Comments on: 7 Things Happy, Healthy People Do Every Morning

By: Glo

Glo — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 10:15:00 +0000

Great post! I love the Morning Miracle routine based on book by Hal Elrod. It brings up some of the same points and goes right along with what you say here. Heres to happy mornings!

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:55:22 +0000

I love getting up early at 5:30 to do my morning rituals of reading Marcandangel, doing brain workout on lumosity, blogging, and self-learning through youtube, and going swimming.
What I took from this article is the part about breakfast. I will make sure that I take time to eat a wholesome breakfast every morning!

By: Sidney

Sidney — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 05:01:22 +0000

I am a night person who has to be at work at 6:00AM. I have found that if I prepare everything I need to do each morning the evening before, my life works out much better and with less stress. So, even though I wear a uniform, I lay out everything I’ll need to wear. I decide what I will have for breakfast and have it ready to go. I set up my machine to make whatever I want to drink. I even pick out my watch and jewelry. I start each day with less stress on my hard to wake internal clock.

By: Niall

Niall — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 21:44:41 +0000

We should all remind ourselves just how many people are happy we woke up instead of dying in the night. Someone in your life might not think of you at all that day but think what a bad day they would have if they heard you had died.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 15:46:54 +0000

This is a great post – I am a firm believer in having a morning routine, having a good breakfast and being positive. With these three things you are set up for the day ahead. Feeling good about yourself is vital for success!

By: AJ @ NutriFitMama

AJ @ NutriFitMama — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 14:32:13 +0000

I love this post. It’s been so awesome reading all the replies as well. Great ideas and inspiration in here!

By: Captain Kirk

Captain Kirk — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 22:47:24 +0000

Marc…

Thank you for the practical suggestions to power up our mornings and get more traction for our day. Because of my early work schedule and long commute to work, my work day mornings are usually fast and furious. Therefore, I will offer an example of my mornings on days off from work.

How do we describe the battle of getting out of bed in the morning for any reason?

“Mind…… over…….. Mattress!”

After this accomplishment, my morning routine for days off from work is usually the following:

1. Power up at least one hour before my wife opens her eyes – for my private, peaceful, quiet time.
2. Prepare some JET FUEL (morning coffee).
3. Prepare a bowl of oatmeal
4. Read some inspirational words of wisdom from the Bible.
5. Offer prayer to my heavenly Father.
6. Play with our adorable puppy, Tootsie
7. Pull the chalks, and cruise to our local fitness center for a healthy workout.
8. Prepare for takeoff……and find the “cruising altitude for the rest of my day.

The continuous challenge of this routine is consistency………and I am making progress.

As a result of some of the practical suggestions from the members of our community, I will be implementing some of your excellent ideas.

Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences.

By: Lakhan Upadhyay

Lakhan Upadhyay — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 02:38:06 +0000

Hello Dear Marc and Angel,

I have started making my morning productive by reading your blog. I read it a loud to feel the positivity even more in my body and it is something helping me out whole day.
I will share a lot of things too later on ….

But right now just want to finish with a heartiest thanks to you both for the wonderful job.

Love you Marc and Angel.

By: Marc Chernoff

Marc Chernoff — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 21:06:12 +0000

Thank you, thank you, everyone. I really appreciate you all sharing some of the keys to your morning rituals.

Angel and I just read through your replies and honestly gathered a half-dozen great ideas we intend to test out this week. 🙂

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 16:55:12 +0000

After years of attempting to have a routine (and failing), it’s only recently that I’ve established a successful one.

My routine begins around 5:30 am where my husband rolls out of bed and goes through his routine prior to going to work. I’m half-awake, but that 45 minutes before I need to jump out of bed helps my body fully wake up. At 6:15 am, I rise out of bed and go through my bathroom and wardrobe routine before setting out to walk our two dogs. It’s about a 20 minute walk through the neighborhood where I return and prepare breakfast for both myself and the dogs. During this time, I’m listening to music, checking the weather, and browsing through Pinterest for some fresh ideas and inspiration.

About 7:30 am I head to work and I even have a routine at work! When I get to the office, I make sure to read one personal development article, journal my moods and gratitudes, while finishing off breakfast. After that, I make a simple three-item to-do list with items I want to complete by the end of the day and I’m off to work!

It’s worked for me for the past few months, which has been great since I’ve struggled many years to have a routine. It makes me feel like my day is going smoothly when I have this routine at hand.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:50:32 +0000

This is all so fantastic. Hubby and I have been following a similar routine for a few months. We include listening to waves on a beach for 15 minutes while we think about nothing. We know our state of mind by how easy or difficult it is to keep the ‘noise’ out during this time.

We listen to Happy sometimes too, although it can lead to endless repeat in my head…I want to be happy, but not THAT happy. 🙂

By: Ellen

Ellen — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 08:36:41 +0000

I do morning pages every morning, and my alarm goes off to Jason Mraz’s ‘Hello, You Beautiful Thing’ which really helps prime my subconscious for the day in advance!

By: Damjana

Damjana — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 07:38:55 +0000

I read this post last night before going to bed and set my alarm to ‘Happy’. I got out of bed immediately, without procrastination, and made myself a cup of tea. I finished it slowly while reading the comments:) It’s a lovely start of the day. Now, half an hour after I woke up, I’m ready to continue my productive day peacefully.

By: P.G.

P.G. — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 05:34:36 +0000

I wake up and meditate in mind these things:

Today,I will control my thoughts, feelings, reactions, behavior, attitude, and desires no matter how negative the condition I face.

then I start my day with these three Sentneces written on my chest:

“I am Aware, I am Conscious, I am alert”
“Pay attention to your thoughts.”
“I am happy.”

It has changed my life.

By: C. Catchings

C. Catchings — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:32:06 +0000

@Jay. Sleeping early did produce quality mornings and days which followed for me as well. Now, I’m not to sure..maybe, it’s my mattress or something..Getting a good start is a bit tough. Still worth the effort, though.

By: Upsana

Upsana — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 23:05:13 +0000

For me, meditation twice a day has been really helpful. It starts my day off in a calm mindful manner. For the first 5 mins, I mindfully go through all the good things in my life that I’m thankful for and then go on to become still and quiet the morning chatter in my mind. I end the meditation with a positive affirmation. This practice has helped me become calmer, organized and productive at work too. However I am still a work-in-progress.

I love the idea of setting the alarm to “happy”. Its my favourite song at the moment so might give this a go. 🙂

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 13:21:56 +0000

Another great post guys. I always try to wake up to the day ahead with a positive mind. I’m surrounded by a better group of positive friends now too and I find this helps me. Thanks again.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 03:28:01 +0000

I believe that gratitude every morning is very important. When you’re down, it gets you through. When you’re on top, it keeps you grounded.

By: Whitney Diaz

Whitney Diaz — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 01:14:19 +0000

I wake up early most mornings before work just so I can read your emails! If I’m still in a low mood, I keep reading! I keep reading your articles and/or look up others online until my mood shifts. Sometimes it takes a little extra effort to find what speaks to me that day. My ritual continues with a hot shower and a brisk scrub with an invigorating scrub brush and pepermint Dr. Bronner’s followed by tea tree face wash. I love the power of scent, and using products I feel good about that are ethical and healthy. Next ginko biloba and tea. I like to take my tea to go after a healthy bite and finish by sipping my tea as I wake up and drive away with my playlist on shuffle. So many tiny things to be grateful for before the day has unfolded!

By: Betsy

Betsy — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 00:17:19 +0000

Hello, I wake up every morning and thank God that I woke up. I also take a few minutes to be aware of me. Do stretches, exercise some, and do some self talk. I am working on positive self talk. Something I have learned from your blogs. Taking one day at a time is really good idea.

Great post. Thank you.