Improvise - Jump Start Your Day

Light at Last - a blog about weight loss

Dorothy Rodwell, LMFT

August 12, 2015

Connecting the days

Bringing peace and excitement

Into awareness

Have you noticed that sometimes it is easy to wake up and feel excited about the day and at other times it seems better to just stay in bed?  It’s true that everyday does not have a celebration that we look forward to…….. or is it?  What if we can harness the mind and body right away so that we are clear and looking forward to doing what there is to do this day?  We can!  

STEP 1: Plan to wake up refreshed and ready to go in the morning.  Set up that intention before you sleep by thinking of it after you turn off the light and are just drifting off to sleep.

And then in the morning...........

STEP 2: Be GLAD in the morning.

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Show Gratitude –  be grateful for the rest of the night and now being awake and on track with how your body feels  - be grateful that you have control of your feelings  and what you eat on this day – know that whatever happens you will get right back on track - smile

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Look forward to the unfolding of this day – plan short pauses for yourself to recharge especially before and during eating anything – you are on track now

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Activate the body – yawn, big breaths (longer in than out), stretch and release arms and legs while still in bed - smile

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Dance or sing inside your body and let your mind feel the same rhythm – do the same while eating and being active during this day