Would you like to learn the secret for igniting your whole life? It’s called the Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod. In a quick nutshell, you spend a little time every morning in six main areas of your life for self-improvement including reading, exercising, and meditating.

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What Is the Miracle Morning?

The miracle morning is a routine that you should follow when you first wake up in the morning. It inspires you, centers you, and gets you focused before you have to take on the day.

Hal opens the book with a horrific accident that affected his life, and how he built himself back up, only to get knocked down again.

He started down the road of success by realizing how important personal development is. Often we put off taking care of ourselves until the end of the day. And by then, we’re too tired to do it!

So Hal’s miracle morning routine will turn you into a person who loves waking up in the morning. You’ll be excited to get started with your day.

What is the Miracle Morning? Well, he uses Life S.A.V.E.R.S. to sum it up.

What are Life S.A.V.E.R.S.?

Hal talks about the “potential gap.” That’s the space between our potential and our results.  Often we spend too much time thinking about the actions we should be taking instead of actually taking them.

S.A.V.E.R.S. stands for the six activities you should do every morning before you even look at your cell phone or check email.

Hal thinks we should connect at the deepest level to our physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual self. And S.A.V.E.R.S. is a nice system for doing that.

It starts with Silence.

Silence

We’ve talked before about the importance of meditation. This could be the time you do that. Hal stresses it’s important to have purposeful silence to get us centered for the rest of the day.

Silence reduces our stress and increases our focus on our goals and priorities.

You could also do prayer, reflection, feeling grateful, and deep breathing instead of meditating. Or you could combine them.

Try different things for a few days to find what works best for you.

I do want to stress that there is no wrong way of doing this. If you aren’t already meditating, you will need to commit to the silence every day for awhile until your brain is trained to be silent.  Hal mentions it took him three or four weeks of practicing Silence each day before he finally felt he was achieving some ability to be silent.

Affirmations

Affirmations sometimes gets a bad rap. Often people think they just need to repeat what they want and it will magically appear.

But that’s not really how affirmations work.

They are more like a useful tool to reprogram your mind.

One of the biggest takeaways from this book for me is that in order to achieve what you want, you have to become the person who has that life.  If you want to be wealthy, you have to become a person with the habits of a wealthy lifestyle. To become a healthy person, you have to acquire the daily habits and routines of a healthy individual.

So using daily affirmation helps your brain align with the new way you want to be. They helped Hal let go of his self-limiting belief that he had a bad memory.

So find an area where you know you’re holding yourself back, and find some simple statements to repeat that will help you grow past where you’re at right now.

A good affirmation will scare you a little and excite you a lot. So tap into those emotions and belief. And let go of the need for them to be perfect. You’ll refine them as you evolve.

Visualization

Once you’re centered and have repeated who you want to be, it’s time to visualize the life you’re wanting to achieve. You can also use visualization to plan how your day will go.

Another way to use visualization is to help you break through where you’re stuck. Hal used visualization to help him write the book.

He had some major blocks with the idea of himself writing a book. So he would visualize how easy it was to write free from stress, fear, and writer’s block.

Then he would visualize the end result and that was a published book that people loved and shared with their friends.

It’s key to visualize what you really want. That also connects with affirming who you really want to be and what you really want to achieve.

You also need to visualize who you need to be and what you need to do to achieve your dreams.

Exercise

The morning is a great time to exercise because you’ll get it done. And, as we’ve discussed in a prior blog post, it gets blood flowing and activates your brain.

This can be any kind of exercise that’s good for you. Some people like a morning run while others prefer yoga. The key is to find something that you’ll stick with.

And as always, if you’re just starting out, talk with your doctor to see if you have any individual considerations.

Reading

This is the time where you read from a non-fiction book that will help you directly with self-improvement. You should look for books that will inspire you and help you grow.

So all these wonderful books I’m reviewing for you? Now would be the time to read them.  I can also recommend books like The Five Love Languages by Gary D. Chapman, Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg, and Jump: Take the Leap of Faith to Achieve Your Life of Abundance by Steve Harvey.

I could go on with many more recommendations; I think you get the idea for the type of book to look for.

Sometimes, I’ll combine exercise with reading and listen to an Audible book while I’m out hiking, running, or stretching.

You will find the right balance for yourself. Just be careful you’re giving the proper attention to both activities.

Scribing

The final step is journaling. Hal recommends spending some time writing about your dreams and goals every single day. As I mentioned in my post on journaling, you can also write out negative feelings to help you move past them.

Hal also recommends spending time at the end of the year reviewing all of your journals to see where you have gained clarity and review lessons that you learned (and ones you are still in the process of learning).

Regular reviews also help you to acknowledge your progress.  Often we only see the few feet ahead of us, right? But sometimes it’s good to look back to reflect on just how much we’ve grown.

Can You Customize the Miracle Morning?

Absolutely. You need to make a routine that works for you in your time schedule.  Hal even gives you tips on how to make it work better for you.

Now, you can always do additional reading, journaling, exercising, etc. later in the day. The key is to do all of the Life S.A.V.E.R.S. first thing in the morning to get your whole body, mind and spirit aligned before you go out and take on the day.

You will have at least done something for yourself before you get bombarded with requests from the world.

Plus, it gives you the time and space you need to identify your most important priorities for the day. And hopefully you have the courage to say no to the things that keep you from achieving that.

(I promise a blog on the courage to say no so you can learn to say yes to the important things in the future. If you’d like that, leave a comment and let me know.)

My Final Thoughts

The Miracle Morning is a great book to use in conjunction with the 5 Second Rule. Often we’ll want to get up and work on self-improvement, but then the lure of the bed is strong.

I remember a quote by Dr. Stephen Covey (7 Habits of Highly Effective People author) who said it’s often mind over mattress.

If you have your routine ready, and everything set up for your success, then you just need to 5 second rule yourself to get up and get going.

Once you start taking care of yourself, you’ll look forward to getting up every morning.

There’s also a large online community to find support and accountability if you need it. And you can find Miracle Morning online or at your local bookstore.

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