The first thing I do when I wake up every morning is flip back my covers to air out the sheets and then walk to my living room where I spend most of my morning and open the blinds wide. I've always been a person who prefers blinds open. We're very lucky to have use of beautiful backyard with lots of fruit trees. One of my favorite things as I go throughout my routine is to watch the birds waking up, see the leaves sway gently through the breeze. This is part of why I like waking up early the world is still quiet. It's the perfect time to focus on you.

It's easy to write in a journal. Think about what topic you want to write about and then take a moment to review and reflect. After you've reflected take some time to lean into your thoughts and feelings and give yourself time to write. You can always use the phrases of I feel, I thought...

Meditating is not easy by any means so in building your meditation practice make attainable goals. Instead of going all out and saying you'll meditate for 25 or 30 minutes every single day, allow yourself to meditate for 5 minutes 5 days a week and then build from there.

State and intention and let the universe do the rest. Because setting an intention is more than passively thinking about a goal. Well it may not seem like much, relentlessly reminding yourself of what you want will actually help you reach your desires. You've got to live, breathe, eat, and sleep what you're after. So how do you turn the mindset into reality? By practicing, getting extremely specific with what you want, and letting go of the rest.

Try going out without your taking your phone with you

It's not just important to take a compassionate perspective on ourselves. It's equally vital to allocate specific periods to wind down and reduce stress. Negative behaviors emerge much more often when we've been overburdened, so ask yourself when can you set aside time that's just for you? Spend it doing whatever makes you feel calmest.

Can you go an entire day without spending? I know it's a simple idea, go a whole day without spending anything. For some this will be a piece of cake, for others not so

Maybe you'll notice how everyone else is always plugged in. Watching them just stumble along, heads buried in their phones. Hey, it might be nice to look up and not down for a day.

Some people know the cost of everything but the value of nothing Oscar Wilde

Like journaling, practicing gratitude is another habit that is really beneficial for us to do on a regular basis. It usually consists of writing down a few things that were grateful for at the end of each day. Practicing gratitude will bring to light the things in life we appreciate, whether it's friendships, the roof over our head, or our ability to buy lunch.