Where can I find time for exercise, self-development and meditation? How can just one hour change our lives? Why does the morning have special power? And what needs to be done to ensure that the new habit stays with us for a long time? The author of the book “Morning Magic,” Hal Elrod, is sure that just a few minutes every morning can change your life. Selected quotes from the book are in this post.

Prepared material: Nastya Massalova

Change your morning - change your life

“I really like what bestselling author Matthew Kelly wrote in his book The Rhythm of Life: “On the one hand, we all want to be happy. On the other hand, we all know what exactly makes us happy. But we don't. Why? Very simple. We're too busy for that. Too busy for what? Too busy to be happy."

Every person, no matter what stage of his life he is at - at the pinnacle of success or in a period of misfortune and adversity, in search of a way out of the current situation - dreams of at least one thing (probably there are many more such things, but I know about this for sure): improve your life and yourself. This does not mean at all that there is something wrong with our lives, we just all come into this world with a desire and an innate thirst for continuous growth, development and self-improvement. Yet it must be recognized that most people wake up every day to see that practically nothing has changed in their lives.

I am convinced that it is absolutely necessary for any of us to understand and acknowledge one fact: what another person has been able to overcome or achieve serves as solid proof that anything, really anything, is possible, regardless of our past or present circumstances. It all starts with taking full responsibility for every aspect of your life and resolutely refusing to blame anyone else for your failures. The degree to which you take responsibility for everything that happens fully determines the power of your personal power required to change or create anything in your life. Change any area of ​​your life - and you can do all this at the very beginning of the day, before eight o’clock in the morning.”

Oh no, not in the morning!

If you're daunted by the prospect of waking up earlier, you're not alone. The author of the book himself always considered himself an owl.

“I thought about starting self-development in the morning, but I didn’t like the idea right away. To say that I was not a morning person is an understatement. In fact, I just hated getting up in the morning, and especially waking up early; I hated it almost as much as I hated jogging. But the more I thought about it, the more a slightly different picture emerged.

Firstly, if I start self-development in the morning, it will give me a powerful positive motivational boost for the whole day. I could learn something new in the morning and would likely be more energized, focused, and motivated for the rest of the day. I'm not even talking about the fact that if I started doing self-development in the morning, I wouldn't have all those excuses and justifications that usually accumulate during the day (I'm tired, I don't have time to do anything, and so on and so forth). By taking the time to develop myself before everything else in my life and work got in the way, I could ensure that I would actually do it every day.”

Meditation, reading and exercise

What should you do during this hour? The author suggests figuring this out on your own, but it's important to start doing what has the biggest impact. For himself, Hal Elrod decided that The Miracle Morning lasts an hour and consists of silence (including meditation), affirmations (repeating positive statements), visualization, journaling, reading developmental literature and exercise. The morning ritual does not have to last an hour; all actions can be shortened to just a minute. It is important to do this every day, and after a month this tradition will become a habit.

“I could read, but I’ve done this before, and I wanted something special. I could do physical education, but again I wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about it. Then I pulled out a piece of blank paper and wrote down on it all the most effective personal development practices that I knew about, but which I had never practiced before, at least consistently and consistently. My list included meditation, affirmation, visualization, writing, as well as reading and exercise.

My stress dropped dramatically. I was full of energy, I was thinking clearly and clearly. I felt happy, full of strength and inspiration. Depressive thoughts seemed like a distant memory. You could say that I was back to my old self again - although I felt that I was growing so powerfully and rapidly that I was quickly becoming an improved version of myself in the past. And with new energy, motivation, clarity, and focus, it was much easier to set clear goals, strategize, and implement a plan to save your business and grow your revenue. Less than two months after the first “miracle morning,” my income not only returned to pre-crisis levels, but also reached levels previously inaccessible to me.”

What a morning - such a life

Waking up every day and your morning routine (or lack thereof) have a huge impact on your success in every area of ​​your life. Focused, productive and successful mornings generate focused, productive and successful days, which inevitably leads to a successful life - just as unfocused, unproductive and mediocre mornings create unfocused, unproductive and mediocre days and ultimately a mediocre quality of life. Simply changing the time you wake up in the morning can make a big difference in any aspect of your life, faster than you probably think.

• Don't make an exception. Hal Elrod believes that consistency is important. If you want to stay in bed one morning, your motivation will drop and the next time you decide that you can afford to skip one more time. One of the most common, albeit less obvious, reasons for mediocrity is the desire to make exceptions for yourself. We do this because we mistakenly believe that every choice we make and every action we take affects only a specific moment or circumstance. For example, you may think that there is nothing particularly wrong with skipping a workout at the gym, postponing a project, or eating unhealthy fast food, because everything can be caught up or corrected tomorrow. But you make the mistake of thinking that skipping a workout only affects you today and next time you will certainly make the right choice. Every time you choose the easy solution instead of the right one, you shape your personality and become more and more a person who prefers what is easy and simple over what is right.
• A report that motivates. Have you ever had a day when you meant to go to the gym but didn't because you didn't feel like it that day? What if you knew that someone was counting on you and waiting for you at the gym? In a situation where you are responsible to someone, are you more likely to do what you set out to do? Probably yes. Therefore, find yourself a reliable reporting partner. This could be a friend, colleague or family member.

• 30 days to love a new habit. The author of the book believes that it takes about 30 days to form a habit. The first 10 days will become difficult and sometimes even unbearable, the next 10 days will become easier, but the course will still be difficult, and in the last 10 days the new habit will become part of your character and will even bring pleasure. So, the author himself simply could not stand running, but forced himself to jog every day for 30 days. During the first 10 days, he wanted to give up everything. Every day he struggled with an inner voice that persuaded him to give up this idea. From days 11 to 20, significant changes occurred: he liked running more and more. And after the 20th day, he felt that he was getting real pleasure from running.
• Joy to a new day. Before you go to bed, think about what pleasant things will tomorrow bring you? Maybe you're meeting a friend? Maybe you're just looking forward to a wonderful breakfast? By finding a reason to look forward to the next day that excites you, it will be easier for you to get up in the morning.
• Don't put off until tomorrow. Perhaps the biggest reason for the mediocrity of our lives and unrealized potential is that most people do not see any urgency to begin to improve themselves and, therefore, improve their lives. It is natural for a person to live with the attitude of “someday, but not now” and to believe that life will flow by itself in any case. This attitude never changes, and it leads to a life full of eternal regrets and unfulfilled ideas. Hal Elrod suggests starting change now.

Then the Boys and Girls Clubs of America invited me to be a featured speaker at a national conference, and I gave my first paid lecture. Although I had been speaking to large business audiences quite often since 1998, the lion's share of which were salespeople, managers and corporate executives, I decided that with my tousled hair, (fairly) youthful appearance and the nickname Your Buddy Hal, I had a direct path to work with young people, and began speaking and telling his story at local schools and colleges.

2007 This year my life went to hell. The US economy was hit by a crisis. Literally overnight, my income was cut in half. My clients could no longer afford coaching. And I couldn’t pay the bills, including the house. I had accumulated over four hundred thousand dollars in debt, and I was crushed and devastated. Mentally, physically, emotionally and financially. And he plunged into the darkness of despondency. Never in my life have I felt so hopeless, so broken, so desperate. Completely at a loss to find a way to get my life back on track, I struggled to solve insurmountable problems: I read self-help books, attended seminars, even hired a personal coach - all to no avail.

2008 This year the situation began to improve little by little. I finally admitted to a close friend how bad I was doing (up until this point, I had stubbornly kept my problems a secret). He immediately asked: “Are you doing exercises?” I replied that I actually have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning, so no, I don’t.“You start running,” he said. “You’ll see, it will make you feel better and clear your head.” Ugh, I hate running. But I was so desperate that I took my friend’s advice and went for a run the next morning. What I realized while running was a turning point in my life (read Chapter 2 for details). It was while running that inspiration struck me and I developed a set of daily activities that would help me develop into the person I needed to become in order to solve the problems that beset me and change my life for the better. And, incredible as it may seem, my method actually worked. Almost every aspect of my life that was important to me improved so quickly that I called this method my “Miracle Morning.”

Autumn 2008. I continued to develop yours The Miracle Morning, experimenting with different personal development practices and sleep patterns and exploring how much sleep a person actually needs. I must say that my conclusions completely destroyed the patterns and attitudes of many people, including myself, to this issue. I liked the results so much that I shared them with my coaching clients, who also liked them. They shared my findings with their friends, family, and colleagues. And one day the moment came when I began to see stories on Facebook and Twitter about “miracle mornings” of people whom I had never met in my life (I’ll tell you more about this later).

“A simple morning ritual that will change your life before 8 am”, “A source of energy and productivity for every day” - I came across such reviews in the description of the book on Amazon. The book was recently published in MIF in Russian. And now for the second week I have been performing the techniques described in the book. I share my experience and book review. She really is magical.

Who is Hal Elrod

At the age of 20, Hal Elrod had it all. In his dream company, he made a lot of money, was in love with his girlfriend, was loved by his parents, and had the best friends anyone could ask for. He felt like he was on top of the world.


Magic of the morning

And then the biggest disaster of his life happened, he got into a car accident. The young man suffered multiple broken bones and severe brain damage. Hal was resuscitated but was told he would never walk. Hal showed a great desire for life, did not give up, and did not feel sorry for himself. Over time, he changed his thinking, regained the ability to remember events that happened, learned to walk again, began to participate in marathons, and then started a family. He is now the author of several books and a motivational speaker.

Hal's story proves that a person can solve any psychological and physical problems. You need to be purposeful and dare to step out of your comfort zone.

Morning magic for the whole family

6 “Miracle Morning” rituals

During his recovery process, Hal came up with a system that would help him become a better person every day. He called it "The Miracle Morning". Here's what it's all about.

You set your alarm an hour earlier than you are used to getting up. And within an hour you perform 6 techniques that have a powerful impact on your life:

1. do sports,
2. speak affirmations
3. meditate
4. visualize your dreams and goals,
5. keep a diary
6. reading books.

In order not to forget anything, you can keep a special diary using the “Magic of the Morning” system.

Morning magic. Diary

Each takes an average of 10 minutes. And you need to continue this morning ritual for 30 days.

There is one key clarification - before starting the Magic of the Morning, a person must decide on his goal.

Why do you wake up in the morning?

Test yourself - answer this very second - why did you wake up this morning, why did you open your eyes, crawl out of your warm bed and do what you are doing?

Remember those childhood emotions with which you woke up and ran to the gifts under the tree on New Year's Day? And every morning can be like this. Think about what you need to do in the coming day so that you are 100 percent excited?

Getting up early, especially if there is a clear goal, invariably gives us a feeling of joy, fullness of strength and enthusiasm for the whole day.

Having a goal removes all questions about why you need to wake up early. Here are some tips on how to do this easily and with pleasure:

• Get ready for an easy awakening in the evening
• Place your alarm clock at the far end of the room
• Drink a glass of water immediately after waking up

Alarm clock at the far end of the room

Place your alarm clock away from your bed; you will have to get up to turn it off. And even if your energy level was at zero and your eyelids were heavy, you would have to open at least your left eye to get there and turn off the alarm. Movement creates energy. The brain will start working, the body will come to life, and now you have already woken up.

Glass of water

During the night the body becomes dehydrated. You need to replenish your water balance, so place a glass of water next to your alarm clock.

Keeping a diary

We cleansed our body with a glass of water, brushed our teeth - it’s time to clear our head. By getting your thoughts out of your head and writing them down in a journal, you gain invaluable access to information that your lifelines would otherwise never have received. As part of the Miracle Morning method, writing allows you to document thoughts, ideas, insights, accomplishments, successes, and lessons learned, as well as any areas of opportunity, personal growth, or self-improvement.
Now readers have access to a diary that complements the book “Magic of the Morning”.

Morning magic. Diary

Physical exercise

If you, like me, are a parent, then you are probably asking the question “where else will I find time for this?” There is an answer to this question in the book. She helped me look at my daily routine with a one-year-old baby differently.

The ability to rewire your brain to create new healthy habits, new beliefs, and a positive attitude is essential in life. Only under this condition will you be able to cope with emerging circumstances, more often be the author of events, develop harmonious relationships and achieve any goals.

Improve your life and don't forget to enjoy it. Every day.

What is happiness for you? Delicious food, travel or healthy loved ones? Happiness is a good mood, a positive outlook, the absence of worries, anxiety and stress. Happiness is health! So how can you learn to be happy? If you want to change your life, you must make a firm decision...

If you dream of improving and transforming your life, but don’t know how to motivate yourself to succeed, then this useful article is for you!

The best motivation

We have prepared for you a simple and invaluable text that you need to read every morning, looking in the mirror! Once you begin to accept yourself for who you are, you will feel like a truly happy person.

The long-awaited confidence in yourself and your strengths will appear, you will stop being anxious and irritable. Live every moment of your life consciously and with gratitude, and the Universe will reward you with interest!

Today, waking up early in the morning, I suddenly suddenly realized that today would be the best day of my life! And casting aside all doubts, I decided that I would have a holiday all day today!

Today I decided that I would thank myself for how amazing my life has been: for all my victories and achievements, inspiration and blessings, and of course, for all the difficulties I have had. After all, they only made me stronger.

And I will definitely live this day with my head held high and my heart happy. I will be grateful to God for all those simple things that surround me: for the morning dew, sun, clouds, trees, flowers and birdsong.

Today I will be the most attentive person in the world. Today I will share my joy with the people around me. Thanks to me, someone will smile today.

I will create something unusual and kind for a complete stranger to me. And I will give the most sincere compliment to someone who is sad for some reason. I will tell the child that he is a very special person. And to the one and only one whom I love - how much I love her (him) and how much she (he) means in my life.

Today I will stop worrying about what I don’t have and will thank the Universe for all the magical things that surround me in this world. I know and remember that worrying is just a waste of precious time. My faith in my own strength and providence will lead me to my goal.

And tonight, before going to bed, I will definitely go outside and look up at the endless sky, strewn with billions of stars. And reverently admiring the beauty of the stars and the silver disk of the moon, I will thank the Universe for all this magic around.

At night, laying my head on the pillow, I will be grateful to the world for this best day of my life. And I will sleep like a happy child who is excitedly waiting for tomorrow.

It’s not for nothing that they say: “He who gets up early, God gives to him!” Starting every morning in this way, before you know it, your life will be filled with positive energy, and endless self-confidence will ensure your success. Each of us builds the world around us with our own hands, and what yours will be like depends only on you. Be happy!

Such positive motivation will definitely be useful to all your friends and family!

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