Many people tell me that they have difficulty getting up and getting going. They really ‘want to’ wake up in the best possible way; spring out of bed all happy and ready to go! (Woo hoo! Yea Day!) They tell me that they are trying! (Ought oh … you all know my view on trying: As Yoda from Star Wars so aptly put it, “Do or do not… there is no try.”)
Our Lady of Weight Loss sends this very special HOW TO WAKE UP message to you. She got me up and out of bed at 5 a.m. this morning to write it out for y’all. So PLEASE, read it and take it in on the deepest possible level.
OLofWL says, “You cannot WAKE UP! unless you get the right amount of rest. Sleep, baby, sleep!” WOW! WAKING UP starts with SLEEP.
The SECRET to WAKING UP.
Evening steps.
1. Go to bed at a reasonable hour.
2. Set your internal as well as external alarm for a reasonable wake up time.
3. Do NOT fall asleep while the television is on. (It is not helpful to add television talk to your dreams or thoughts.)
4. Before you drift off into your restful and beautiful sleep state, set your intention for your sleep and waking states. For instance, “Tonight I will sleep restfully. My dreams will be filled with beautiful imagery that will inspire me. I will remember my dreams. I will wake up well-rested, with a smile on my face and ready to go!
Morning steps.
1. Remember, you are 25 times more open to suggestion as you wake. Pay attention to what thoughts first surface, and if these first thoughts are not helpful, simply turn them around. Repeat your positive thought(s) a few times. Hold on to those good feelings for a moment or two.
2. See the thought. Imagine carrying this thought with you throughout your day.
3. Now, as you leave the bed … Set a morning ritual. Perhaps a morning stretch, or the sun salutation, or listening to uplifting music or writing in your journal. (For me, always with a cup of coffee. I’m only human. Especially at 5 a.m.)
4. Then take a look at your calendar. It is filled with opportunity and possibility; explore what’s possible. One moment of gratitude, please.
5. One more positive thought. An affirmation if you will. “Today is a great day, filled with opportunity and joy (come rain or come shine)!”
Questions for you to ponder as you create your morning ritual and your day!
What is the BEST way for YOU to WAKE UP?
What can YOU do to FEEL GREAT in the morning? What else can YOU do? (Stretch your mind as well as your body.)
What morning ritual will you create?
What is it that YOU want to have happen? What will that give YOU? (Joy? Excitement? Self-confidence?)
What is YOUR intention for today?
As for me, I’ve already started my day. 5 a.m. thanks to OLofWL! And my intention is to make positive and useful contact with y’all. Nothing makes my heart sing more! For sure!
Please leave a comment. Let’s WAKE UP together!
Deliciously yours,
Janice
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posted April 16, 2008 at 8:59 am
Good morning Janice and all KITT members,
It’s a beautiful day here in Wisconsin, although spring hasn’t woken up yet. So often your postings, Janice, are subjects that I’m pondering, too, and today is no exception. Although there is a lot of information regarding the importance of sleep to mental and physical health, lately I’ve noticed more and more research showing it’s also important to weight loss and weight maintenance. I’ve tried and tried to wake up early and cheery after a late night and it just can’t be done. At least, not at age 55!
posted April 16, 2008 at 11:25 am
Thank you, this was very helpful—-Setting the day up the night before with intention is great! I can imagine myself springing out of bed: GRATEFUL for being alive….BLESSED with my health and opportunities to reinvent myself each day—like a child doing cartwheels on a sandy beach or walking in a gently forest hearing birds chirping in the distance…gratitude for all the possibilities…and the sun rises in my heart each day…tears of joy….
posted April 17, 2008 at 12:03 pm
I’ve had MS for more than 16 years, and am no longer working. Due to my being home all the time, I get to pretty much sleep until I darned well feel like getting up to start my day. My days begin with coffee, of course, reading and responding to e-mails (including OLofWL)and a positive outlook on whatever I plan to accomplish.
posted April 18, 2008 at 10:21 am
If I have had a bad day, as I am drifting off to sleep, I pray to God for a pleasant dream. He almost never fails me, and I wake up in the BEST mood in the morning! Try it!
posted April 21, 2008 at 7:31 am
Good morning Janice,
I loved this piece. Especially seeing as at about 3:00 this morning a lovely bird decided to start singing in the tree right outside my window! From about 3:00 to 4:00 a.m. I kept reminding myself of how I’d been waiting for this sound all winter and that this was a positive thing. By about 4:30 I got up and closed all the windows and started looking for ear plugs and by 5:00 I was wishing I owned a B.B. Gun!!
All’s well though…the sun is shining, I’m drinking my coffee and happy to be starting another day.
Anysuggestions on what to do if my little feathered friend decides to return tomorrow morning at 3:00?
posted April 21, 2008 at 9:59 am
I find that what I do the night before helps with the morning. If I wake up and realize that my clothes are already laid our ready for me, the cat dishes are washed and waiting to be filled, my school papers are either all in one pile or already in my car…And I’ve already packed a nice healthy lunch. This makes my morning so much better because I will have so much less to do to get out the door.