Mornings By Mom: Workout, Eats And Deets!

Hi All;

This morning was one hectic morning.  From getting up and trying to get my yoga/meditation
in this morning to my mind going crazy about my work week.  Let me just say it's going to be a long work week.  Luckily I have developed some great ways to help me to cope and to not get so stressed. Stress is the leading cause of other illness that can hurt your body.

Here are the ways that I cope so that I that I don't get stressed throughout the week:

1. Taking care of myself! This one is a given. It's making sure you keep up the basics for yourself.
Making sure that you eat a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Getting enough water is EXTREMELY important. Most of you know the basics of heath and what we all have to do. Not eating properly leads to over eating and weight gain. Trust me...you don't want that.

2. For all of my girly moms there's other ways to limit stress during the week. For example, if you're use to going to the spa and getting that much needed facial, then the best thing to do is to give yourself that much needed "mini facial", or a "pedi" or "mani." 
Doing those things helps you to keep yourself looking fabulous, feeling fabulous and keeps the momentum going through the week.


3. Exercise, exercise, exercise! I can't stressed that enough. Moms, please get in your daily exercise. Whether it's yoga, cardio or a class at the gym or whether you have the ability to do it at home; however you must do it is VERY important for your body, mind and your inner peace.

4. Get plenty of sleep. I know this is easier said than done.
According to the National Institutes of Health, the average adult sleeps less than seven hours per night. In today's fast-paced society, six or seven hours of sleep may sound pretty good. In reality, though, it's a recipe for chronic sleep deprivation.  
You can read more right here .

5. Take a break! If your stress is caused by those weekly nuances, then taking a break is crucial for you. It not only helps you to breath but it helps you to relax and unscramble all of what happened 5 mins prior. You can do a 5 min de-stresser if you really need to. You can do so by following these steps right here: 

Lastly; take the time to enjoy life's moments. Each day that we wake up it's a moment in time. We live our lives by "moments." Those moments turn into memories. Don't let stinky stress stop you from living an abundant life that you're meant to live. Remember, life is meant to be lived in a great way!

Always think positive no matter what😄

Until Next Time My Diva's...

Much love from;

The Stunningly Adorkable Team

Mornings By Mom: More Time Please

Hi All;

I know this post is super late.  The morning has already past but I had to post to see if other moms could relate and how you handle your time.

Have you ever tried and tried to grab more time throughout the day but it seems like the day runs it's course and then "POOF" it's time for bed?

Well; I have and it's very annoying. It's annoying because, you do all of the right things to figure out your day and then something infiltrates and then it's a disaster! Yeah I know it happens to all of us but when you stop to think about it, it's like you ask yourself, "why does it happen?"

So I started my own regime while implementing small things from other people like twitter's "Jack Dorsey." His days are so planned to the wire that it's sickening (not in a bad way). But I thought to myself...I can do that. I can fit most things in on my to do list and be satisfied.  Which is easier said than done.

Here's Jack Dorsey's morning routine: 



Monday-Friday:
-up at 5 am
-mediate 30 mins
-7 min workout x 3 (whoa)
-gets coffee
-checks in
-to bed 11 pm


Mornings By Mom's routine:
-up at 5 am
-drink a water (1 glass)
-meditate 20 mins (total silence)
-yoga (10 min stretch)
-get coffee (2 cups)
-breakfast (hard boiled egg w/fruit)
-head to office (8 am)
-to bed by 11:30 or sometimes 12

Moms I have to tell you in doing this I was so tired. However it did perk me up and enabled me to focus a lot more. In the end in doing this, it helped me to be more productive in my own routine (with a few tweaks here and there).

I believe for anyone to be more productive in what they are striving to do, they must be serious and focused. Having a morning routine definitely helps because it keeps everything organized so that you can be your best self. More than anything, you want to make sure that you're CLEAR-HEADED and FOCUSED at those most critical moments during the day.

Don't be afraid to create your own morning routine to keep you focused and your day organized.



The Stunningly Adorkable Team
*Where the Stunning Meets the Adorkable*

Morning's By Mom!

Yesterday it was very sunny and nice outside.  Today it's raining and muddy outside.

Do you moms ever feel melancholy when it's raining?  It's when you know your day isn't going to be bad but because of the gloom outside your day could be bad.  I don't know maybe it's just me being over the top as usual but when the rain comes I sometimes feel that way.

To help me focus and get my mind together for the gloom I have my morning coffee (at least 5 cups). Yes a bit to much but hey, I'm human.  Then I break out my youtube and start my yoga with one of my favorite yoga gurus and she she is...Brett Larkin!

I've always incorporated yoga in my workout routine in some way. My workout routine has evolved over the years from hardcore to subtle and now to meditation of my mind to body strengthening yoga.
Brett Larkin is one of those yoga gurus that knows her stuff.  I spend at least 3 times a week incorporating her yoga videos into the rest of workout routine.  Her videos are packed with so much power that she will have you sweating and sore for 3 days (hahaha)! Being truthful!

Honestly though, incorporating a repetitious yoga routine in your week will not only strengthen your body but also your mind.  You see moms, while you're holding those yoga poses for however many seconds, your mind begins to think and wonder and think and wonder (you get my point).
Anyway; it's calming sense of self that brings you back to your center (and causes you to sweat up a storm). It's a mind-body thing. When you feel through your body like you can't, your mind says "you can." The power of the brain! Real talk!

So to all of the moms out of there who will read this and feel that their day might be gloom and doom, start your day with my favorite yoga guru "Brett Larkin."  Give yourself 15 mins to break that morning gloom-dom with this fantastic yoga start.

So from one mom to the next cheers and have a fantastic day!!


Toodles...

Stunningly Adorkable Team
"Where the Stunning meets the Adorkable"