGHT STATE: its job is to help us connect with the emotional frequencies and mindsets that gear us to be calm, productive, joyous, at ease, etc.
#2 GET US TO TAKE PROACTIVE ACTION REGARDING OUR #1 PRIORITY: our morning routine must help us get moving on what is most important to us.
“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully.” – Steve Jobs
If our morning routine is not doing that, it is not serving us. If it is doing 1 out of those 2 things, it is not serving us.
I cannot emphasize this enough, for our morning routine to work, it absolutely must do two things really REALLY well. It must 1) help us feel our best. And it must 2) help us take big bold action on what is most important to us.
Anything else can be a bonus if we actually have the time for it. Anything else, you can add into your morning routine once you have unstoppable momentum in what is most important to you.
And the best part? When your morning routine is properly designed to put you in the right mindset AND on the right track, you will receive every single one of the benefits of having a morning routine (reduced stress, increased productivity, boost in confidence, improved relationships, energy boost and much more – mark my word).
For this reason, I created a 10-week Inner Reset through Qi Gong course.
Through this course, you get access to 10-minute Qi Gong daily practices that put you in the right mindset and help you relax, reset, and get centered.
Also, I created this course to be an effective tool in helping you shift into powerful states quickly and easily so that you are primed to tackle your biggest priorities smoothly and almost effortlessly.
I didn’t want it to take over your mornings and take away from your priorities.
If you are a busy professional who is committed to taking small and consistent steps towards radically improving how you feel and respond, then this course is for you!
See, I worked as a quality assurance engineer at an aerospace manufacturing facility. The company I was working for was letting go of people and cutting costs FOR YEARS. They were pushing people to be more and more efficient as they lined us up to be sold to another company. And when they did, they rode us even harder for improvement.
I do know what it is like to have competing demands, tight timelines, and pressure!
Yet, I managed, not only to keep my job, but also secure a raise, start my passion business (yes, serving you wonderful humans!), AND have the courage to leave at the right time!
And I did that all, not because I was super-human, but because, at the time, I knew that my greatest value can only be accessed if I managed my emotional states. And I had a set of tools (most of them Qi Gong based) that helped me ride the wave of pressure without sinking into stress.
I want that for you!
I want to give you all the knowledge that helped me. I want to give you a body-emotion balancing system that can, in 10 minutes, help you feel less pressure and more peace first thing in the morning.
And I am offering it through Mighty Networks. This way you not only receive the benefits of the course but you also get plugged into a community of like-minded individuals.
And today, I am giving you a sneak peek! Get the first 10-minute practice of INNER RESET THROUGH QI GONG for free!
Sign up to our Mighty Networks HERE and get access instantly to 2 introductory videos & the first week’s practice video! Once you are in Mighty Networks, go to courses and access the “Preview”. If you have difficulties accessing the videos after you’ve joined, click HERE or email me: [email protected]
Let’s be honest, we are all reeling from the pandemic. It has been challenging on a physical, emotional, financial, logistical, relational (and every other “al” out there) level.
So what better way to begin the year than to start powerfully tending to your states of being WHILE taking action on what matters to you most?
And because I know most of us are hurting financially, I made sure that I provide you with an incredibly affordable solution to:
- feel at ease and at peace, and;
- build unstoppable momentum in your life.
There’s more!
I am offering the first 20 people who purchase the course a unique opportunity:
- Complete this course as it is designed (10 minutes a day for 10 weeks & at least 1-time practice of the complete 17-minute form);
- Help me improve the course by:
- filling out a quick survey, and
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I’ve only announced this opportunity here to give all of you an unfair advantage.
Press reply and tell me: “I’m IN!” to sign up for it! And start your mornings (and your year) on the right foot (or should I say frequency?)
P.S. If you skipped to the p.s., I’ll bring you up to speed. I’m launching a 10-week Inner Reset through Qi Gong course, designed with busy achievers in mind. It offers you 10 minute daily practices that can powerfully shift you into states of peace and productivity. I’ve given the first week’s module to you for free. Click HERE to get access.
P.P.S You have a chance to participate in the feedback group for the course and get your money back. I’m stoked for you! Press reply and tell me to count you in!
