So you've been in slump before, right?
When you have no energy, no motivation, and you spend most of your day doing mindless,
pointless things, to the point where even you're getting sick of yourself.
Well, in today's video, I'm going to show you my routine on how I get my shit together,
and it starts the night before.
With a lemon, actually.
In doing my research on how to start your day on the right foot, I learned that drinking
water with lemon and sea salt, first thing in the morning, sets your body up for success.
Lemons help boost your immune system and acts as an antioxidant, which helps your body deal
with stress better.
Sea salt, on the other hand, allows the body to absorb the water more efficiently and helps
boost your energy levels.
Think of this combo as a natural coffee, which is why this is my drink of choice first thing
in the morning.
And that's why I prepare it the night before.
After I'm done making my drink, I usually like to wind down with some meditation.
My favorite essence is peppermint halo from Sage.
I'm obsessed with scents like peppermint and eucalyptus, as it makes me feel relaxed yet
uplifted.
I kind go ham with the amount of drops I put in my diffuser, but that's because I leave
it on all night long.
In terms of the actual meditation part, my favorite app to use for guided meditation
is Headspace.
Lately I've been really enjoying their daily features, as it's always nice to switch things
up here and there.
When I've had a bad day, or a bad week, I always like to meditate as it helps calm me
down, enhance my own self-awareness, and helps me control any anxiety I may be feeling.
Once I'm in a better state of mind, I like to read a motivational book to get me pumped
about the next day, and to inspire me to get out of my rut.
Because I'm trying to more minimalistic, I use Kindle on my iPad to read my books.
Last, but not least, I always journal before I go to sleep.
In my journal, I actually put the 10 life lessons from one of my favorite motivational
speakers, Jay Shetty, including my favorite quote, which is, "Don't judge your life by
a day."
To remind me that just because I've had a bad day, doesn't mean that I have a bad life.
My journal is where I write everything that I'm grateful for, my intentions for the next
day, and the things I would like to attract in my life.
I also like to write blessings for the others, so even if I didn't accomplish anything during
the day, I at least know I went to bed doing something positive for someone else.
Because I'm super bad with waking up in the morning, without hitting snooze, I put my
phone far away from my bed.
Because I'm extra motivated to wake up and get my day started, I write down a note for
myself, in the morning, and three things I want to accomplish to prevent me from hitting
snooze.
I also like to put my workout clothing nearby, so I'm more likely to change into them and
feel more put together.
The next morning, once my alarm rings, no matter how tempted I am to sleep in, I practice
Mel Robbins' five second rule, where she explains that it takes us only five seconds to take
action before our brain talks us out of it.
By simply counting down to five, I shoot out of bed right away without thinking any further
to turn off my alarm.
And remember the drink we made the night before?
Well, I drink it right away to get that first boost of hydration and energy.
Productivity coach, Ellen Goodwin, says that if you wake up energized, you're going to
carry that energy throughout the rest of the day.
That's why, to tell my body it's time to start the day, I open the blinds right away to let
the sunlight in.
Afterwards, I do my regular hygiene routine and change into my workout clothes, and of
course, I say good morning to my cat, Neptune.
Something I learned from Jocko Willink, retired Navy Seal, is the importance of making your
bed to start your day.
It's a simple thing to do, which helps enforce the habit of being disciplined and gives you
a sense of accomplishment first thing in the morning.
Once I'm done making my bed, I make breakfast, which includes my Subi drink.
Since I'm not very good about eating enough vegetables, I drink organic, raw food powder
of dehydrated veggies and superfoods, to ensure I'm always consuming my daily servings of
vegetables.
I basically make it as if it was a matcha latte, adding milk and honey, and then putting
it in the microwave to heat up.
By getting my daily serving of vegetables, I have already noticed a significant increase
in my energy levels, which has really helped me get out of slumps.
When I have the time, I also like to have a well rounded breakfast while I read on my
Kindle.
I always try to read a book before I start scrolling on social media.
Today's breakfast is some potatoes, eggs, vegetarian meat, and avocado.
Now that I'm fueled up and ready to go, I start getting ready to go to the gym.
For me, because I have a lot of difficulty with sticking to the gym, I started to shift
my perspective and see going to the gym as a way to workout my brain.
That's why, while I do cardio work, I put on my favorite motivational playlist and start
running to motivational words to keep me inspired.
This is a morning practice that I look forward to because it truly lights a fire under my
ass to get shit done during the day.
After my quick 20-minute run, I shower, but what I do is I follow Tony Robbins' routine
of ending my shower with cold water for as long as I can stand.
Cold showers wake me up and increase my alertness, so I can get to work right away.
One of the best ways for me to get out of a slump, is to put myself together and look
presentable.
When I look like shit, I tend to feel like shit.
I find that, for some reason, when I put a little bit more effort, I tend to feel a lot
better about myself.
But not only is it important for you to look good, your environment needs to look good
too.
I'm actually a bit embarrassed to show this, but the reality is that my surroundings tend
to be true reflection of how I'm feeling.
So as you can see, I really let myself go when I was going through a rut.
That's why for me to even begin feeling truly good about myself, I need to clean the space
around me.
And guys, it looks like my cat approves too.
As you can see, once you clean up your environment, you start to have some more mental clarity
as there's way less clutter in your space.
By tidying the space you spend the most time in, you can have more time feeling relaxed,
clean, and put together.
Now that I feel way better about myself, I want to spend some time writing some affirmations
and key reminders for myself.
I find that when you're in a rut, it's easy to self loathe and think about all the things
that are wrong with you.
That's why, to get out of a slump, I like to remind myself of boss ass things that I've
accomplished in my past, to give me a good confidence boost and the reassurance that
I have the strength to get through any hard times that I'm faced with.
What also helps is having a vision board that I see every day, to remind myself of all the
big goals that I have in my life.
Even if I find myself in a slump, having these visual representations of my dreams, reminds
me of my why to keep moving forward.
If you would like to see a video of how I made this vision board, make sure to give
me a thumbs up below.
Hey guys, so you've made it to the end of the video.
I hope you guys all enjoyed it, and I think my cat is just ... Neptune, what are you doing?
The things that you saw in this routine video aren't things that you need to do step-by-step.
Choose one thing, choose one thing that's going to make you feel better, that's going
to make you feel put together.
And trust me, once you do that one thing, the second thing will follow, and then the
third.
And if you fall off track again, just remember that you have the power, and you have the
control to change your situation at any time.
And so, that's what I'll be leaving you with.
I hope you guys enjoyed the video.
Make sure to subscribe if you like my content, and I'll see you in the next one.
Best of luck in your own journey, and goodbye.