Progressfull Mind-set Morning routine – how to 'sort yourself out' and 'set yourself up' for a fulfilling day

Progressfull Mind-set Morning routine – how to 'sort yourself out' and 'set yourself up' for a fulfilling day

What exactly is a great morning routine and why is a morning routine even important?

There is a lot of chat about morning routines and we at Progressfull have something to share with you on this topic

First things first, why is it even important to have a morning routine?

Well, to be honest with you, often the very first thing our high performing clients say, from 16 year old students, to artisan bakers, to assistant directors in the film and tv industry, through to CEOs of conglomerates or start-ups – is that they are on the edge of burn-out. Overwhelmed by pressure – both from others and also from our own high standards - most of us have too much to do in too little time.

"The last thing I have time for, is time to spend on myself. I certainly don’t have time for self-care, let alone self-development – it’s more about self-survival!"

At Progressfull, our response to this is pretty stark. Honestly, if you really want to achieve great things at work, at home, in your whole life – especially without burning out – quite simply you don’t have time to NOT find the time for self-care and self-development. To make this happen consistently, in reality - for most people often the first and most practical, effective step, is to sort out a great morning routine

This is because how we start the morning can be the single most important investment of our time each day. Time which not only helps us set the tone for the rest of the day – before any interference from the outside world - but also keeps us calm, grounded and focussed on our own life, our own path - so we can make the most out of every opportunity our day brings

We can swap feeling frazzled, burnt out and overwhelmed by every unforeseen obstacle which comes our way – for feeling strong, poised, curious and open

When we create a regular Progressfull morning routine of investing in our self-care and self-development we see ourselves as a work in progress – we are acting from what psychologists call a ‘resourceful state’. We are clear on who we are and how we want to be, we are on our own path, with our own values, our own choices and our own decisions about how we want to navigate our unique way through life

The word routine is important because the simple act of putting ourself through a series of familiar, habitual steps which we repeat every day tells our system that we are in a place of control and safety – this helps us set ourselves up for our day feeling poised, calm and that we have already made progress. This helps build momentum and positive energy which in turn helps us focus on getting even more things done, no matter what our day may bring!

Typically, most wellbeing and high performance experts agree that a great morning routine includes some form of movement, some form of meditation, and often something to get our mind-set into the right place for our day ahead. From weights, to yoga, to pilates, to walking the dog - we know about our choices for movement, a lot of us no know about meditation, but what can we all do on a practical level about mind-set? How do we make our mind’s a great place to be?

Affirmations? Journaling? Reading?

Progressfull’s approach is to provide the ‘how-to’s’ for people to know how to make their mind a great place to be and it is as easy as 1, 2, 3

The first step ...

Is to realise that we want to create change in our life – when we say change, we mean significant change, for example going from feeling wonky and out of control of our life, to feeling like we are living our life on our own terms, no matter what life throws at us, feeling that life is working for us, not against us
 

The second step ...

Is to experience our transforming 5 Progressfull™ Principle Upskills (our name for a course/masterclass). The 5 Progressfull™ Principles define our “true north” our personal compass and give us a real sense of “where we are heading”

The third step ...

Is building our bench-strength in the Progressfull™ transformational framework, the ARTT of progress™
The ARTT of progress™ is a purposeful self-reflection process and practice which turns our learning into commitments & actions. The ARTT of progress™ enables us to take our development into our own hands - unlocking our personal progress and professional potential.

What’s more - this purposeful self-reflection only takes 10 minutes, so we literally Take 10 for the ARTT of progress™

Sustaining our progress each morning with 10 minutes of purposeful self-reflection. It's practical, it's easy, and it can have a profoundly positive effect because it is a practice which is sustainable. Boom!

So that's it - now you know - this combination of 5 Progressfull™ Principles, practices and Take 10 for the ARTT of progress™ is what gives you a progressfull mind-set

The guided journey of the Upskills, introducing us to ARTT and the Releasing and Restricting practices, combined with regular purposeful self-reflection is what makes real progress. We make real progress because ARTT is designed to work with the brain, not against it, using our energy for real learning and doing

Just like we do - you can learn and grow by applying the 5 Progressfull™ Principles and then taking 10 minutes each morning for purposeful self-reflection – Take 10 for the ARTT of progress™
 

To give you an idea, this is what a purposeful self-reflection practice can look like…

3 minutes...reading the Progressfull™ Releasing and Restricting practices (which are in the front of your Progressfull Journal). 3 minutes...re-reading your notes from previous days to connect with what the 5 Progressfull Principles mean for you.  4 minutes... noting insights, reflections, actions and achievements. Done!

Simple as that – just like we do – you can take 10 minutes each morning to ‘sort yourself out’ & ‘set yourself up’ - using the ARTT of progress our purposeful self-reflection process and practice - so you feel energised, motivated and on track – no matter what life throws at you. You can unlock your progress and potential and make your mind a great place to be!

To make your mind a great place to be and create your new Progressfull mind-set morning routine of purposeful self-reflection – discover more about the 5 Progressfull Principles here