HOWS the STATE of your life? I realised in 2016 that to get the most out of my year and my life i needed to be setting up each and everyday in a way that would invigorate my world for every second of every day so I could encounter greater success.
Through some research, I found that setting up these routines were known as 'state' conditioning.
Conditioning your mind and body into a "state" at the beginning of the day so that it literally sets the scene for what's ahead. Therefore you can get delve into any important activity with much more vigour, purpose and success. In fact I worked out that I could use these strategies at any stage in the day and this would help pull me out of overwhelm and get me into productive mode.
I've tried these methods below and I have to say although It's work in progress, these strategies definitely do have a positive impact on everything that I do so I just wanted to share them with you:
1. Diaphragmatically Breathe, especially if you do If you do not meditate, you need to take at least 20 deep slow breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth every single day before you jump out of bed. This will give you energy for each day. Remember oxygen is life so breathe life into your body. Sounds simple but if you think about it, many of us live in stressful environments day in day out and without realising we take short shallow breaths which deprive us of life and energy that we deserve.
2. Have a very hot and very cold shower to stimulate the nervous system. At the end of your regular shower switch on the hot water to almost unbearable temperature and put the back of your neck under it- do this for at least 20seconds then immediately switch on the coldest temperature this stimulates what is known as the divers reflex helps to control stress and anxiety and actually makes you feel invigorated and refreshed ready for the day
3. Drink warm lemon/apple cider vinegar and ginger and honey water to nourish your internal organs. Take your good quality supplements at this point. (Also- This is how you are going to remember to take your supplements by getting into a routine every morning)
4. Write down 3 things you are grateful for in your life. Gratitude is the antidote for anger and hate and negativity and puts your brain into a better environment for success
5. Listen to a podcast that will help you improve internally.
6. Get out and physically move your body in an environment that is stimulating. At home needs to be outside- rather than a gym go into nature and soak up all that Mother Nature has blessed us with. This is why I think outdoor training works best. In fact before many of my training sessions, I tell my clients they have to go and look at the sunrise on the beach.
7. Turn down the negative noise and focus on the best you can do NOW. I found whilst the whingeing, bitching and moaning, complaining enabled temporary relief of stressful symptoms it did not serve me long term and it certainly did not serve anyone else around me. We need to learn to stop and turn down the internal negative chatter. It would be easy if you could just tell your mind to shut up but it's not as easy as that. A few ways to do this are: to be mindful of everything around you in detail, think of 3 more things you are grateful for right now and even being conscious of your breathing can turn down negative disruptive chatter.
Is there anything else you do in a daily ritual that helps you become better and more effective?
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