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Hello and welcome to the Elevated Edit Podcast.

I promised I would pack a punch in these Friday short and sweet episodes and today definitely delivers.

Today we are Talking about the 15 minute morning routine for busy seasons.

We often think morning routines need to be dramatic, drawn out rituals.

But here is the truth.

A simple 15 minute routine can set the tone for your entire day, especially during busy seasons.

Christmas, I feel like January, we are so busy.

We are giving a lot of ourselves to other people, which is exactly what the holiday season is for.

But we can't show up as our best selves if we are not pouring into our own cup.

And for me, pouring into my cup first thing in the morning sets up the tone for my entire day.

It allows me to show up as my best self and I can show up better for other people when I've poured into my cup first.

And this isn't about perfection.

It's about building small, consistent habits that wake up your body and your mind, that help you feel aligned and that boost your confidence to take on the day.

And I want to preface this by saying you don't have to follow this exact 15 minute routine if you want to change some of the things out.

If you want to just do two of them.

If you want to figure out what works for you, do that.

But maybe use this as a starting point.

Use this as something that you can brainstorm and add on to.

But if I only had 15 minutes to do a quick morning routine, these are the three things that I would do.

So first five minutes I would journal.

Start by jotting down a few thoughts.

And this doesn't need to be anything profound.

You can write down what you're grateful for, you can write down your top priorities for the day, or you can just write down a simple affirmation.

The goal here is to clear your mind and set an intentional tone for the day.

And if I only have a few minutes, I love this one prompt and that prompt is what's one thing I can do today to move closer to my goals.

I feel like this prompt is very proactive and it accomplishes a lot of different things.

A It reminds you of what your goal and your mission is so it keeps you very laser focused and b it allows you to be proactive versus Reactive.

I feel like giving back is amazing and pouring into others is great, but when we are in that season, our calendars become very reactive.

We are often reacting to other people's problems.

We are reacting to other people's issues.

And if we are being reactive, our calendar can get very hectic and can get very overwhelming.

And this prompt can really remind you to be proactive, to look ahead, to pencil in some time to bring yourself joy, to pencil in some time to bring yourself clarity.

And I love this prompt because you can go a lot of different ways with it.

It can really encompass a lot of Things.

But use ChatGPT to help you cope with some different prompts.

Keep a couple different prompts saved in a note on your phone and that way if you only have a few minutes, you can journal and just kind of get your mind going, wake your brain up and set the TO tone for your day.

Next five minutes you're going to listen to a podcast.

There are a ton of podcasters who do episodes even shorter than my Friday Short and sweet episodes.

Lauren Bostic has the Skinny Confidential podcast, but she also does a podcast called the Morning Quickie and she will take clips from her long podcast episodes and she'll turn them into four or five minute episodes.

Ryan Holiday he also does a great really short podcast.

They're three to four minutes and I know exactly how long some of them are because I time my cold shower with them and they really pack a punch.

If you don't want to listen to a short episode, get really into an audiobook.

Listen to five minutes a day.

You would be surprised how many books that you can read in a year.

If you are listening to five minutes every single morning, do something inspirational.

Listen to a song you really like.

Listen to something that gets you in a high energy mood.

Don't listen to five minutes of TikTok.

Don't listen to five minutes of Reels.

And whatever you do, don't listen to five minutes of the flipping news because fear sells and the media wants you to be scared.

Because they can sell you things and they can sell you an agenda.

I have friends that start off the day with the news every single morning and then they wonder why they're constantly in a bad mood.

They wonder why they're constantly looking for problems.

They're constantly looking for issues.

It's because they have started their day off on a really negative foot.

So take five minutes and listen to something that lights you up, that energizes you, that inspires you, whatever that looks like.

Put something good into your brain and wake your brain up in a fun, energetic, inspirational way.

Last five minutes, Move or Stretch.

This isn't going to be about an intense workout.

Just get your body moving, breathing, stretch, do a few yoga poses, or take a quick walk around your home.

And like I said, this doesn't need to be anything major.

If I only have a few minutes, I'll walk up and down my driveway a couple of times just to get my body moving.

Because movement gets your blood flowing, it wakes you up, and it helps you feel more energized.

And you might be asking yourself, what is the point of doing any of this?

What is the point of only doing five minutes of a couple things?

I might as well just skip it.

Sleep five minutes longer, whatever it is.

But habits build confidence.

When you stick to a small, consistent routine, you start to see yourself as someone who shows up.

You start to see yourself as someone who does what they say they'll do.

And that confidence carries into everything else you do for the rest of your day.

You want to start small, you want to build momentum.

This isn't going to be about having a perfect routine.

It's about showing up for yourself.

Once you've built the habit, then you can expand on it later.

That's exactly what I did.

I started off with a 15 to 20 minute morning routine.

Now I don't tell a lot of people about my morning routine because it kind of makes me sound insane.

I love getting up at 4 or 4:30 in the morning and I love having a two hour morning routine.

It is very structured, it is very in depth, it's very intense.

But for me, that time is very quiet.

The world is not awake yet, nobody needs me and I can really take the time to focus on myself and my goals and learn and read and dig deep and journal.

And if you have a goal of maybe having a longer morning routine at some point, implement the small habit of 15 minutes.

And then, you know, next week you might say, okay, I really enjoy journaling, so I'm going to do 10 minutes of journaling.

Or I really enjoyed my five minute walk, I'm going to do a 20 minute walk.

The goal is to align yourself, not overwhelm yourself.

Even in the busiest seasons, this quick morning routine ensures that you're starting the day off on the right foot, both mentally and physically.

I want you to remember, 15 minute morning routine might not seem like much, but it can create huge momentum.

It's about proving to yourself that you're consistent and that you're capable.

So tomorrow, I want you to try this simple routine, or some iteration of it.

Five minutes of journaling, five minutes of a podcast, and five minutes of movement.

And then I want you to let me know how it feels by tagging me on Instagram.

Take a quick pic of some part of your morning routine, put it on your stories and tag me.

I want to encourage you.

I want to cheer you on.

I want to share with my audience so that they can see you and you can inspire them.

You can inspire your friends.

I want this to be a whole movement so that people know we don't have to be doing these huge, dramatic morning routines.

We can pack a punch in 15 minutes.

I hope that you got something out of this episode.

I hope it inspired you, and I will see you in the next episode.

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