Rise and Shine

How do you begin your day? I mean, after you awaken, how do you spend those first few hours of each new day? If you are like most of us, then I am sure you must be stumbling out of bed, brushing your teeth, taking a bath and sitting down with the newspaper with a cup of tea/coffee/juice and some breakfast. Then the maddening rush to work, dropping the kids on the way!

Did you take time to think during these hours? Did you plan your day ahead or focus on yourself? Did you really fill yourself with energy and enthusiasm for the day ahead? No? Why not?

How many times has it happened, that you were stuck in a traffic jam on the way to work or you received a bad call in the morning or had a tiff with your spouse? No matter what you did and how hard you tried, the rest of the day just didn't seem to go well or to fall in place? On the other hand, if you receive some great news in the morning or are greeted with a big smile and kiss from your child/spouse, don't you just feel that the rest of the day everything seems to be going your way? Work seems lighter, people are friendlier and the day just breezes by. Has it happened to you?

I believe that the first few hours every morning, ultimately has a great effect on how you will carry yourself for the rest of the day. It determines how you will speak, think, behave and view the world that day. It is very important to begin the day on a positive note, to take stock of whats important to you and to weed out useless thoughts. Start focusing on yourself for at least 30 minutes every morning and see the changes which occur in your life.

In this day and age, we hardly give time to ourselves. Morning hours are perfect for that purpose. Even more so, if you get up early so that there is no one around to distract you. This is the time when you need to revise or plan your 'to dos', focus on where you are and where you want to be and to energise yourself with the infinite power of the universe. The universe is truly remarkable and is the ultimate source of energy. It never runs out and is available 24x7 to anyone who seeks it. We just need to know how to plug ourselves in! Think wonderful thoughts, focus on only positivity, do some yoga or meditation or whatever is required to get yourself aligned with the positive forces of the universe.

So start tomorrow by giving yourself some exclusive time. Focus on yourself and think truly positive, splendid thoughts. Dream big, act bigger and smile. After all, its the beginning of a NEW day, which brings with it new opportunities, new ideas and maybe a completely new you!

Remember, what we think, we become.