Welcome to the Women of Worth Podcast with Claire Fealy! 

In today’s episode, we are taking on morning routines! I’ll be honest, I was not always a morning person, but as I began to work on my mindset I was able to transform from night owl to loving the morning! We are diving into why a great morning is more about mindset than mood. I’ll show you my best tips and questions that will help you to start your morning routine as well as strategies you can start to use today!

But, this isn’t just my podcast. I would never be where I am today without you! So, settle in, grab a nice cup of tea, and welcome to another episode of OUR podcast.

Master the Morning [2:10]

• “Tiny changes repeated daily lead to huge results and boosts in your energy and mood.” [2:50]
• “The purpose of life is to enjoy it! That’s your biggest goal-everything else falls under it.” [3:15]
• “It’s not laziness! Our body clocks are mismatched to the time that you need to sleep and get up at everyday.” [7:00]
• “A morning routine that you perform the same, basic tasks in the same order everyday.”  [7:35]
• “Having a morning routine gives you control of your day. When you have control of the morning, you feel like you have control of the rest of the day.” [12:04]
• “Having a morning routine isn’t just about waking up earlier or self discipline, it’s about mastering your self talk.” [14:20]
• “My only regret about getting help is not getting help sooner.” [19:00]
• “The signs you’re not getting enough sleep are irritability, complete lack of motivation, fatigue, brain fog, increased appetite.” [20:30]
• “I thought a morning routine had to be this big thing- if I couldn’t do everything in my morning routine, I wasn’t going to do it at all. Who likes the feeling of failure?” [26:50]
• “Have a menu of things to do in your morning. What do I need this morning? What will make me feel great?” [27:30]
• “What is easy to do is also easy to not do.” [29:40]
• “Separate you from your thoughts. I’m having the thought that…I don’t want to get up. I’m having the thought that…I’m exhausted.” [30:40]
• “Get clear on the benefits.” [31:15]
• “Switch from problem based thinking to solution based thinking.” [31:50]

Favorite coaching questions and tips [33:30]

• “What if your mornings felt easy? What does that look like? What do you say to yourself? How do you feel? How are you acting?” [33:40]
• “The biggest takeaway from a morning routine is confidence and improved self esteem.” [35:40]
• “Tip #1 Stick to a sleep schedule.” [36:45]
• “Tip #2  Exercise! Be physically tired at night.“ [38:50]
• “Tip #3 Snooze you lose! When you snooze you teach your brain you don’t want a big block of sleep at night.“ [39:30]
• “Tip #4 Have an evening routine.” [42:00]
• “Tip #5 Start small and easy. Break it down for yourself and start with just getting up at a set time.” [43:30]

Perfection over Progress [44:00]

• “We aren’t looking for perfection, we’re looking for progress!” [44:00]
• “Bonus Tip! Morning mantras help to get rid of that bad mood.” [45:10]
• “Say to yourself, ‘I am relaxed and my day unfolds with ease. I breathe in love and exhale fear. I take the day one small step at a time. I focus on progress over perfection. It doesn’t matter how slow I go, I don’t stop.” [45:40]
• “A morning routine won’t be effective unless it’s consistent.” [48:30]
• “If you are serious about mastering your morning, join our challenge!!” [49:00]