The Miracle Morning - 30 Day Challenge thread

Have y'all heard of The Miracle Morning, a morning routine to begin your day on the right foot? It's all about becoming a morning person, and waking up an hour or so early to get control of your day and kill it.

I'll save you the money of buying the book and disclose the "SAVERS" steps that he outlines. I know some of these sound new-agey or contrived, but they're proven methods and a lot of very successful people start their days with. Ideally 10 minutes spent per step.

1.) Silence - Begin your day with complete silence. No distractions. Either meditation (guided/unguided), breathing exercises, or prayer. Really take in the moment and enjoy that peace and quiet to start the day.

2.) Affirmations - This is the part that sounds the cheesiest to me, but I've done it before and the premise makes a whole lot of sense. Basically, you positively affirm yourself of what you are, what you're striving to become, your purpose, etc. This is personal, and can be anything, really. I find it hard to make this last 10 minutes, so I usually do about 2-5 minutes.

3.) Visualization - Plan out your day, and visualize going through your day. Focusing particularly on the positive interactions and successes you'll have throughout the day. This can also be expanded into visualizing yourself achieving your long term goals. I find it hard to make this last 10 minutes, so I usually do about 2-5 minutes.

4.) Exercise - This is one of the most important steps. Get that blood pumping, and your body ready-to-go for the day. This can be anything from a quick 10-minute bodyweight workout, going for a run, or expanding for a full 1hr workout at the gym.

5.) Read - Read. Simple as that. Read a daily devotional/Bible verse, a good book you've always wished you had more time to read, heck - even TigerDroppings.

6.) Scribe - Pen a short journal entry. I prefer doing devotional or reflective journals if I choose to read the Bible in the morning. This can be anything, though. A lot of people following this plan choose to simply write down a few things they're thankful for that morning.


After that, you'll be in your best possible shape to tackle the day. You can even wake up even earlier and use the extra time to get some stuff done around the house that you normally don't have time for.

Tips/Tricks:

-Don't have your alarm/phone within arm's reach. Sleepy-you is a dick and won't let you wake up on time to achieve your goals. Set your alarm clock or phone across the room or a few steps away, so you're already out of bed and getting the blood pumping.

-Drink a full glass of water. You're dehydrated when you wake up, which adds to the feeling of sleepiness and discontentment. Drink a full glass of water to quench that thirst and feel better. I like to add a pinch of salt and some lemon to my water for flavor, electrolytes and nutrients.

-If you think to yourself "Aw crap, it's midnight and I only have 5 1/2 hours to sleep! I'm going to feel exhausted in the morning," then you're going to feel exhausted! Self fulfilling prophecy. Instead, always tell yourself "I'm going to feel awesome tomorrow morning!" And likewise, it'll happen. It may take a few tries, though. Keep at it.

-Sleep in your gym clothes. This helps you feel more prepared and ready-to-go in the morning. You'll already be dressed for your morning routine.

-Brush your teeth right away. Brushing your teeth helps shake off some of the tired feeling, and the minty freshness helps invigorate your senses.

-Find accountability buddies. This is why I started this thread. I thought it would be cool to see how many people would like to try this challenge with me. Keep each other accountable and share our experiences.


So here's the challenge:
For 30 days, we commit to The Miracle Morning routine. That's it. We won't try to do it, we won't give it a shot - we'll commit to doing it!

We can share here the successes we see, tips/tricks we discover, challenges we face, and benefits we experience.

Is anyone in?