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via Sheleana Aiyana

1. Stretch first thing. (3 min)

When you wake up in the morning, give your body a stretch all the way from your head to your toes and use proper posture getting out of bed.  Spend a few minutes moving your body in bed to set some positive intentions for your day. Practice mindfulness, tune into your body and check in with how you’re feeling. What do you need to feel good today?

2. Drink water. (3 min)

Hydration first thing is probably the most across the board advice you’ll ever get from a health expert, nutritionist or energy specialist. Seems simple, but surprisingly, many people start their day with stimulants like coffee or juice and rarely incorporate water into their daily routine. This can result in fatigue, skin problems, and headaches. Drinking water will also stimulate your digestive system to start waking up, and provide a little wake up call to your brain as well.

3. Prepare an herbal tea, green juice or immune boosting elixir. (3-10 min)

If you plan to incorporate at least 15 minutes of gentle morning movement into the start of your day, now is the perfect time to start steeping your herbal tea or preparing an elixir or green juice for yourself. Herbs like milk thistle, dandelion root, or this ginger detox elixir are all great options. If you’re juicing, leave the fruit and juice leafy greens and low-sugar vegetables like cucumber, celery, bok-choy etc. Read on via