18. Ten Tips to Transform Your Morning Routine! Re-tool your morning routine within the first fifteen minutes.

<p>Morning routines boost happiness, reduce stress, increase productivity and create a solid foundation to launch you into your day.  But it can be hard to create an effective one, let alone stick to it.  As I am re-tooling my morning routine now that none of my kids are at home, I thought I’d share some of my favorite tips for transforming your morning routine.  Here are a few key takeaways from today’s episode:</p> <ol><li style="font-weight:400;">You have a morning routine, it just may not be very supportive.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">There are things you cannot change about your morning, but you DO have influence and impact on what you pack into your morning routine.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">An ‘alarm’ is designed to trigger your fight or flight instinct.  Think about that; maybe not the most peaceful way to start your day.  </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Feel all four corners of your feet on the floor, the very first thing, to ground you into your day.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The synapsis in your brain will fire differently if you do NOT look at your cell phone first thing. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Both a short routine and long routine can meet all your essential start-your-day needs.  </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Don’t give up on a morning routine just because you aren’t a morning person.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Commitment to your morning routine begins the night before.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Hydration, movement, mediation - some is better than none. </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Pick one area of improvement in your morning routine and just work on that one thing.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Perfection is NOT the goal!</li> </ol><p> </p> <p>How to connect with Happiness Coach, Shannon Klenk: Everything Finally Effing Happy >>> <a href='http://www.finallyeffinghappy.com'>www.finallyeffinghappy.com</a> Connect with Shannon >>>  <a href='mailto:finallyeffinghappy@gmail.com'>finallyeffinghappy@gmail.com</a> Instagram >