What Your Morning Routine Should Look Like

posted in All on 6/14/2015

Mornings are the hardest part of a day, or maybe they're the best part of your day. Whether you are a morning person or not, here is what you need to do every morning before school, work, or any other morning; even a lazy day at home.

If you're anything like me, then you're body is 3/4th caffeine and 1/4th blood. You crave that morning tea or coffee. Don't do that. It took me a while to get into this habit, but it works. Instead of caffeinated tea or coffee, drink an 8 ounce glass of warm lemon water. Lemon water boosts your

metabolism, helps with digestion, and actually wakes you up in the morning. Take a lemon and cut it in half and squeeze as much juice out of there as you can and don't add sugar. It surprisingly tastes really good.

After your lemon water, try and make time in your morning routine to do an exercise routine. Even if it's just 10 jumping jacks, make sure you get some physical activity in there. My morning routine consists of 10 easy yoga posses that I hold for 20 seconds each. That is literally only about 3

minutes (200 seconds).

Now that you had your lemon water and you've exercised, you're ready for your tea or coffee. Don't lie, girl, you need that caffeine. However, make sure your tea or coffee is accompanied by a good breakfast, especially if you go to school or if you work. The type of food you eat for breakfast is

up to you and your current diet. Make sure it's healthy. Maybe a bowl of low sugar and low fat cereal and whole milk, or a nice bowl of Greek yogurt. Up to you.

After you've had your breakfast, you can start getting ready for the day. Even if you don't wear makeup, it's a good idea to cleanse your face with a light cleanser and warm water. Using a cleanser removes oil from your face that built up as you slept.