aslk start every day

This regiment, although simple on the surface,
has profound and somewhat complex and far-reaching
psychological ramifications.

May I explain?

Thank you.

1.
Set your alarm to go off 10 minutes earlier than usual.
By getting a 10-minute earlier start, you tend to remove the
"urgency" many of us experience as soon as we wake
up. You'll feel less harried, less hurried and a bit more
peaceful.

2.
The first thing, after you get up, is to immediately
remake your bed. If you don't do this, you will be
starting your day... instantly... creating an "undone
chore" which will nag at the back of your mind for the
rest of the day. If you do do this, you will start the
day without having added a single, niggling little thing to
your "to do" list.

3.
Go to the kitchen, pour yourself a glass of water and
drink it all. You do NOT drink enough water. Nobody in
America does. Water is the elixir of elixirs. It flushes
toxins out of your body, provides an environment which lets
your electrolytes and all other aspects of your biochemistry
function at maximum efficiency.

4.
Go to the bathroom, take care of "business,"
brush your teeth, wash the sleep out of your face and eyes and
brush and comb your hair. You're getting ready for battle:
The battle to have a good day. Doing all the above will wake
you up a little, freshen you up a bit and
"set-you-up" to get going.

5.
Next, put on some exercise clothes like sweatpants, a
sweatshirt and sneakers. Make this a ritual. You are
dressing for battle: An assault on the forces of negativism.

6.
Leave the house immediately and take a 20-minute walk.
You're outside, you're breathing fresh air, you're getting
your circulation going, you're becoming more mentally alert.
Some of the fog begins to lift from your mind. You begin to
notice your environment, see the colors of the fall foliage,
the bloom of a spring flower, the dew on the grass on a summer
morning, the untrodden snow in mid-winter. NOTE: This is NOT
exercise. This is a loosening up; a "defogging" of
your mind and allowing your body to gently warm up for
its daily tasks.