{"id":2788,"date":"2014-08-13T19:02:21","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T19:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projectlifemastery.com\/?p=2788"},"modified":"2020-07-20T18:46:41","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T01:46:41","slug":"my-new-morning-ritual-how-to-be-even-more-productive-happy-and-healthy-everyday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectlifemastery.com\/my-new-morning-ritual-how-to-be-even-more-productive-happy-and-healthy-everyday\/","title":{"rendered":"My Morning Ritual To Increase Productivity, Energy and Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Morning Ritual Can Transform Your Life<\/strong><\/h2>\n

How would you like to achieve even more everyday?<\/strong><\/p>\n

What if you could be even MORE productive, happy and energetic on a daily basis?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is a way… and successful people have been utilizing it for centuries.<\/p>\n

It's called developing a morning ritual<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Creating your own morning ritual is one of the most powerful things you can do to transform your life.<\/p>\n

Since my original morning ritual video blog<\/a>\u00a0(that has now reached over 500,000 people on YouTube)<\/em>, I've received thousands of comments from people that have been positively been impacted by creating their own morning ritual.<\/p>\n

I've received comments and personal messages from people that have shared how their lives have improved. \u00a0They have more energy, they are happier, and they are achieving new levels of success that they could have only dreamed of.<\/p>\n

Here's some of the comments from my original morning ritual YouTube video<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Since sharing my morning ritual has helped so many people, I decided that I'd create a new morning ritual video blog to reveal what I do today.<\/p>\n

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You are what you repeatedly do everyday. \u00a0<\/strong>(Tweet This!)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is my NEW morning ritual… broken down step-by-step to exactly what I do today, to be even more productive, happy and healthy everyday.<\/p>\n

My NEW Morning Ritual Revealed<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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(Click here to watch on YouTube)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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My 12-Step Morning Ritual Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I've broken down my entire morning ritual process step-by-step below. \u00a0This is everything that I outline in the above video, so that you can follow it for yourself. \u00a0Of course, you're free to modify it, take what works for you and create something uniquely your own.<\/p>\n

The purpose of incorporating a morning ritual into your life is to empower you to be at your best everyday.<\/strong> \u00a0By being at your best, every experience and result of your life changes. \u00a0You get MORE from your day and your entire life.<\/p>\n

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How you start the day is how you end the day. \u00a0<\/strong>(Tweet This!<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

1. Smile<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Smiling is the most important thing that you should do the moment you wake up each morning.<\/p>\n

By smiling, you\u00a0are starting your day off perfectly by reminding yourself that today is a gift. \u00a0It shows gratitude\u00a0and appreciation for another day of your life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not only that, but smiling also changes your biochemistry – it begins to put you in a positive state. \u00a0You will immediately begin to feel good.<\/p>\n

2. Priming\/Meditation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The next part of my ritual is something I do called “Priming”<\/em>, as well as meditation.<\/p>\n

Priming is something that I learned from Tony Robbins at Unleash The Power Within<\/a>, which is a 10-minute exercise that primes you for gratitude and strength. It's totally new and it's been something that I do every morning while sitting in my bed. \u00a0I also combine this with meditation, which helps me feel at peace and feel grounded.<\/p>\n

Here's how it works:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Sit upright on your bed\u00a0with your legs crossed (as if you're meditating). \u00a0Close your eyes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Take 30 explosive breaths in and out through your nose, while raising your hands up and down. \u00a0Make sure to inhale and exhale through your stomach and do it rapidly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Think of 3 things in your life that you are grateful for. \u00a0Make sure at least TWO of them are small things that you can be grateful for (such as a rain drop or a pen), while the other can be big. \u00a0By thinking of small things, you're forcing yourself to find gratitude in all of the small things in your life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Do another 30 explosive breaths in and out through your nose.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. Think of 3 things you want to create in your life. \u00a0It can be things you want to create for that day, that week, that month, year, or at any moment. \u00a0It can be anything you want. \u00a0Focus and visualize those 3 things. \u00a0See them as if they are real.<\/strong><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Do another 30 explosive breaths in and out through your nose.<\/strong><\/p>\n

7. Spend a few minutes just meditating. \u00a0Quiet your thoughts and silence your mind. \u00a0Feel totally at peace and at ease.<\/strong><\/p>\n

8. Finish by thanking the energy source that created you, while asking for any healing or power for that day. \u00a0Open your eyes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This process has been powerful for me and really uplifts me for the day.<\/p>\n

Breathing was an important step as part of my original morning ritual video blog<\/a>, as oxygen is the most important thing that the body requires from a health perspective. \u00a0By doing this exercise, I am also consciously focusing on my breathing and taking in deep breaths. \u00a0This helps to cleanse and vitalize the cells of my body.<\/p>\n

Of course, you can modify it as you wish. \u00a0If you prefer, you could just meditate for however long you like. \u00a0I've been finding more and more benefits to meditating each day and how it helps me feel more at peace and improves my state throughout the day.<\/p>\n

3. Drink Water<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After oxygen, the next most important thing that our bodies require is water.<\/p>\n

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70% of our bodies are made up of water.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

When you wake up, you are massively dehydrated. \u00a0Your body is craving water. \u00a0That's why the next part of my morning ritual is to head to the kitchen and begin guzzling water.<\/p>\n

I drink 9.5 alkaline water, which is filtered and comes from my water ionizer (I drink Kangen water from Enagic)<\/em>. \u00a0If you don't have a water ionizer (or can't afford one), then make sure you're at least drinking filtered water. \u00a0You can also alkalize the water by adding lemon to it (lemon is acidic, but metabolizes in the body as an alkaline form). \u00a0<\/em>I also usually add a greens powder<\/a> to my water as well, which further alkalizes it and gives my body essential nutrients.<\/p>\n

I make sure to drink at least 1-2 glasses of water to ensure that I'm fully hydrated.<\/p>\n

4. Juicing<\/strong><\/h2>\n

During the next part of my morning ritual, I juice vegetables with my Omega J8004 juicer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I've found juicing to be one of the most powerful things that I do everyday that gives me unstoppable levels of energy.<\/p>\n

When juicing vegetables, you are removing the pulp and fibre from them. \u00a0This makes the absorption of the juice easy and immediate for your bloodstream. \u00a0The result is you get this incredible high and burst of energy, as well as it helps cleanse your body as well. \u00a0It's important to do this first thing in the morning, before you eat, as your body won't have to expend any energy digesting food.<\/p>\n

Click here for a video blog I did on the life-changing benefits of juicing.<\/a><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Move Your Body (Rebounding)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The next most important part of my morning\u00a0routine is to get moving. \u00a0Movement is one of the easiest and fastest ways to change your state.<\/p>\n

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Emotion is created by motion. \u00a0<\/strong>(Tweet This!)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The way that you use your body biochemically changes how you feel. \u00a0By moving your body, you begin to take on more oxygen, which gives you more energy. \u00a0It also changes your emotions, as every emotion you experience is through a specific physiology. \u00a0You can easily enhance your state every morning by moving your body radically.<\/p>\n

Moving your body can mean going for a walk, running, dancing, jumping up and down, or anything that gets your blood flow moving.<\/p>\n

In my case, I love either going for a walk in the morning, or using my rebounder (a mini-trampoline)<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

There's many health benefits to rebounding. \u00a0The biggest benefit I get from it is that it helps to stimulate the lymphatic system, which is the sewage system for the body. \u00a0By jumping up and down, it helps my body get rid of lymph and take in more oxygen, which gives me more energy. \u00a0The movement and act of jumping up and down also radically enhances my state, which is useful as part of my daily ritual<\/a>.<\/p>\n

6. Incantations\/Affirmations<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While I'm moving my body (walking or rebounding)<\/em>, I'll also focus on conditioning my mind through incantations or affirmations.<\/p>\n

Incantations are positive statements said out loud with emotional intensity. \u00a0When you speak things out loud with emotion, you begin to condition your nervous system into believing what you're saying. \u00a0There's a lot of power in this in shaping your own beliefs and emotions.<\/p>\n

Here is part of the process that I go through when doing my incantations\/affirmations:<\/p>\n

Mission Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n

I speak my mission statement out loud, by saying the phrase:<\/p>\n

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“I, Stefan James, see, know, hear, and feel that the purpose of my life is to be even more fully alive, grow and make a difference in the lives of others!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Values & Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n

Knowing your values and rules is something that I learned from Tony Robbins at his Date With Destiny<\/a> event. \u00a0Every morning, I speak my values and rules that I want to condition and make part of my life.<\/p>\n

For example, if health and energy is my #1 value, then I will say out loud:<\/p>\n

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“I, Stefan James, see, know, hear, and feel that I am healthy and energetic!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I will also read out loud my rules\/beliefs about what it takes for me to be healthy and energetic:<\/p>\n

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“I am healthy and energetic anytime I consume healthy fruits and vegetables, or drink water, or\u00a0do anything that enhances my physical well-being.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Empowering Beliefs<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have a list of empowering beliefs that I like to choose from to read out loud. \u00a0They can be simple\u00a0sentences, or even longer paragraphs. \u00a0The key is to consciously choose what you WANT to believe and begin to condition it daily by saying it out loud.<\/p>\n

For example, some of the empowering beliefs I condition everyday are:<\/p>\n

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“I love my life!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“What I do today, shapes my today and creates my tomorrow.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“Nothing tastes as good as being healthy and fit feels!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“I eat to fuel my body, not satisfy an appetite.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“I am generous and loving everyday!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Power Virtues<\/strong><\/p>\n

My power virtues is something I discovered at Tony Robbins Date With Destiny<\/a>. \u00a0They are 4 virtues that I commit to living by everyday that allow me to live my life at the peak. \u00a0I also speak these out loud.<\/p>\n

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“I, Stefan James, see, know, hear, and feel that I am confident!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“I, Stefan James, see, know, hear, and feel that I am determined!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“I, Stefan James, see, know, hear, and feel that I am loving!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“I, Stefan James, see, know, hear, and feel that I am happy!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Ultimate Vision\/Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n

I also read out my ultimate vision for my life, as well as the specific goals that I have set for the month or year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Focusing on your goals everyday is an extremely important part of achieving them. \u00a0They allow you to constantly be reminded of them and focused on what you want in your life.<\/p>\n

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Whatever you focus on, you will move toward. <\/strong>\u00a0(Tweet This!)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

By speaking your goals out loud with emotion, you are reminding yourself of them and conditioning yourself to BELIEVE you will achieve them. \u00a0The key is to speak of them with certainty and belief, as well as to phrase your goals as a powerful phrase.<\/p>\n

For example,\u00a0here are some of the goals I set for my goals and resolutions<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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“I will easily be making $60,000\/month consistently by December 31, 2014!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“I will easily buy and be driving the 2014 Corvette Stingray by December 31, 2014!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“I will easily be 160 lbs at 6% body fat by December 31, 2014!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

7. Empowering Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n

During the next part of my morning routine, I will direct my focus by asking myself\u00a0empowering questions.<\/p>\n

Whatever you focus on you feel. \u00a0By directing your focus, you will change your state. \u00a0The most powerful way of doing this is through questions.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the questions that I ask myself every morning:<\/p>\n

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What am I happy about in my life right now?<\/span><\/em><\/strong>What am I excited about in my life right now?<\/span><\/em><\/strong>What am I proud of in my life?<\/span><\/em><\/strong>What am I grateful for in my life?<\/span><\/em><\/strong>What am I passionate about in my life right now?<\/span><\/em><\/strong>What am I committed to in my life right now?<\/span><\/em><\/strong>Who do I love? \u00a0Who loves me?What am I going to give today?<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I often come up with more questions throughout the day that I use as part of my daily ritual<\/a>, which keep me in a peak state.<\/p>\n

While answering these questions, I like to continue doing them while I'm moving, as well as speak them out loud. \u00a0This helps intensify the emotion from it.<\/p>\n

Primary Question<\/strong><\/p>\n

I also ask myself this Primary Question every morning, which I also learned from Tony Robbins Date With Destiny<\/a>, which is:<\/p>\n

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How can I become even better while appreciating even more of who I am and the love that is inside of me right now?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

8. Read A Book<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I also make sure that I am actively reading and learning every morning. \u00a0The habit of reading at least 10 pages of a book per day has been life changing for me. \u00a0By committing to reading at least 10 pages a day, it equates to about 300 pages per month, which is at least a book per month.<\/p>\n

I've been consistently reading at least a book every month for years now, which has become hundreds of books that I've benefitted from.<\/p>\n

I enjoy reading\u00a0books that uplift me and improve my quality of life. \u00a0Here's a list of my complete book library<\/a>.<\/p>\n

9. Celebrate\/Peak State<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As the next part of my morning ritual, I spend a minute CELEBRATING my life and putting myself in a PEAK STATE.<\/p>\n

I do this by putting on some music and either dancing or jumping up and down. \u00a0I celebrate as if I just won the lottery, or my favourite spots team just won a championship. \u00a0By doing this, it radically enhances my state and reminds me that I don't need a reason to celebrate.<\/p>\n

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You don't need a reason to celebrate. \u00a0Celebrate everyday of your life! \u00a0<\/strong>(Tweet This!)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The more that you reward something, the easier it becomes to do again and again. \u00a0I celebrate little things all throughout the day, but even focus on this more during my evening ritual<\/a>.<\/p>\n

10. Plan The Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Now that I'm in a peak state, I begin to direct my energy towards what I want to get done that day.<\/p>\n

The next part of my morning ritual is to sit down and plan the day, in detail. \u00a0I use something that I learned from Tony Robbins called RPM, which stands for: \u00a0Result, Purpose, Massive Action Plan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This often consists of me taking out my journal and writing down what the Results I want to achieve\u00a0for the day are. \u00a0I then write out the Purpose, or reasons WHY it is a must for me to achieve this Result. \u00a0Finally, I write out my Massive Action Plan, which is all the actions\/steps I need to take that day to achieve that result.<\/p>\n

Having a plan each day makes you PROACTIVE, instead of REACTIVE. \u00a0It gives you something to move towards and achieve for the day. \u00a0It's one of the most important time management lessons that I've learned that helps me get a lot done.<\/p>\n

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When you talk about something, it\u2019s a dream. When you envision it, it\u2019s exciting. When you plan it, it\u2019s possible. But, when you schedule it, it\u2019s real. \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Tony Robbins\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n