The Morning Miracle
Much has also been saying about the significance of our morning routine. How we start the day will set the tone for the rest. It has been given special significance in many esoteric texts, especially in Ayurveda and Zen Buddhism schools. If we get our mornings right, it will set us up psychologically until the night. How you execute your morning routine is up to you. A suggested routine could be to make your bed, shower, meditate, and sit mindfully with an herbal tea before going to work. Depending on your available time, you could also consider essential oils, self-massage, yoga, affirmations, and/or visualization.
Another significant point with the morning is the time period immediately upon waking. This provides a golden opportunity to mix the dreaming and waking state with a better ability to manifest and program your subconscious. Your brain waves are lower, and you will be a more receptive mentality. The same applies when you are going to sleep. If you are looking for ways to fast-track growth, then these are the best two opportunities. What you do in the external environment comes secondary.
Night Time Optimization
How well you sleep will determine your performance throughout the day, as well as determining how efficiently you complete your morning routine. Your morning actually starts the night before in many respects. There are many ways to optimize your sleep. As above, you should try to focus on what you want when falling to sleep. It would help if you made your room as comfortable as possible.
This is largely an individual process. You might do well in a cool environment with blue colors and a completely blacked-out room for optimal sleep (many people do well with these three components in terms of sleep quality). Refocus on what you want to achieve in the morning and evening and what makes you feel good. Experiment with diet and exercise so that you can rest peacefully and minimize electronic appliances and WiFi signals in your bedroom.
“Don’t go through life, grow through life.” – Eric Butterworth
Focus on Yourself
If you want to focus on growth, then you need to put your needs and experiences first. This even means putting yourself first before your own goals, if that makes sense. If you are stressed about your goals, then something is wrong. Use the tools above (massage, meditation, exercise, yoga, essential oils, martial arts, creative writing, singing, etc.) to put yourself into a state of bliss and relaxation. Then you will see how straightforward it is actually to complete the tasks you need to get done.
Remember that you are the one that needs to achieve everything. You can’t do it if you are upset or stressed out. It sounds paradoxical, but the more at ease and relaxed you are, the more you will get done. So remember to put yourself first. You will see and understand different and easier ways of doing things.
Otherwise, you will find yourself doing routine and mundane tasks all the time in the name of ‘progress. These tasks will never end. Remember that creativity and optimism are also required to take yourself to the next level of mastery. There is no way that you can establish anything worthwhile while in a fixed mindset of lack and simply following on from the inventions of others. It would be best to do everything you can to expand your creativity and believe that anything is possible.
Continuously Learning
If a growth mindset means that you are constantly improving yourself, then continuing to learn new things, skills or hobbies is one way to keep up with yourself.
Thankfully there are tons of options available to us nowadays. Whether reading every day, listening to podcasts, webinars, or taking classes, there are endless ways to learn something new each day. Many entrepreneurs and business owners swear reading a book a week is how they stay sharp.
Being open to new ideas and skills can also help you stay inspired, puts things into perspective, and even help push you out of your comfort zone.
Learning new things is the epitome of a growth mindset. It is a testament to how hard work and dedication can transform your life, as long as you are willing to put the work in. That’s why learning new things is a must-have habit for anyone looking to create a growth mindset.
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