Creating motivation and a morning routine.

Morning routine and motivation.

When you think of having a morning routine, you tend to think about feeling motivated, having a plan, and something to focus on.

And this isn’t false.

But, it is also so much more than that.

Getting into a good morning routine is so much more than what you do with it and the motivation you think you need to get yourself out of bed and into a good state of mind.

You’re about to find out the 3 mistakes people make when creating a morning routine and 3 things to consider when creating yours.

Motivation.

People tend to wait until they feel motivated to do something they’ve been putting off.

It’s common to think that you will just suddenly feel motivated to the thing.

You might even think that you can just get motivation; that it will just pop up and pleasantly surprise you by making you feel more productive.

Or you might have fallen into the habit of focusing on changing the things you do in the hopes of feeling more motivated and getting different results but then find yourself back to where you started with the same old habits and nothing significantly changing in your life or with your mindset.

Here are the 3 mistakes people make when trying to get more motivation and to create a morning routine.

3 mistakes people make when they want motivation to create a morning routine.

1. Changing the wrong thing.

People focus on the wrong thing. They try so hard to change what they do, rather than changing who they are.

If you want to wake up earlier, have a good start to your day, and feel more motivated, you have to believe that that is who you are.

If you believe you will struggle, or that deep down you think you can’t keep that lifestyle going, you won’t.

Or you may keep referring to past attempts at not succeeding in what it is you want to achieve. But this is not your present self.

And we’ve all experienced it in the past when we try something for so long and then end up having to start again for one reason or another.

2. Relying on motivation.

If anything is unreliable, it is motivation. If you solely rely on expecting to feel motivated, you will struggle to change anything for very long.

Motivation, like will power, is intermittent. It will come and go. This is when discipline and repetition are crucial for lifestyle changes.

3. Unrealistic morning routines.

The best morning routine is the one that works for you and that you enjoy.

There are too many presumptions that morning routines have to include certain activities, be at a certain time in the morning, and last for a certain amount of time too.

If you only have 20 minutes, make it 20 minutes. If you hate ice baths, don’t include ice baths in your morning routine. If you can only do it at 7am, do it at 7am.

Remember, like with anything, if you overwhelm and do something too different to your current morning routine, it won’t be sustainable and you will end up giving in and this will ultimately reaffirm to your subconscious that you can’t achieve the results you want.

So what can you do to ensure you create a morning routine that works, you are consistent with and feel motivated to keep doing?

Here are 3 things to think about when you’re creating your morning routine.

1. Plan your morning routine the night before.

Don’t leave it to chance that you will just wake up and feel energised and want to jump out of bed and automatically go through a routine that you haven’t done before.

Include approximately 3 activities that you will do. These could include, meditation, movement, journaling, movement, breath work, drinking water, grounding or getting sunlight on your face. Set a time limit for each activity.

Have a designated space in your home for your morning routine and prepare it the night before.

It's useful to know what time you’re going to wake up, set your alarm, and avoid using screens at least 30 minutes before bed to optimise sleep quality.

2. Focus on who you are and who you want to become.

Act upon how you want to feel and who you want to become. Think about why this hasn’t worked for you in the past and how the future you will act to make sure this happens.

Make decisions based on who you want to be rather than who you’ve become up to this point.

It takes time to build an identity but when you consistently remind yourself of who you are becoming, you will make decisions from your higher self and you will get into the habit of making decisions accordingly that align with that identity.

3. Motion creates emotion.

You don’t get results because you’re motivated. You get motivation by seeing results.

You have to act before you’re motivated and you will see the domino effect happen for you.

Actions give us evidence of results. Your aim should be to improve your actions and habits and the results will follow.

It’s most important to realise that a new morning routine will not feel seamless to start with.

Even after 2 weeks, it probably won’t feel natural. But if you’re consistent enough, you will naturally start to wake up at the time you’ve been setting your alarm clock for.

You might have to try a few different morning routines before you find your groove with one that feels more enjoyable. And keep changing it up until you do find your rhythm.

After 4-6 weeks of consistency, you will feel more motivated, more energised, more positive, more in control and your mindset will most likely change or the better.

And remember that you won’t always feel motivated to get up when your alarm goes off, but motivation will come when you throw off the covers, make yourself a drink and start your morning routine!