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wool-f · 1 year

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Wellness: Through & Through | Part Six: The 5am Club

I’ve spent the last decade online watching videos and reading blogs and articles all claiming that waking up at 5am is the key to changing your life, being productive, becoming to most successful person in the world, the list goes ON.

As part of this experiment on my body that I’ve been undertaking here on Wellness: Through & Through, I really wanted to try out waking up at 5am and see what changes it had on my life and body.

If you’re more of a video person, I’ve uploaded a video to my channel for you to watch here, but if you want to see a structured, written out approach, come with me through a journal style approach to waking up at 5am.

Immediately when I first thought about getting into the 5am routine, I was filled with doubts at the possibility of me becoming a morning person.

I had hated waking up early for 7am starts when I was in retail and hospitality, I could never imagine doing it WILLINGLY, let alone enjoying it.

But was I in for the shock of my life - waking up at 5am has changed my life, and I will never go back.

There are so many significant changes I’ve noticed in my daily routine that have been positive additions since starting my 5am routine and I hate to admit it, but all those articles were correct. It is life changing, you do become a better person.

I want to start this from the outset saying that waking up at 5am is not going to be for everyone. But I think if the idea has crossed your mind ever, it’s worth giving it a go.

The biggest change I’ve found in waking up at 5am is that when combined with early morning exercise, I am so much more productive throughout my entire day. It’s actually embarrassing to think about what I was doing before I was waking up at 5am.

I was doing so much less, I was a lot more lethargic and I was procrastinating a huge amount throughout the day.

I’m not in any way saying that waking up at 5am has fixed all my problems or cured my love of procrastination, but I am so much more focused and on point when I’m waking up and exercising before the sun has risen.

I have noticed that when exercise is not factored into the morning routine, I am less productive so that should be noted, but it’s a huge thing that has changed for me.

Combined in that little change, I’ve noticed I am far less lethargic throughout the afternoon, a fact that has really surprised me.

Where I would normally go through a mid-afternoon slump, I am powering through my to-do lists, work or off time on the weekends. It’s like a magic trick.

I’m not sure what the cause of this is, but I’m sure there is a scientist out there who has done a study on it.

One thing I have enjoyed thoroughly about waking up at 5am, is the extra two hours I get to myself in the morning. Where I was rushing around, shoving my breakfast down my throat and burning my mouth on hot coffee, now I am relaxed, showered and able to eat my breakfast at a normal pace while reading a book.

There is also a beautiful smell in the air early in the morning, that fades away as the day goes on. I can’t describe it, but I’m sure other people who are early risers can relate. It’s a fresh, crisp smell that hits your nose, and it almost is what I would imagine a fresh imagination to smell like.

I think deep down it’s the knowledge that nothing bad has happened in the day yet, and there is so much opportunity yet to come, it’s the smell of a new beginning!

A beautiful part of waking up so early is getting the opportunity to see the sunrise every single day. It’s getting later for me as daylight savings has ended in Melbourne and winter is setting in, but there is really nothing like watching the sunrise and the day begin, knowing you’ve already gotten through the first few hours.

So, if you hadn’t already guessed, this is a tried and approved message to give the 5am club a go. I honestly am obsessed with waking up early now. I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older and this is what happens, but it’s definitely something I wish I had done earlier.

Two tips I have for anyone giving this a go:

1. Preparation is key: make sure you’re getting enough sleep the night before, that you’re hydrated before bed and that you have your clothes ready to go for the following morning to motivate you to move from the comfortable pillow palace you’ve made yourself over night. It will be a rough first week/two weeks when you begin, but if you’re ready to go from the moment you open your eyes, it will make it so much easier.

2. Have a consequence for not getting up - I always book a 6am pilates class to force me out of bed, otherwise I’ll cop a late cancellation or a no-show fee. Having something to do as soon as you get up is honestly the key to success with this, especially if you’re a lover of sleep like I am.

Don’t put too much pressure on yourself if you’re giving this a go, it’s not the easiest thing in the world to conquer. The day won’t change if you get up at 5.30am or 5.45am, but I think it’s really worth giving it a go, even just to give yourself an extra few hours in the morning to do something you enjoy, like read a book, or catch up on a TV show.

Let me know if you give this one a go, and how you enjoyed/hated it in the comments below!

You can find me on all my other socials using the handle @kweenofthieves, but outside that, I’ll be back with you all next week!

All my love,

Gxx

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ccnegus · 28 days

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#KeirStarmer #BorisJohnson #LevellingUp

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simplyjaynae · 6 months

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Good Morning Fam, Let's Level Up & Get Paid!

#simplyjaynae #levellingup #mondayinspiration #wakeupandwin #simplyspeakingfacts #simplybrandingmyself #simplyglobetrotting #simplygetpaper

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thechapelhg1 · 2 years

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Great meeting at The New Monday Creative Collective this morning with Tracy Brabin Mayor of West Yorkshire...Massive supporter of Culture & Arts in Yorkshire!!! 🎩🙏 Ps On my way to London with a begging bowl! The Arts for you!!!! #northern #northernpowerhouse #creative #arts #culture #lifeupnorth #tv #design #arts #coffeemeet #northernrevolution #mayor #westyorkshire #yorkshire #filmyorkshire #freelance north #levellingup #protest #itv #culturesecretary #marchon10downingstreet! (at The Brew Society) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiKl_pRsosa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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fenewsuk · 2 years

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Skills World Live Roadshow: Levelling-up through further education and skills in the West Midlands

#btec #fenews #freespeech #furthereducation #levellingup #lifelonglearning #qualifications #skills #skillsworld #student #walsall

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diamondgrlteam · 4 years

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I’m living my life like it’s golden

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beautifully-bea · 3 years

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♡𝔇𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔪 𝔊𝔦𝔯𝔩 𝔍𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔫𝔢𝔶♡

It’s a new a month and a perfect time to start a new chapter of my life. I was inspired and motivated by the guide that @2pretty created. I want to set better habits for the future ahead! I’ll also be turning 20 and starting University next year, what a great way to welcome adulthood!

𝔐𝔶 𝔡𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔪 𝔊𝔦𝔯𝔩 ♡

My dream girl is Confident, intelligent, independent, and most importantly kind to others and herself. She is just as unique as she is beautiful and she has a great sense of style. She leaves a positive impression on whomever she meets. She seeks knowledge and education knowing that learning is a never-ending journey. She has fulfilling relationships with her friends and family. She gives back to her community and is in no way nescient, unmannerly, rude or selfish.

She has a routine that gives her life structure but is not rigid or confining. She starts her morning with a Healthy breakfast + tea. She works out [Pilates+ cardio] and meditates, to balance her physical, mental and spiritual well being. She is fluent in English, Spanish, French and Arabic. She can play the harp and is a great cook and baker. She has a plethora of hobbies that she enjoys thoroughly, and is always looking for new ways to improve herself.

She loves and appreciates the joys of life.

ℌ𝔬𝔴 ℑ 𝔴𝔦𝔩𝔩 𝔟𝔢𝔠𝔬𝔪𝔢 𝔥𝔢𝔯 ♡

A simple yet effective skincare routine.

Eats healthy and works out every morning

Takes classes Foreign languages

Takes Classes for Music literacy along with Harp lessons

Unlearn bad habits/mindsets and replace them with constructive ones.

Has a clean and comfortable home

Studies for at least 2 hours a day

Learns to become Financially literate

Donates to charity or volunteer regularly

Practices and learns proper etiquette.

Tries and perfects a new recipe once a month

Designates 1hr a day for Special hobbies

I will be posting updates under the tag #good2bea (holding myself accountable lol)

Moodboard:

01/06/21

#good2bea #personal #dream girl guide #dgg #levellingup #cottagecore #soft black girls

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reincarnatedonthefirst · 2 years

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Golden Rule for Clear Skin

photo credit: IG @creme_de.la_femme

One thing I get complimented on is my clear skin.

My skin is mostly free from hyper-pigmented scars and protrusions. However, I’ll definitely say that my skin is often dry. Clear but often dry (I drink too much black coffee sometimes).

My secret for clear skin is simple but most people find difficult to execute. My take on clear skin is that it’s 85% health, 15% result of facial products…

Clear skin mainly starts from the inside out…

- NO sugar

- NO sodas (no sugar)

- NO pastries (no sugar)

- NO sweetened drinks of any kind (no sugar)

- NO foods or drinks with added sugar (such as condiments)

- NO fried foods

Examine the ingredients of any packaged foods or beverages. Many foods, especially condiments and beverages, will have added sugar. Even 4g per serving can be a lot.

As far as carbs, starches, and naturally occurring sugars from fruit, you’ll have to look at your own diet and consider cutting back what you think they MAY be causing a problem. These foods raise blood glucose and high blood glucose can lead to a myriad of issues. These issues can manifest themselves in your skin.

A clear skin diet can be very individualized. What may not work for you may work for someone else. However, sugar should definitely be removed from your diet: sodas, pastries, packaged juices, candies, sugary Starbucks drinks…

Other things to consider are stress. High levels of stress can also show up in your skin.

But again, no sugar is the definitely the golden rule. I drink water throughout the day, sometimes mixed with apple cider vinegar, along with coffee and teas. When I dine out, I always skip dessert.

But it’s totally understandable if sugar is hard to kick at first. It feels addictive!

But your skin will thank you later.

#beauty #me #levellingup #leveling up #hypergamy #high value woman #highvaluewoman #high value women #highvaluewomen

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misshyperglam · 3 years

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Now... Say It Aloud ✨

#beautifulblackqueen #quotes for women #motivating quotes #attract abundance #abundance #attract wealth #levelupjourney #levellingup #femininity #divinefeminine #black femininity #feminine #blackwomen #blackgirlmagic #black girl luxury #feminine energy

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wool-f · 5 months

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Wellness: Through & Through - Pilates and Running Update

Hello friends!

This week I'm going to return to the beginning of my health and wellness experiment that I started last year and talk about pilates.

To the people who know me and who read this blog please forgive me because no I cannot shut up about pilates, but I seriously can't stop.

It's been one year since I began practicing pilates and I am completely embedded in the cult-like practice and seriously can't stop talking about it.

But in any case, I've been doing pilates five times a week for the last 12 months and I've noticed amazing results in that time both mentally and physically.

Since the start of this experiment I have done a lot of things to improve my health and general wellbeing, but pilates is the one thing that has stayed in my routine.

In celebration of this, I've decided to really challenge myself over the next three weeks and run a half marathon while also completing a 5x5 challenge being done by my pilates studio.

If you're interested in my plan and current progress, keep reading here!

Ok so, like I said, I've been doing pilates for 5 days a week every week (except for the period between July - September when I was of course, travelling), and to say I haven't noticed the difference in my body would be a huge lie.

I have said it before and I will reiterate it now, I don't believe in exercising for only aesthetic reasons - I think it's a dangerous way to exist and can easily spiral into disordered eating and other problematic behaviours that can negatively affect health. However, I have noticed a huge difference in my body since beginning pilates. When I started the practice I was in a really bad mental state, I had put on weight and was doing next to no exercise at all. I needed a shock to my system. When I saw my body in comparison to what I looked like a mere eight months prior, I was shocked. Flabbergasted. Taken aback by how much I had let myself go mentally that I didn't notice the physical change in myself. It was like looking at myself with clear eyes again.

I got a really good deal at my studio as they had just opened and started going a few times a week. I slowly upped the days I would go until now where I try to get there at least 5 times, if not more. I have noticed that I am not only stronger, more lean and definitely slightly more muscular, but I have also dropped a significant amount of bloatedness and weight around my stomach, back and arms.

The more important factors of difference for me however, have been the mental health changes I have noticed. I am happier and more focused and have so much more clarity in my daily thoughts and tasks. My sleep is much deeper and of better quality and in general I am just a much more healthy person.

I enjoy the practice of pilates as a whole and the instructors at my studio are amazing, which definitely makes a difference for me.

On to the half marathon.

I began running properly in the Covid lockdowns, despite a lifetime telling myself that I hated running and that I was bad at it. Now I'm fully in the cult of running as well. This year I made a resolution that I would run a half marathon, and I decided to finally bite the bullet and sign up for one in the last month of the year.

I will be running 21kms on December 3rd in Melbourne and I have started training properly (a bit later than I should have but better late than never) while also doing a pilates challenge, which means I'll be doing two types of strenuous exercise twice a day.

I've been attempting to run most days now for two weeks. This hasn't gone off to the best start but I've been trying!

I definitely have had to up my food intake and water intake and I'll be purchasing electrolyte jellies to try out before the big day.

I'll update you all as I go along and if you want to get in the moment or more consistent updates, head over to my instagram and tiktok!

Otherwise, I'll be back next week with another blog post and as always please let me know if there is anything specific you want to hear/read about, I want this blog to be like a conversation with you all.

Love always,

G xx

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dreamyxchanel · 4 years

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Luxury lifestyle doesn’t only involve buying expensive things. You have to believe you deserve the finer things in life and for you to believe that, you need to love yourself. Taking good care of yourself should be number one! It’s easier to let yourself go than it is to stay on point. If you believe you are deserving of a luxury lifestyle, you must live like it’s already your reality. Treat yourself like you deserve high quality everything!

Now I know your thinking sis, with what money? Well this is what I am trying to emphasis, the baby steps of making simple changes will get you to where you want to be and that’s for everything you wish for. Make a plan, break down that plan and then execute! I can’t emphasis enough the IMPORTANCE of execution ladies, this is were a lot of us get lazy (me included) but if you want a better, more levelled up life whatever that looks like to you, then you need to execute!

Of course many of us do not have money spilling from our pockets so being able to budget for the luxury items or experiences we want is crucial, be clever with your finances know what to spend, when to spend it and budget for when you decide to splurge! Don’t just spend all that you have on that one expensive bag and leave your bank empty, budget/save for your luxury expense in advance so that you can enjoy properly without internally crying at the fact that ur broke af!

But again I have to reiterate, Take great care of yourself (dare I say before splurging) & that can only be accomplished my loving your inner and outer self. Make sure you exercise, drink water, maintain your beauty/skincare routine, meditate/pray and don’t forget to buy yourself flowers!

The way you take care of yourself and carry yourself shows others how they should treat you, if you show them you deserve the best you will attract the best✨

xo

Dreamyxchanel

#luxurylifestyle #levellingup #dreamyxchanel

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theresaeisenbarthsartworksinred · 3 years

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This week, I'm pleased to have Alberta contemporary artist Veronica Funk on Inside the Studio artist interviews. 😊 Please join us this Wednesday at 2:30 pm MDT as we chat about her private studio, her artistic vision and thoughts about mentoring artists. Veronica is a central Alberta artist who practices in primarily acrylic and mixed media. She is an inspiring storyteller, mentor and full time artist. Check out Veronica Funks amazing artwork on: IG: @veronicafunk WEB: www.veronicafunk.com Youtube: youtube.com/VeronicaFunk #artists #yyc #yycart #luartist #levellingup #yycarts #artforinteriors #contemporaryart #albertarts #landscapeartist #eisenbarthart #eisenbarthartstudio #yycdaily #canadianart #canadianartist #calgaryart #edmontonart #FineArt #galleries #womenartists #womenwhocreate #yqlarts #yycartists #artcollector #yxh 👏🏻 To see all the artist interviews, please visit Instagram IGTV on my profile page. (at Eisenbarth Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVLs2oZB0YK/?utm_medium=tumblr

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passsionnfruit · 4 years

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Attention my Hypergamous, feminine, and level up sisters!

Ladies, please make sure your internal level up journey is just as important to you as your physical level up journey, it pays off.

#black femininity #femininity #hypergamy #hypergamous #inner work #healing #leveled up mindset #levellingup #high value woman #highvaluewomen #levelledup #growth

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iamlunoire · 5 years

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Growing cactus collection over the months. 1. Buddha's Temple, regular and mini 2. Euphorbia ??? 3. Dish of mixed Haworthias and Crassulas 4. Crassula 5. Lithops 6. Opuntia Sta. Rita 7. Astrophytum Myriostygma 8. Grafted Rebutia Heliosa #plantbabies #collectinggreenery #succulents #levellingup https://www.instagram.com/p/BziXwlihPwV/?igshid=x8hflbasqzr0

#plantbabies #collectinggreenery #succulents #levellingup

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diamondgrlteam · 4 years

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that girl, will get whatever she wants

#luxurious #black girls in luxury #black women in luxury #feminine moodboard #black femininity #luxury #hypergamy #black girl #lawofattraction #melanin #rich aesthetic #manifestation #levellingup #luxurylifestyle #femininity #glowup

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beautifully-bea · 3 years

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I feel like as much people love to talk about (and benefit from) "Pretty privilege" it's also good to be mindful of the 'downsides' and call it what it is... Desirability Politics.

And be aware that it's rooted in racism, colourism, texturism, featurism, fatphobia, ableism, homophobia, misogyny etc. The list literally goes on and on.

#all tea no shade #we live in a society #*sigh*#levellingup #levelup #leveled up mindset #leveling up #black women #black women in luxury #self care #aesthetic #blm movement #soft black girls

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