How to wake up early

I’m a massive fan of having rituals, especially morning rituals . In his book The Miracle Morning Hal Elron tells us how to wake up early and create a morning ritual, which will set up our days and ultimately help us to achieve our goals.

Affirmations

Our morning should start with affirmations and in Hal’s book, we also discuss Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, as a way to get our mind-set right.

Life Purpose

Without a life purpose, our life is aimless. The book also shows us how to first define our life purpose. This is the WHY that we need, to give us the motivation to get up early. Before we embark on our miracle morning Elron implores us to spend some time first defining our life purpose. The alarm clock will then actually be our reminder to go after this big picture.

Accountability partners.

Another thing we will need, as we try to change our lives for the better, is an accountability partner. This can be someone like minded, who will buddy with us on our journey. The idea is that if you promise your partner to catch up with each other at 6am (or whatever); you are more likely to actually get up at 6am. Hal tells us we can find these partners on Meetup.com or through networking, if there is no one who you have in your current close circle.

The steps to set up your Miracle Morning

Firstly the night before, set the intention that you will rise early and be energised.
Next move your alarm clock to the other side of the room, so that you aren’t tempted to just press snooze.
Once you are up and about, get yourself a drink of water straight away. Much of our grogginess in the morning is due to dehydration, so a good swig of natures finest will perk us up.
Next you could brush your teeth and splash water on your face. Again this will perk you up.
You could even shower before your routine. By then you will be almost fully awake.

The miracle morning routine

What should you put in your miracle morning routine? Well that is completely up to you although, Elron advices exercise, meditation and visualisation. Then finish off your miracle morning by planning your day out.
By this time you will be fully in to your day and ready. I would advise also, as an addition, that when you start your working day, you concentrate first on those major income generating activities first. After your miracle morning routine you will be at your most productive, so use this time to its fullest.