A mom’s Perfect Morning Routine In 9 Simple Ways

Would you like to have calmer mornings?

Yes, I believe that is every one’s dream to have calm mornings especially the parent who not only takes care of themselves but takes care of the children and their household. If your typical morning has really been a nightmare for you, it is not going to magically change overnight. However you and I have the responsibility to start by organizing our mornings and evenings so that we are able to enjoy our mornings.

Already you can be able to list down the things you can do the night before so that your mornings are more relaxed and you actually wake up to do something that you love. We will get into why it is important to do things you love in the mornings.

The Night Before!

I have been running away from this point because really all I want to do is prepare supper then sit down with my family and enjoy them before taking the children to sleep. While that is totally ok once a while like Friday night , it may not work during the week. Actually it does not work because it means I am totally unprepared for the next day.

There are a few things that can really make a major difference in your day by taking care of them. What are the things that normally stress you a lot in the mornings. You may think it is when your children delay you yet that may not be the root issue, maybe the issue is you prepared breakfast late or took a bath later than usual.

Let us list a few things below that may be a potential stress to you.

Dirty dishes in the sink
A messy kitchen
Too much clutter in your rooms
Not preparing all you need for your morning coffee( that is placing the filter paper, water and coffee on the coffee machine so you just plug in the morning)
Picking out clothes in the morning
Not organizing your makeup ( looking for brow pencil while doing your makeup)
Not planning your meals
Going over to do lists in the morning with your spouse and children
Having no plan in place for your to do lists
You have great goals but they are not written down, you forget them and things are not planned for but happen by chance.

How long can one go on sane with such a disorganized life? It delays every bit of your progress in life and change is necessary. Nothing will change until you see what you can work on the day before so that you have beautiful mornings and this is a journey I am starting together with you because I wrote that list knowing I have so much to work on improving too.

Be Productive

OK you may not want to wake up and just sit on the couch and scroll on social media and repeat the same cycle you have during the day. This is a mindful time where you plan to do the things you normally do not have the time to do like drinking your cup of tea while it is hot with no disturbance.

I believe you really need time to think your own thoughts and time to be alone and plan your life before joining the traffic. This can be beneficial for your clarity and an uncluttered mind before the day starts.

What are the things you would love to do if you had more time?

How do you picture your perfect morning schedule, what would you be doing?

What do you want to improve, can you focus this time on getting better at it every day?

So Plan around answering these questions which will guide you.

Do What You Love

As an extension to the above point is you may want to spend some time doing what you absolutely love. There are benefits of doing what you enjoy even if it is for 10 minutes depending on how much time you have. Doing something you love is another perfect way to start your day. It lifts your mood and your energy levels, leaving you feeling like you are ready to take any good opportunity that comes by.

” Watching our thoughts, attitude and heart will help us keep ourselves in check because it determines how the rest of your day will be. Our thoughts shape our reality, so if you can be mindful of the things that bring you to a peaceful and happy state daily then you will be having more brighter days.”

Develop A Healthy Lifestyle

Whether you excercise, take walks, watch your thoughts, affirm yourself, keep a gratitude journal but it is very important to develop a healthy physical body and a healthy mental state. I love to excercise in the mornings and as I check in with my routines I would love to use some days for yoga, some days for aerobics and strength resistant excercise. This will come with planning, it will not just happen by wishful thinking.

You know your needs better and how you can time block this into your morning schedule.

What does a healthy lifestyle look like for you?

Make this measurable and break it down to

A healthy diet plan( Start with a liter of water and eat fresh fruits daily)
Excercise more/ less and allocate time to developing your mind to change your thoughts and reading books.
Check in with your daily walk with God (are you always busy?)
Have quiet time to articulate your thoughts and feelings into words

Have Water, Tea Or coffee

Stop running before you suffer from burn out! Yes, burn out is real mama. Occasional pressure and adrenaline is ok once a while and your body can handle it. However doing this to your body stresses every part of you and soon you will be overwhelmed and your body is being trained overtime to have panic attacks by itself. It can a lot drain a lot of your energy.

So what can we take from this?

Plan for your days and have your time to relax in the morning, enjoy water, tea or coffee without rushing and that is the life I absolutely dream of after being in a hurry all the time. More days should be calm and totally Zen!

Prepare Breakfast

Good breakfast for the entire family really goes a long way. This will keep everyone full and definitely contribute to calmer mornings. It may really help to plan your meals and prepare a nutritious breakfast more often. planning helps you to prepare ahead for the meals and have the ingredients you will ue to be readily available in your home.

Buying is much easier with a plan on what your breakfast includes for the family. If this is not intentional living, I do not know what is.

This is also the most important meal of the day that you may not want to miss after breaking the fast from the night’s sleep.

It is time to try new things, this is for you and I. Try new meals, make life so much worth it, have fruits in a bowl, have yoghurt, cook some oats and add banana’s or raisins, enjoy shakes and some fresh eggs.

Start Reading A Book

There is always something to learn and with the demands of the day, it may help to schedule it in the morning before the day starts.

I love reading because it opens your mind and you learn something new everyday.

Again it depends on what you would love to develop on. It can range from motherhood to the ability to grow your finances.

It may help to look at the patterns that keep showing up in your life. Maybe you have a deep need to grow your finances and put them in order then you may pursue that. It may be time to invest in such books, one or two for a start.

Your Daily Walk With God

Too often we get caught up in distractions and we forget to take care of our spiritual lives

When was the last time you read the bible and put into practise what it says to you?

Some days may be lonely as a parent as you focus on taking care of your children. You learn to be sustained by God and God becomes your best friend and your strength. Use the mornings to pursue a relationship with God.

Let us recap on the perfect Morning Routines

Prepare the night before
Wake up earlier than your children
Do what you love
Be productive
Create A healthy lifestyle
Have water then tea or coffee
Read a book
Your daily walk with God

Change is definitely possible but it needs sacrifice, believe in your ability and soon this routine will be a reality and you will enjoy the perfect morning schedule.

Do not overwhelm yourself with too many things to do each morning but choose what matters most to you now. If its still a lot for one morning we can break it down to days from Monday To Friday and maybe repeat on some days so we create a consistent routine.

Wrapped In Love!

Futhi Mkhwanazi