How I Upgraded my Morning Routine
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by CLEAR CARE® PLUS as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising.  I received financial compensation for my participation and endorsement.
With kids heading back to school, fall sports starting up, and the holidays just around the corner, life can get very busy very quickly.
I’m already missing the lazy days of summer.
My mornings were starting to feel like a crazy circus and they definitely were not anywhere close to relaxing.
After a week of mornings that left me absolutely exhausted, I decided it was time for an upgrade.
How do you upgrade your morning?
Go to bed an hour earlier. Nothing ruins a perfectly good morning as much as not getting enough sleep. Any morning upgrade should start the night before.
Plan your morning the night before. Along with going to bed early, a successful morning requires a little prep-work the night before. Make sure all the kids have packed their lunches, lay out clothes for the next day (nothing like finding the outfit you want to wear in the wash the next morning), have quick and easy food ready to go for breakfast, etc.
Wake up 15 minutes earlier. Since you are going to bed earlier, those 15 minutes will be easy and they will make such a difference in your morning. Think of all those mornings you have been running late. Wouldn’t have have loved an extra 15 minutes then?
I like to take some time to slowly wake up before my kids get going in the morning. Waking up a bit early gives me time to get myself ready and have a few minutes of quiet before everyone gets going.
Evaluate your personal care products. I know how hard it is to take the time to do something for yourself so often, as moms, we end up using the same old stuff simply because we don’t have the time to make a change.
Do you have any personal care products that need an upgrade? Look through what you use on a daily bases and determine if it is time to try something new.
My days are long and as a contact wearer, the first thing to usually give out on me is my contacts. Since I was already upgrading my morning routine, I decided to upgrade my contact solution at the same time. CLEAR CARE® PLUS is the #1 doctor recommended hydrogen peroxide solution and it works hard to loosens dirt, deep clean, and removes protein. My eyes feel so much better at the end of the day when I make my eye care a priority.
Take 5 minutes to just breathe. Life can get busy. It’s hard to slow down when everything seems so urgent. I’ve realized what a difference it makes if I just take a few minutes to just “be”. It can change the entire tone of my morning. I started just stepping into my backyard for 5 minutes. I can shut out the chaos of everyone inside getting ready, take a few minutes just to reflect on the day, and be calm for a minute before I have to get back to work.
What would you like to do to upgrade your morning?
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