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Tips for a Healthy Morning Routine
Get Ready for a Great Morning
Write Reminders
Wake Up Less Alarmed
Eat a Healthy Breakfast
Brush Your Teeth … Mindfully
Try Meditation
Get Some Exercise
Stretch It Out
Make a Morning Playlist
Practice Gratefulness
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SOURCES:
Nekeshia Hammond, PsyD, psychologist, author, speaker.
Sleep.org: “Wake up to a good morning with these fool-proof alarms,” “Alarm Clocks That May Help You Rise and Shine.”
American Council on Exercise: “Benefits of Flexibility,” “10 Reasons to Stretch It Out,” “Types of Stretching,” “Benefits of Flexibility.”
American Psychological Association: “Are You Really You When You're Hungry?” “The exercise effect.”
Cleveland Clinic: “The 5 Best Breakfast Foods for You,” “Gratitude Can Boost Your Health: 5 Ways to Develop It.”
Mayo Clinic: “Stress relievers: Tips to tame stress,” “To improve your health, practice gratitude,” “Coping with anxiety: Can diet make a difference?” “Meditation: A simple, fast way to reduce stress.”
Texas Department of State Health Services: “Wake Up to the Benefits of Breakfast,” “Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity.”
CDC: “Childhood Nutrition Facts,” “Participant Guide: Manage Stress.”
Harvard: “Mindfulness meditation may ease anxiety, mental stress.”
National Alliance on Mental Illness: “The Power of a Morning Routine.”
Rush: “5 Tips for a Healthier Morning.”
American Heart Association: “7-minute Workout at Work,” “Thankfulness: How Gratitude Can Help Your Health.”
“Stress Management: Relaxing Your Mind and Body.”