MY MORNING ROUTINE

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Ever since I started to work for myself, I have realized the importance of having a morning routine. As a self-proclaimed boss babe, it’s important to set a disciplined schedule for myself because it is easy to get side tracked and distracted. I used to put the world before myself and what I mean by that was focusing on everything around me instead of dedicating time to focus on my inner being. With that being said, I have decided to share my morning routine and would love to hear about yours as well. I know we all have different jobs, responsibilities and schedules, but I think it would be interesting to hear how we all start our mornings.

I am naturally a morning person and find myself to be the most productive in the morning. Now that I am able to create my own schedule, I usually wake up around 7:30 am as opposed to 6 am. In the past, I also had a habit of checking my phone after turning my alarm but I try my best not to do that anymore. When I feel like I am stressed or just need that extra self care, I will meditate in bed for about 10 minutes before getting up. If I wake up feeling energized and ready to conquer the world, I wake up and get myself ready to go to the gym. Instead of going right away, I now like to take about 30 minutes to an hour to set my intentions for the day. I also write my daily tasks in my planner the day before so I like to go through it to make sure I know what my priority tasks are for the day.

I then head to the gym and do about a 45 minute-60 minute workout and that time is my time to really recharge my body. I absolutely love working out because there is no better feeling than having endorphins run through your body. Plus there are tons of benefits and I have adopted this into my daily routine and love living a healthy lifestyle. During this time, I also don’t check my phone or answer any text messages or call. This one hour is dedicated to my mind, body and soul. Afterwards, I head home to shower and get ready for the day. This routine usually ends around 11 am, which is where I transition into work mode.

As you all know, my daily schedule varies depending on what I have scheduled which can include meetings, photoshoots, events, writing blog posts, editing photos, etc. Even though my daily schedule changes, for the most part my morning routine does not. I think having a consistent morning schedule is great way to develop healthy habits. I have found this morning routine to work for me but I know everybody is different. Let me know what your morning routine consists of and if there’s one thing you always do!