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are you like me and wake up at 4 00 a.m
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don't know what to do stay right where
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you are and i'll share with you my
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hello everyone welcome to savoring
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women everywhere are living the super
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boomer lifestyle i'm your host
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karen glasser and i invite you to
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subscribe to the channel
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morning rituals are a great way to start
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they are a multi-step process that is
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designed to get you moving in the
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and headed for success every successful
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midlife woman that i know
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has a powerful morning routine that's
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why we call them super boomers i
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want to run through my five-part morning
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routine that you can use to start your
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by the way there is no right order for
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this is your morning routine make it
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for you let's start with step number one
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silence starting your day with a moment
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of silence is soothing
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sounds odd i know as we've just woken up
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but most of us have some kind of stress
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morning silence reduces stress and
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to think and react to challenges it
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allows us to start the day with
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expressing gratitude for the things we
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meditation prayer and breathing
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help us appreciate calmness here are
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some great apps to check out that will
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insight timer calm headspace
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you can download them to your phone or
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tablet to see which one works best
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for you the basic free versions are very
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robust with guided meditations
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breathing instrumental silent
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do you use a meditation app what is your
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post in the comments and let me know all
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right we're going to move over to step
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and that's affirmations what the heck
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are affirmations and do they work well
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affirmations are positive statements we
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they support our well-being and
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contribute to our success
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here are some examples of affirmations
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pick one or two that resonate with you
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the important thing is to find
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affirmations that speak your language
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so to speak say them aloud write them
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or recite them in your head try to do
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this every morning as part of your daily
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you can add or subtract affirmations too
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fun way to do this is to write
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affirmations where you will see
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them every day put post-it notes on your
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or on the fridge or in your wallet
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all right you ready for step three here
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the benefits of moving and simple
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physical exercise have proven to
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energy sleep health and
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emotional well-being so whether you walk
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swim or do yoga pick one that works for
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you and add it to your routine
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right here we go step number four
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most of what i read are books on
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personal development because i enjoy
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so you should pick something that you
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don't force yourself to read a book that
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you are not interested in
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a great way to do this is to commit to
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every morning regularly alright are you
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ready for the last step
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here we go writing putting your ideas on
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paper helps you sort through the noise
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this step consists of keeping a written
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journal capturing moments of happiness
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whatever they might be so whether you
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grid bullet or blank there's a journal
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these are some of my favorites look
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below for the links to pick one of these
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now if you want to learn more about
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being productive then click on the video
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you see in your screen now
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in that video i'm going to go into more
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details about living the super boomer
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i'm karen glasser and i'll see you there
