12 Morning Rituals That Will Change Your Life

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6. Try the Sun Salutation

The Sun Salutation is a series of very simple yoga poses that many have found to be life-changing. Some find that doing just 5 sets of sun salutations in the morning relieves back pain, neck and shoulder tension, as well as offering a more positive outlook on life. Try doing just 5 sets each morning for two weeks and notice the difference it makes in your life.

7. Dry Brush

If you usually take a shower in the mornings, spend an extra 5 minutes dry brushing your body. This is an Ayurvedic practice that improves circulation and removes dead skin cells while detoxing the body. Using long strokes with a brush made for this purpose, brush towards your heart. You will notice a difference in your skin after just one session.

8. Qi-Gong

Pronounced chee-gong, this is a system of breathing and physical exercises that take only 10 minutes. Doing this ancient practice can improve flexibility and bone health, lower blood pressure, reduce anxiety and improve overall quality of life.

9. Rebound

Using a mini trampoline is often called rebounding. The act of simply jumping up and down is perfect for anyone at any level of physical fitness. Lightly bouncing is zero impact and effectively stimulates the lymph system as well as improving thyroid function. You can rebound as often as you like. You will be surprised at how this simple exercise really keeps you feeling energized. Aim to do 100 bounces each time. You will find this little exercise is addictive.

10. Decide How Your Day Will Go

Many people believe that what you truly believe will happen, you make happen. If you think you are going to have a crappy day, you will. So why not believe that you are going to have a wonderful day, a stupendous day? Take 5 minutes to do a fast forward view of your day. Picture yourself driving to work with no problems, handling business like a champ, eating healthy, feeling great, having plenty of energy to play with your kids after work and then hopping into bed relaxed and ready to sleep. Why not try it? What do you have to lose other than 5 minutes?

11. Scrape the Tongue

Once you start to do this, you will wonder why you waited so long to start it. You can buy a tongue scraper in any drugstore or just use the edge of a spoon. You will notice a big difference in your breath, and if you do it early in the morning, you will find that this helps to wake you up.

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