The 3 things you can do every morning to reduce stress

Last week my article titled “A 15-Minute Morning Routine That Will Dramatically Reduce Stress” was published on MindBodyGreen!

Here is what you missed…

“Our bodies aren’t designed to manage the amount of stress we’re bombarded with on a daily basis.

Chronic sleep deprivation. Blaring alarm clocks. Long work hours. Lack of vacation time. Kids’ busy after-school schedules. We’re overweight, undernourished, and badly needing regular exercise in our lives. But with our crazy schedules, who has time?

Your primary goal in establishing a healthy habit is to reduce the harmful effects of stress. Without stress, amazing things happen. Chronic diseases disappear. You look and feel younger. You spend less time sick. No magic pill or fancy technology will ever replace good old-fashioned taking care of yourself.

Luckily, there’s something you can do at the start of your day to reduce the negative effects of stress:

Establish a 15-minute healthy morning routine.”

Click here to read the full article

If you find yourself waking with your mind racing through all the things you need to do for your day, this post is for you.

Here are some additional helpful resources for creating your 15-minute stress reducing morning routine.

#1 Wake up and drink 16 ounces of pure, filtered water to rehydrate your body’s tissues.

Have trouble guzzling down water? I don’t blame you, I do too. Try drinking from a cup with a straw. I love these BPA free options:

Simple BPA-free double walled cup & straw.

Check out this creative mason jar turned travel cup.

#2 Do a 5-minute meditation.

The guided meditation iPhone App called CALM is perfect for this, allowing you to select what you want to focus on for the day, be it motivation, focus, forgiveness, gratitude, anxiety release, compassion, confidence, creativity, energy, inner peace, inner strength, positivity or self acceptance.

Here are all the top-rated smart phone meditation Apps of 2013!

#3 Do a 10-minute low-impact workout to get your blood flowing and motivation pumping through your veins.

Barre3 and Daily Burn are great online resources for short workouts that are much more affordable than a gym membership. The best workout is always and will forever be the ONE THAT YOU DO. So find something that you enjoy and will stick to.

Make sure to read the full MindBodyGreen article here.

Wishing you a peaceful day, full of laughter 🙂

Dr. Alexis