If you're not naturally a morning person, getting your day off to a good start can be a real challenge.  You wake up groggy and scramble to get ready, only to find yourself running late as you rush out of the house.  The day is thrown off, and you're left feeling scattered, off-balance, and out-of-sorts.
 
Your morning sets the tone for the rest of the day.  If you feel calm, relaxed and energized, that's a huge asset in dealing with whatever the day throws at you.

What does the the perfect morning routine look like?  It's different for everyone; you need to find what works for you personally.  Here are 10 tips to play around with, so you can experiment and build a morning routine that's perfect for you!

Many of us react negatively when our needs aren't met in a relationship.  Whether we're dealing with a friend, family member, or spouse, we tend to assume that the other party knows exactly what we need — or that they ought to know. 

Working from that premise, when our needs go unmet, our next assumption tends to be that the person we're dealing with is lazy, selfish, inconsiderate, or simply doesn't care about us.  Having arrived at such a conclusion, it's easy to start feeling annoyed, frustrated, and/or hurt.  Left unchecked, these feelings can grow into deep-seated anger and resentment.

“[S]he squeezed the mistrust away into a corner of her mind, and blocked it up there.”  From Charles Dickens' Our Mutual Friend
 
How many times have you been in a situation and sensed within yourself that something wasn't quite right? You hear that inner voice, a gut feeling, your intuition, speaking to you and conveying a subtle warning to you. 

And how many times have you dismissed that feeling and carried on anyways?  Only to find yourself saying afterwards, "I should have followed my intuition," or "I should have gone with my gut."

Winter conditions can be hard to deal with.  From the grey, overcast days to the dry indoor air, it's easy to feel as if you're being hit from all angles.  The following tips will help you maintain a healthy body during the winter months.


Get as much sunlight as you can.

For many people, the most challenging aspect of winter is the reduced sunlight.  The shorter days and reduced light aren't just unpleasant; these conditions can have a very real impact on your mood and emotional well-being.