Scientific studies have found that early risers are healthier, happier, and more productive than their night owl counterparts. Waking up early doesn’t mean you must leap out of bed. Before throwing off those covers to drink water, attend to hygiene, exercise, and eat breakfast, take some time to linger in that quiet space between sleeping and wakefulness with a morning ritual that focuses on gathering in positive energy. This space holds for you gifts of extraordinary phenomena, including:
• Intense imagery
• Audible sounds of nature, voices, and music
• Taste sensations
• Touch sensitivity
• Otherworldly scents of incense or florals or unidentifiable smells
• A heightened sense of presence
Since ancient times, yogis have hailed the hour and a half before sunrise as the most auspicious time of the day. Some believe that accessing the positivity and power of deeper meditative states is easier in the predawn when your mind is still. Keep a small stone by your bedside. Hold it on awakening to remind you to generate positive vibes from this time and take them with you into your day.