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This Sunday morning, I woke up feeling overwhelmed by the day
ahead. I knew I had a lot of things in which I needed to get done today and
anxiously wondered where I should even begin. So what did I do first? I laid in
bed, spending a few more moments before reality was forced to strike. I lazily began
to scroll down my Twitter Feed, where I came across an article from Mind Body
Green titled; "5 Life-Changing Ways to Start Your Day."
Now it is rare that I ever
click on a link to an article on Twitter, but I clicked on this one. I knew
that this article would serve as a reality check for just how much my "not
so great" morning habits were impacting my day.
To be honest, when I awake each morning
and instinctively grab my phone, I get a subconscious feeling that this is not
my best choice for starting my day. But because of habit, I have ignored it. The article, however, did not:
So what
happens when we fill this soft, vulnerable time with the loud sounds of the
electronic world? And I'm not talking only about literal sound. I'm referring
to the soundless chatter that emanates from scrolling through Facebook and
absorbing the images and words of other people's lives; the silent cry of news
stories that scream the latest tragic headlines onto your screen; the boiling
up of feeling that churns from reading a friend's response to the email you
sent last night; the rise and fall of self-esteem as you learn about news from
work.
As we awake from our sleep, we are in our most vulnerable state.
Therefore, by beginning each day by scrolling
through my Newsfeed on Facebook, for example, whatever comments I am reading are the first
words that break the silence between sleep and starting my day.
From this day forward I plan to break the morning silence with feel good vibes. This is not some major declaration that I
will rid myself of the smartphone. In fact, I would be lying to you if I said I
didn’t check my email over breakfast. But what I do plan to do from now is
begin each day with an energizing, "feel good" music playlist, rather
than by reading a political rant on Facebook.
The same effort can be made towards your
morning commute. How do you spend your time headed to work? Is it by blasting angry
talk radio? Or maybe you spend your morning drive by returning phone calls that
you don't really want to return? Or perhaps you are you catching up with your
bestie, while she tells you about her horrible date she had last night (I'm
sure I have negatively impacted someone's morning with this phone call in the
past. Sorry Jackie!)
I thoroughly believe that music can create
the most positive vibes towards your day. For nearly two years, I taught a 5am
spinning class at the gym, and my class continued to come back each Monday
(Yup, MONDAYS!) for the awakening, feel good music playlist.
And so I have created an energizing and blissful morning playlist for
you to break the silence between sleep and your day
I have arranged the playlist, so that it
doesn't "shock you." It begins with some calming/feel good type of music
and then slowly heads into some faster, uplifting beats. From Hall and Oates to
Nappy Roots to B.o.B, I think there is a little something on there for everyone.
Not to mention, its includes two past Friday Favorites: Ashley Sofia and J.Lye, who are pretty
fly.
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| Spotify Playlist: Morning Drive Account #1244030766 (Lindsay Opper) |
Create a great weekend everyone! Below is
a daily dose of inspiration in honor of starting your workweek with a good
mindset tomorrow morning.
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| Photo Courtesy of:Tory Stone |
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