As a busy mama, being mindful is crucial. Of course, you don’t want to miss watching your babies grow up. But, the truth is, with all the responsibilities and commitments life throws at us these days, that’s easier said than done.
That’s why I think it is so important to begin each day with a mindful morning. But also, to be mindful about whether or not your morning routine is actually working for you and your family. Remember, how you start your morning greatly impacts how your entire day will go.
Why Being Mindful Is Important
Creating routines and habits that set you up for successful mornings is a great thing. This will allow you to do what you need to do to move towards your goals without having to spend a lot of energy and time thinking about it.
An Unforgettable Thanksgiving Starts with premium turkey and ham, sides and desserts from Perdue Farms!That’s a good thing. It’s can also be a dangerous thing when you’re focusing on the wrong things and are in the habit of doing things that don’t help you reach your goals. That’s not really mindful at all.
Being mindful isn’t just about meditation or yoga, although, those are great mindfulness practices. A mindful morning and life is more about paying attention. Noticing your thoughts, feelings, and environment.
It’s really digging deep and checking in with yourself and observing the present. This simple practice will lead you to answers that will help you to be more intentional with each moment.
When we get into a routine, it’s hard to stop and ask ourselves if it’s working as well as it could be. Even more importantly, with a routine and a set of habits firmly established, it’s easy to keep going even when the circumstances changes.
But this can easily get us lost in a rut that we can’t see a way out of. After all, you don’t know what you don’t know. You may find yourself struggling in the mornings, but you may be unable to really determine why.
That’s why the most helpful mindful morning tip I can give you, is to take some time every now and again to evaluate your morning routine and habits.
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Set aside a little time every few weeks, or even months to review your routine. Put it on the calendar and make sure you do it. It won’t take long and it will be a very valuable exercise in the long run. Our lives and circumstances change. Our routines should change with it.
Just because something has served us well over the past few weeks and months, doesn’t mean it will continue to do so. Which brings up a good point.. When you sit down to evaluate your morning routine (or any routine or habit you’ve been working on for that matter), ask yourself this:
- What could be better?
- What could be worse?
- Is it working?
- Is it working really well?
If it is, simply carry on. If it isn’t, it may be time to for a morning makeover. Make some changes and tweak it until you find something that works well for you at that particular point in time.
If you get stuck, take a second to imagine your perfect morning and then make notes about adjusting your current morning routine, accordingly. Writing or typing out your ideal morning routine checklist may be helpful here. Then you can edit, erase, and/or add, as necessary.
Another way to look at it is to find what you love and what you hate about the new morning routine. Change it accordingly until you get as close as possible to loving everything about it and still getting the results you want.
Remember, this morning routine will change and evolve over time as you, your circumstances, and the people in your life change and evolve. Embrace the changes and look at them as an indication that you’re making progress.
Keep tweaking and improving your morning routine and don’t be afraid to mix up your goals for it. Maybe you started out by making exercise a priority first thing in the day. As time goes by and you become more fit and make time for it later in the day, your focus may shift to meditation, or learning a new language.
Keep evolving, keep changing, and keep using those precious first few hours of each day to establish some positive change in yourself and those around you. Have a mindful morning, mama, you deserve it.
How To Create A Mindful Morning Routine for Busy Moms
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Having a mindful morning will give you the gift of putting yourself, first. As a busy mom, it’s easy to put everyone else first, constantly. But, starting your day with a mindful morning will ensure you’re filling up your own cup so that you can help fill everyone else’s the rest of the day.
It’s not selfish, it’s self love, and it’s an amazing healthy morning habit you can start implementing, right now! Need some help? Just click here to join the free Mama’s Morning Makeover challenge today!
Until next time,
Stay Courageous!
