How you start your day will often dictate how the rest of the day turns out. If you had a rough sleep, pulled together a sloppy breakfast, or missed a workout, then it may catch up with you as early as lunch.
While there are no substitutes for sleeping, exercising and eating well, here are 3 simple things you can do every morning to help set your body up for the day.
1) Immediately glug a big glass of water when you get up
You wake up dehydrated and usually the first thing that goes in your mouth is the delicious brown stuff. That makes you even more dehydrated. One of the best things you can do is down some water.
Is that 10 ounce or 16 ounce? Flavoured water or regular? Room temperature? Doesn't matter! Grab the biggest tumbler you can find, turn the tap to cold, fill it up, and chug. Bonus points if you can add in some greens powder or a lemon.
2) Step outside and get 5-10 minutes of sunlight within 30 minutes of waking up
This signals to your body that it’s time to start the day and helps get you accustomed to waking up at the same time. It also boosts cortisol (the body's main stress hormone) and alertness. No sunglasses allowed.
This tip comes from the super smart health expert, Andrew Huberman. He also suggests you should delay consuming coffee for 1.5 to 2 hours of waking up (cue massive eye roll), but we promised these tips would be easy 😀
3) Do some 4-7-8 breathing
You don't even need to rise for this one. Set a timer for 90-120 seconds. Inhale through your nose for 4 seconds, hold for 7 seconds, and exhale for 8 seconds. Repeat for 4-6 cycles.
This is a great breathing technique to keep calm and relaxed. Because you'll need it when the little monsters rush in begging to be nourished.
Have a great week!
Kevin & Victoria
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3 Morning Rituals to Nourish Your Body
