Have you ever watched a two year old and been amazed by their confidence? The fearless way they run across the street without any acknowledgment of potential outcomes? The way they incessantly fall down, brush it off and get right back up running full speed ahead like nothing happened? They don’t think for even a fraction of a second, “I’m just not good at running, I think I’ll stop doing it.”

After years of hitting snooze 17 times in a row and chronically being late for, well, everything.. I can finally say that I am a morning person. It has enhanced my happiness and productivity in so many ways and I want to share with you some tips for taking charge of your day and starting off right.

The 4 - 7 - 8 breathing technique was adopted from the yogic practice of pranayama, meaning “regulation of breath" and was created by Dr. Andrew Weil, a world-renowned Harvard trained doctor with a focus on holistic health. The technique involves breathing in for 4 seconds, holding the breath for 7 seconds and then exhaling for 8 seconds.