Have any of you come across or even tried Miracle Mornings? I stumbled upon the concept recently when I was watching Youtube videos on journalling. One lady had a chart in her journal to keep track of her miracle mornings and kept mentioning this 'amazing routine' that piqued my curiosity. It turns out that it is based on a book written by a guy called Hal Elrod and is a morning routine that is meant to improve your productiveness and general well-being. I watched a talk by Hal and was intrigued by the concept, but thought it sounded like another overly ambitious routine that no one would be able to stick to realistically long term. Seeing as I was on annual leave so had time to myself in the mornings, I figured it wouldn't hurt to at least give it a shot.
Maybe it helps that the Miracle Morning includes activities that I already did, or at least wanted to do every day, but I very quickly became hooked on the routine and have now done it for 10 days straight without missing a single day. That means I have meditated for 10 days in a row which could be a record for me, I have worked out for 10 days in a row and in that short time I've seen massive improvements to my strength, and I've done my yoga stretches for 10 days in a row, and my flexibility (my keyword for 2017), has come along so much that I can get my head to my knees again, which I haven't been able to do for quite a few years now! It feels great to know that all these little things are out of the way before my day really starts.
It's only been 10 days, but I really do feel that I've got more done in my days and have heaps more energy and a general sense of well-being.
For those who haven't heard of the routine, this video gives a quick run down of it;
Or if you have time to spare, you can hear the talk by the author that got me interested;
Hal says that the first 10 days are the hardest, but I didn't find that at all. My concern is that the novelty will wear off soon. I've already had a couple of days where I didn't feel quite so uplifted after my routine. I thought if I posted here, maybe I could find others who do, or are interested in trying, Miracle Mornings so we can share our experiences and tips. That way, I might feel accountable and be more motivated to keep this up.
Almost every video I've seen says that it 'should only take around an hour', which frustrates me a little because there's no way I can squeeze all 6 activities into an hour. It takes me the best part of 30 minutes just for the meditation, affirmations and visualisations (although I do a chakra opening and then 10-15 minutes of silent meditation). I can only assume that most people only spend 5 minutes in meditation, because they somehow have time for 30 minute jogs or workouts (my workout is just 10 minutes and half of that is yoga) and to read 10 pages of a book all in their little hour! I can't read 10 pages either. That's INSANE if you're trying to cram it all into 60 minutes! 3 pages is about my norm, although I DO jot down notes in the journalling section to help retain what I read. I'd love it to take just one hour, but I need 70-80 minutes (although there's a speed version I have that only takes me 15 minutes; based on Hal's '6 minute version' which is also BS!
So yeah, please let me know if you also do or have tried this morning routine and what you have found.
Maybe it helps that the Miracle Morning includes activities that I already did, or at least wanted to do every day, but I very quickly became hooked on the routine and have now done it for 10 days straight without missing a single day. That means I have meditated for 10 days in a row which could be a record for me, I have worked out for 10 days in a row and in that short time I've seen massive improvements to my strength, and I've done my yoga stretches for 10 days in a row, and my flexibility (my keyword for 2017), has come along so much that I can get my head to my knees again, which I haven't been able to do for quite a few years now! It feels great to know that all these little things are out of the way before my day really starts.
It's only been 10 days, but I really do feel that I've got more done in my days and have heaps more energy and a general sense of well-being.
For those who haven't heard of the routine, this video gives a quick run down of it;
Or if you have time to spare, you can hear the talk by the author that got me interested;
Hal says that the first 10 days are the hardest, but I didn't find that at all. My concern is that the novelty will wear off soon. I've already had a couple of days where I didn't feel quite so uplifted after my routine. I thought if I posted here, maybe I could find others who do, or are interested in trying, Miracle Mornings so we can share our experiences and tips. That way, I might feel accountable and be more motivated to keep this up.
Almost every video I've seen says that it 'should only take around an hour', which frustrates me a little because there's no way I can squeeze all 6 activities into an hour. It takes me the best part of 30 minutes just for the meditation, affirmations and visualisations (although I do a chakra opening and then 10-15 minutes of silent meditation). I can only assume that most people only spend 5 minutes in meditation, because they somehow have time for 30 minute jogs or workouts (my workout is just 10 minutes and half of that is yoga) and to read 10 pages of a book all in their little hour! I can't read 10 pages either. That's INSANE if you're trying to cram it all into 60 minutes! 3 pages is about my norm, although I DO jot down notes in the journalling section to help retain what I read. I'd love it to take just one hour, but I need 70-80 minutes (although there's a speed version I have that only takes me 15 minutes; based on Hal's '6 minute version' which is also BS!
So yeah, please let me know if you also do or have tried this morning routine and what you have found.
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