5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day

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5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day
« on: April 30, 2015, 11:18:12 AM »
We go to sleep each night and wake up in the morning to a new day with new opportunities - a day filled with the power and freedom to choose. The minute we wake up, we can choose to get out of bed and make the most of our day or press the snooze button, roll over, pull the blankets over our head, and feel dread about the day ahead. This is nobody's choice but ours. Generally, the way we start our day influences how we feel for the rest of the day.
 
Let's look at 5 ways we can start our day off on a positive note:
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Re: 5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2015, 11:18:51 AM »
1. When you wake up in the morning, take a few minutes to check-in (go within). Take a few deep breaths and find something that you're grateful for (your children, partner, your health, the warm bed you are in, nature outside your window). Take this time to be thankful for all that you have in your life instead of wasting your energy on thinking about what you don't have.
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Re: 5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2015, 11:19:38 AM »
2. Instead of pouncing straight out of bed, spend 5 to 10 minutes (or however long it takes) meditating. Simply observe your breath. Breathe in for a count of 4 to 5, allowing your belly and chest to expand, and breathe out also for a count of 4 to 5 allowing everything to drop away. Notice how your breath enters your body, notice how your breath leaves your body, and notice the little pause between each breath. This will allow you to create a sense of peace within and it will also help get you into a good head space before your feet touch the ground
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Re: 5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2015, 11:20:20 AM »
3. Take a few moments while in the shower and/or while eating breakfast just to be present. Feel the water on your skin, taste the different flavours in your food. It feels good and it's an amazing way to consciously set your energy and intention towards your day
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Re: 5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2015, 11:21:03 AM »
4. Before breakfast have large glass of water with half a lemon squeezed into it and you may even like to add some ginger or cayenne pepper. This will assist with digestion and is effective in body cleansing and detoxification - it will help get things moving. Follow this with a nutritious breakfast to kick-start your metabolism and fuel your body to face the day ahead. You have just had maybe ten to twelve hours of fasting - your body needs sustenance and is ready to be refuelled, so skipping breakfast is a big no, no!
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« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2015, 11:22:17 AM »
5. Get clear about your intentions for the day. For example you can intend to have a productive day. You can intend to have quality time with your family and friends with no distractions. You can intend to have a fun and brilliant day. You can intend to have a calm and peaceful day. You can intend to learn something new or be helpful to someone. Whatever it is just be clear about what it is you want your day to be. In order to create, manifest, and attract it, you must first align your heart, mind, and spirit with your intention. In other words, you truly need to feel it!

Source: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6106/5-Positive-Ways-to-Start-Your-Day.html
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Re: 5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2015, 10:42:40 AM »
ok. but so mane tensions already there specially transport n schedules
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Re: 5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2015, 09:26:28 AM »
Yeah Nujhat! The number of deep breaths and kind of meditation suggested in the article will require something extra!
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Re: 5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2015, 03:11:11 PM »
Ya Tahsina apu, I need something new and effective regarding daily transport and time tracking?;'
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Re: 5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2015, 09:21:43 AM »
Nujhat, commuting in Dhaka is so troublesome that the thought of suggesting you something new and effective makes me dumb!  :-\ All I can say is, if you can start early from home and leave early from office, that might do you some good.
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Re: 5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2015, 01:29:41 PM »
Find the bright side! I remember when I was teaching at State University, I had to be stuck in jam for at least 4 hours everyday and those 4 hours were blessing ;) I had my tablet with me for doing all the extensive reading for research purpose.
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Re: 5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2015, 03:58:58 PM »
Dear Rafi, I used to take public transport.and I appreciate you to utilize time in a proper manner keeping away all the hassles of 4G life that you could make.
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Re: 5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2015, 04:43:16 PM »
 YES to Meditation.
It really works. Thank you Rafi :)

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« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2015, 06:21:19 PM »
thanks Irina mam,I will try
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Re: 5 Positive Ways to Start Your Day
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