Angelscandles - Donna☆

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 priorities : mental health, self care, healthy skin, healthy hair, self confidence, self love, pilates/yoga

Blair my alter ego🤍

Do you ever feel like "don't talk to me please😩😭"

HOW TO CREATE AN ENERGISING MORNING ROUTINE

WAKE UP EARLIER. Waking up early looks different for a lot of us, and i’m not going to reccomend waking up at 5am for a lot of us. Whatever time you wake up now, I would suggest waking up 30 minutes or so earlier and see how you feel. 

If you feel like you really need those 30 minutes to sleep, then use it sleeping. Whatever time makes you feel like you are at the best, is the perfect time for you. It does take some trial and error to find this time, but it’s worth it. 

Another thing, I generally wouldn’t suggest waking up past 10am. If you sleep in a little too much, you do become a bit sluggish during the first hours of your day, but whatever works for you. 

SUNLIGHT FIRST THING. Going outside, a hot girl walk or simply opening your windows to allow the sun to come in helps our body to become awake. Natural sunlight is a sign to our bodies that we need to start the day. 

This also promotes a healthy rise in cortisol to support our mood, focus and energy. This natural increase in cortisol helps with melatonin production in the evening, which improves the quality of your sleep.

Exposure to unnatural light can disrupt this rhythm, so it’s best to stay away from any devices and turn off of your lights before and after you wake up. Ideally, an hour after you wake up, should be spent device-free. (aside from alarms or setting habit tasks) 

NO PROCESSED, CAFFEINATED OR SUGARY FOODS, before you have a proper meal. When we eat these foods before a nutritious meal, it can lead to a spike in cortisol and blood sugar levels first thing in the morning, which leads to crashing in the afternoon after the spike goes down. 

When we eat after we wake up, it stabilises our blood sugar levels and replenishes ourselves after our fast. If need to be, meal prep the night before so you can have a quick and easy breakfast. As long as it properly fuels your body. 

GENTLE EXERCISES. You’ve just woken up, so you don’t want to rush your body into something too hardcore until you feel like you’re fully awake. Gentle exercises could mean stretching, a light walk or if you’re feeling a bit energised, pilates. 

SET INTENTIONS. Set the theme for how you want to feel at the start of the day, during and end. It doesn’t have to be something productive, but a feeling that you want to achieve and maximise and use that feeling in what you do. 

For ex. In the morning, I want to feel calm. During the day, I want to feel productive. At the end of the day, I want to feel accomplished. 

SHORT TO-DO LISTS! To-do lists that are more than 3 major tasks usually are unmanageable. While you can break down those 3 major tasks, try to avoid having more than 3 major tasks. 

If you do have more than 3, consider moving them into a different date if its not urgent or cutting that task completely if its not urgent and unimportant. How you assess the urgency and importance of your tasks is up to you, as you know what productivity means to you. 

Remember the basics as well, such as hydration, mindfullness, and at least one fun activity in the morning. Thank you so much for the support, even while I was a bit inactive <3

I kinda wanna move to another country

motivation the key ⊹ ࣪ ˖

to success in life 𓍯𓂃

Things I learned on my healing journey so far🤍

1. Trust your opinion first. It's okay to ask your trusted person for advice but at the end of the day, they're not YOU. Always come back to your heart and your true opinion or decision so you don't have any regrets.

2. Keep things private. I'm not saying, don't tell anyone anything about your life. Keep your goals, your plans and your relationships private. Notice how every time you tell your "friends" about your crush, it all goes south and suddenly he doesn't like you anymore? If you kept it private, that wouldn't have happened. Not everyone needs to know everything about you.

3. Change your mindset. This is the secret of a good life y'all. You can have everything you've ever dreamed of, your job, your partner, anything. But your mindset is so poor that you keep seeking out every wrong thing about your dream life. Always looking for negative, being happy when something falls because "you were right all along". I'm not saying be naive, but be positive. Hope for the best. Expect good things. Replace negative thoughts about yourself with positive ones. Your mindset is your life and your reality. Realize it already.

4. Stop doubting yourself. Stop thinking you can't do it because it's 'hard'. Who said it's hard? We all know you can do it. Like, come on it's not that hard stop having that pathetic victim 'I can't do it' mindset. How old are you, again? Your self doubt is a liar and the only power it has is you believing in it. - Elanora Oxa

5. Things won't come true if you don't put in the work. You are saying affirmations 'my skin is clear' everyday but NOT having a skin care routine. Come on. 'I have my dream body' but not doing a workout here and there? Sorry to break it to you, but you won't get anywhere like that. Actually DO stuff. If you pair exercise with affirmations, it's a game changer.

Hey Angels, this is a unusual kinda post from me. These are all literally life-changing, however small they may seem. Once you implement these into your life and enjoy the process, you will bloom. Hope this helped.

Kisses from your favourite Angel (aka me)💓