30 Days Change Your Habits, Change Your Life A Couple of Simple Steps Every Day to Create the Life You Want
Chapter 32: The most important hour… “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
The most important hour of your day is composed of the thirty minutes after you
wake up and the thirty minutes before you fall asleep. This is when your
subconscious is very receptive so it’s of big importance what you do in this time.
The way you start your day will have a huge impact on how the rest of your day
develops. I’m sure you have had days which have started off on the wrong foot
and from then on it got worse and worse
– or the opposite where you woke up
with that feeling that everything will go your way and then it did. That’s why it’s
very important to begin your day well. Most of us just get into a rush from
minute one after waking up and that’s how our days unfold. No wonder most
people run around stressed nowadays. What would getting up half an hour or an
hour earlier every morning do for you? What if instead of hurrying and
swallowing down your breakfast or even having it on the way to work, you get
up and take half an hour for yourself? Maybe you even create a little morning
ritual with a 10 or 15-minute meditation. Do you see what this could do for your
life if you made it a habit? Here are some activities for the morning ritual. Give
it a shot!
• Think positive: Today is going to be a great day!
• Remember for 5 minutes what you are grateful for.
• 15 minutes of quiet time.
• Imagine the day that is about to start going very well.
• Watch a sunrise.
• Go running or take a walk.
• Write in your journal.
The last half an hour of your day has the same importance! The things you do in
the last half an hour before sleeping will remain in your subconscious during
your sleep. So then it’s time to do the following: • Write into your journal again.
• Now is the time for reflecting on your day. What did you do great? What
could you have done even better?
• Plan your day ahead. What are the most important things you want to get
done tomorrow?
• Make a to do list for the next day.
• Visualize your ideal day.
• Read some inspirational blogs, articles, or chapters of a book.
• Listen to music that inspires you.
I highly recommend that you NOT WATCH THE NEWS or MOVIES that
agitate you before you are about to go to sleep. This is because when you are
falling asleep you are highly receptive to suggestions. That’s why it’s a lot more
beneficial to listen or watch positive material.
The planning ahead of your day and the list of things to do can bring you
immense advantages and time saving. The things you have to do will already be
in your subconscious plus you will get to work very focused the next day if you
already know what your priorities are.
Questions: How will your mornings and evenings look from now on?
Will you get up 30 minutes earlier and develop a little ritual?
What will your last activities be before you go to sleep?