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Mindsetguide 200311 173501
Mindsetguide 200311 173501
THE MORNING
the morning
mindset.
RISE AND
SHINE
EARLY RISING
Did you know that most successful people
wake up between 5-6am every single day? If
This may not be possible for some of you, but if it is, this
should be your new wake up time . Make sure you go to bed
early enough to allow yourself 7-8 hours of sleep per night. If
you are already waking up at this time, set your alarm for 20
minutes earlier. Yes, you heard that right. I know what you are
thinking, who in their right mind wants to get up 20 minutes
earlier? You do. Why? By allowing yourself to rise with purpose
and adding this extra time to your day, you are no longer
rushed. The world is quiet, and you have nothing to do but
focus on yourself and your new morning success practice.
long story sh
NO MORE SNOOZE ort
Okay GIRLS, hands up if you are guilty Don’t hit the da
rn
snooze button!!!
of this?! I used to be a Snooze Queen. Get yo' butt up,
and in
When you awake, hit the snooze button, then fall back to return you will
feel much
sleep, you’re more likely to fall back into the beginning of better througho
ut the day.
a sleep cycle.
This means that you’re starting to dip into a deep slumber, only to
be suddenly woken by the alarm ten minutes later. The beginning
of a sleep cycle “is the worst point to be woken up,” resulting
in feeling like we slept poorly. Normally we feel groggy, foggy
and confused immediately after awakening. This feeling will be
increased by hitting the snooze button, and will persist longer than
if you just woke up without pressing the button. Its much harder to
smash your goals when you feel sluggish and fatigued.
SMILE
The moment you get up I want you to train
yourself to smile for at least 15 seconds.
This will already begin to set your mind on the right path.
STEP 1: STEP 2:
Write down 3 big goals you have. As Write down why you want to achieve
we are working on our bodies, we can this goal
have that as one of them, but please,
• How will your life change if you
let’s not limit it only to that.
achieve this one goal?
• How will this affect your mood?
• Your relationships or potential
future relationships?
• How are you going to feel?
Now that we have our goals, let’s talk about future self journaling as this
takes goal setting one step further.
feel it!
and really picture and feel how this changes the way
you feel.
This exercise most effective when you can get as many senses in there
as possible. You’re going to see yourself fitting that clothing, you’re
going to see yourself at that favorite store of yours trying on a dress or
jeans and thinking “oh wow I look hot“, you’re going to hear people at
the store saying “wow you look amazing, how do I get my legs to look
like that!”
In Buddhist philosophy, the greatest benefit of meditation is training our minds to be liberated
from the notion of attachment. It teaches us to be free of the things we cannot control and
instead focus on the things within our power. This sort of “enlightened” state allows us to just
“be” with what is, instead of looking for more, clinging to the past or reaching for what “may
be” in the future. Meditation calms the mind and gives us a sense of inner harmony.
Types of meditation
CONCENTRATION MEDITATION
This involves focusing on a single point. It could be simply following the breath,
repeating a single word, chant or mantra, it may be staring at a picture or
listening to a gong or “om”. In this form of meditation, you simply refocus your
awareness on the chosen object of attention each time you notice your mind
wandering. Through this process, your ability to concentrate improves. As
focusing the mind is challenging initially, a beginner might meditate for only a
few minutes at a time at first and then work up to longer durations.
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
Mindfulness meditation encourages you to observe wandering thoughts as they
drift through the mind. The intention is not to get caught up in the thoughts,
nor is it to judge them, but instead simply to be aware of each mental note
as it arises. Through mindfulness meditation, you can begin to understand
and observe how your thoughts and feelings move in particular patterns. Over
time, you can become more aware of the human tendency to quickly judge an
experience as good or bad, pleasant or unpleasant. With practice, we begin to
remove judgment and just “be” with our thoughts, feelings and emotions.
GUIDED MEDITATIONS
This is a great way for beginners to learn how to meditate. You simply listen to
an audio recording of your chosen meditation and you are guided on your journey.
This can be a really powerful technique in gaining a deeper understanding in to
past traumas, current emotional states, belief systems and so on.
SWITCH OFF.
It is important to hustle yes, however, it is as equally important to shut off work,
social media and pressing thoughts. We find peace in the quiet. This is where we
reflect, observe, understand and grow. Give yourself a few minutes to just be.