Sitting in the Morning Silence and Stopping the Chaos Before It Begins

Mornings in our house are calm. For a house of six with two teenagers, a nine and a twelve year old child, this may seem strange.

The calm is a priority to set the day up for success.

Mornings are a time for peace and tranquility.

It is the time when we are most free from the noise of the outside world and have a chance to clear our minds from any thoughts that may be lingering.

As a household, we invest in the stillness. This energy transcends from me to my children to the exchange students who live with us — the calm is a tool to maximize productivity as the day unfolds.

Sit in silence for at least five minutes before starting the day in order to clear your thoughts and gain focus.

Breathe.

Simply breathe.

Check-in with yourself before stepping out of bed and making your way through the list of tasks that will always be there to greet you.

Pause — and just be.

Be present here and now.

Remember this feeling and when the chaos of the day starts to take hold, return to this place.

This place, this moment, this time and space when you are sitting, being, with yourself.

This energy can carry throughout the household with routine and a consciousness to make the still of the morning a shared experience.

As an added benefit, it’s good to know this is a tool and state to return to should the chaos of the day take hold and seize your momentum, draining your energy.

Recalibrate.

Honour yourself with just five minutes each and every day — to start from a space of peace and tranquility.

And, gift each member of your household with the same experience.

What do you do to set your day up for success?
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This post was previously published on MEDIUM.COM.

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