The 4 Components of a Healthy Morning Routine: MP3 | Apple Podcasts | Spotify
A healthy morning routine has four core components: (1) physical, (2) mental, (3) emotional, and (4) spiritual. These are the four sources of energy that each of us is born with.
Think of these four core components as wheels on a car:
When all four wheels are in good shape, the tires are evenly inflated, and all have good tread depth â the car runs like a dream.
But if you catch a flat or let your tires go bald â youâll be in for a bumpy ride.
Thatâs how I like to look at life:
If I want to thrive, Iâve got to ensure Iâm taking care of myself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
If I neglect just one of these four core sources of energy, I wonât be able to perform at my peak consistently.
And for me, that would be unacceptable.
So, I developed a healthy morning ritual that helps me grow (or maintain) in each of the four dimensions.
Hereâs what it looks like:
1. The Physical Component
Unleash your physical energyânourish and activate your body to prime it for a successful day.
Examples to help you create a healthy morning routine:
- Drink a liter of water immediately upon rising
- Walk outside
- Exercise
- Jump up and down to wake your body up
2. The Mental Component
Itâs just as important to exercise your brain as it is to exercise your body. Learn something new or do at least one thing each morning to sharpen your mind.
Examples to help you create a healthy morning routine:
- Read
- Work on a puzzle for a few minutes
- Do something that challenges you to stretch your mind
3. The Emotional Component
This is about addressing your emotional and social needs by checking in with yourself and connecting with people you care about.
Examples to help you create a healthy morning routine:
- Start your day by asking yourself, âHow do I want to feel today?â Then answer the question in your mind, or journal it on paper.
- Envision a successful day ahead. How would you like to feel today? What kind of emotional energy do you want to bring to your work, to the people you interact with? Imagine every outcome you have planned for the day as working in your favor.
- Connect with someone you care about.
4. The Spiritual Component
Unleash your spiritual energy by doing something that allows you to reconnect to your purpose, your faith, or your Why.
Examples to help you create a healthy morning routine:
- Meditation
- Prayer
- Think of three specific things or people in your life that youâre grateful for â and truly allow yourself to feel it. To cultivate a sense of intense gratitude is a powerful spiritual experience.
Create Your Own Healthy Morning Routine
Use my PIESpread framework to create a healthy morning routine of your own.
- PQ: Physical energyâWhatâs one thing you can do each morning to activate your physical energy?
- IQ: Mental energyâWhatâs one thing you can do each morning to activate your mental energy?
- EQ: Emotional energyâWhatâs one thing you can do each morning to activate your emotional energy?
- SQ: Spiritual energyâWhatâs one thing you can do each morning to activate your spiritual energy?
P.I.E.S.
âïž Use this acronym to remind yourself of each of the four core sources of energy you need to rise and thriveâeach and every day.
