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morning routine that has been helping me heal that helps me feel accomplished and has increased
productivity in my life as we travel frequently I do my best to follow the same routine wherever
we are as it creates stability in our very transient Lifestyles but obviously it can't
be achieved every day but I do aim for 80 of the time the past couple years I guess
you could say I've been on somewhat of a spiritual or healing journey and one of the things I've
learned through it is to romanticize literally everything so I try to romanticize every detail
of my morning routine as possible
I've always been an early riser so waking up early for me has never really been a big
deal but I do love sleeping so I tend to go to sleep at night around 8 30 PM or 9 just
to be able to happily wake up at 6am I have tried waking up at every different time in
the morning and for me I've found 6 a.m is my sweet spot I love that I'm usually out
before the sun or as it's rising and before most of the world is awake too I really like
to dedicate the first part of my day to myself because that tells my soul that I come first
no matter what happens in the day my health and self-care are my priority this is something
I've really had to discipline myself with because I have a tendency to be a bit of a
workaholic I used to wake up and just grab my laptop and start working but it really
makes a difference having rituals that I stick to
I hope that we are meant to be I'm usually woken out by my beautiful husband Lloyd in
a really sweet gentle way I of course prefer this over an alarm clock I do not look at
my phone in the morning until my complete routine is done so I don't use it as an alarm
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I get the chance to stop the run and be the love the first thing I do when I get out of
bed is light and incense this feels like an actual treat to me like I'm somewhere luxurious
and it really promotes a Calm Mind first thing in the morning so I like to do it straight
away
I really like to focus on hydration when I wake up so I have quite a few drinks before
I do anything else I start by drinking a small glass of water with Himalayan salt in it Himalayan
salt water is great for restoring electrolytes back into the body as it contains sodium calcium
magnesium and potassium as someone who is prone to aura migraines I take this really
seriously me I then drink a u-cult not really fancy but it does increase the number of beneficial
baccateria in your digestive system and makes it difficult for the harmful ones to take
over unfortunately I contracted a parasite along our travels through Asia so I'm still
working at healing from that months and months later my last drink for now is my tea in bed
while I Journal which is one of my favorite parts of my morning routine to me this feels
like such a luxury after growing up in a home that pushed overworking and working as soon
as you wake I love being able to start my morning in a slow gentle way because I never
had that as a child I always start my journaling by writing at least three things that I'm
grateful for I can't express how much this little ritual has changed my life it literally
rewires your brain to be grateful for what you already have rather than focusing on what
you don't if I was to recommend one small thing to do to change your life it would be
gratitude journaling I then just write about whatever's on my mind sometimes I'll write
little songs poems or just whatever I need to get out and I also do some Shadow work
and inner child work prompts and of course my affirmations my current favorite affirmation
is deep within me is an infinite source of peace I've actually typed up all of my journal
prompts and they're available on my Etsy store if you want to start journaling but don't
know where to start these would really help you I'll link it in the description
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I always feel so present with bear he's a great teacher of just being in the moment
I also tend to notice a huge difference in my energy levels when I get outside and see
the Sun and get fresh air really early in the morning
I started my yoga Journey about two years ago when I first heard it might help my anxiety
I decided to try it and what I got out of it was so much more than that I now do it
morning and night most days it's completely changed my life without being too dramatic
or cliche but it's helped me change my thought patterns understand that everything in life
is temporary and that so much in life can be changed by controlling your breath any
thought emotion or feeling can be changed by changing your breath and going within I
could go on and on about yoga and how it isn't just about exercise but how it transforms
your outside world by transforming your inside world but I'll save that for another video
Yin Yoga is my favorite to do and I usually do yoga with Cassandra on YouTube if I'm practicing
at home I'll link her Channel Down Below stay in the morning
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something I've really learned about myself since starting my digital Nomad journey is
that I love to be comfortable I really prioritize comfort so a comfortable outfit to work in
is essential for me [Music] okay this might sound a bit weird but I try to eat and exercise
according to where I'm at in my cycle if you haven't heard of this before I suggest looking
into it because it's a really powerful way to establish mind-body connection essentially
it looks at the four phases of our cycle like the Four Seasons we have menstrual follicular
ovulatory and luteal phase right now I'm in ludial Phase which represents Autumn or fall
this is time for grounding and warm Foods complex carbs and increased calorie intake
to prepare the body for menstrual phase I'll link a helpful video about cycle syncing if
you'd like to learn more [Music] I'll be honest one of my biggest hurdles I've had to overcome
and I'm still working through as a self-employed woman is procrastination if I feel like I'm
not going to be able to edit a video good enough or write a script well enough whatever
it may be I'll just put it off and off and work on other things that don't matter so
to stay productive I write down my most important must-do tasks and have three hours of uninterrupted
work if I do not need my phone for the work I'm doing I will literally hide it from myself
so I don't get distracted I also close all tabs on my computer that I don't 100 need
because I'm Legit like a child and get distracted so easily so I have a lot of tricks to keep
myself on track I have only been a digital Nomad for just over a year so I'm still learning
how to have an effective routine and how to break free from all the agreements that the
nine to five life had instilled in me but it still feels like such a luxury being able
to take the time I actually need to take care of myself and is one of the biggest reasons
I could never return to having a regular job or working for someone else again I hope you've
enjoyed doing my realistic healthy productive morning routine with me it's been such a pleasure
sharing it with you and I'm so grateful that you're here I hope maybe it helps you in some
way I'd love to know about your routine and what you would do differently what you do
in the morning if you have any questions or productivity suggestions please let me know
in the comments I'll see you in the next video subscribe [Music]
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