Testimonial: “I tested the Miracle Morning (with my children in the paws)”

Day 1. Welcome to hell

When the alarm goes off at 6 o’clock, I really think I’m going to die. I tell myself that I had the worst idea of ​​my life by offering to test this method. Eyes stuck together, disheveled hair, I stagger into the living room. There, I need an infinite amount of time to accomplish the “rituals”: ​​write a page (What am I writing about? Do I have a free notebook?) Do some sport (Where is my sports mat? that I have a sports mat?). For meditation, it’s easy: I downloaded the Petit Bambou application (free version) on my smartphone. The 10 minutes of meditation are a delight. In the end: I didn’t have time to do all the rituals. Above all, I spend my day yawning at the office, dragging my feet. Not great!

Day 2. Smart, I think about hydrating myself

It’s silly, but this advice gleaned from the book is saving: as soon as I get up, I drink a large glass of water and I brush my teeth. Not only does washing my teeth in the morning allow me to never forget, and I am hydrated in the morning. Until then, the tea I made for breakfast didn’t budge until evening. I found the cup intact and the tea frozen on my return from work …

Day 3. When your child wakes up

When I walk past the children’s room, the 3-year-old wakes up. Arrgh! Do not panic ! The book does say that children can be present during the MM. I sit down for meditation and my daughter, half asleep, does the session with me, almost without interrupting (a “miracle morning!” Because she is at the age where she speaks all the time). Ditto for the workout: she tries to do abs with the enthusiasm of her 3 years old. She will tell all day that she did “melting” and “gym” with mom.

Day 4. Calm down at last!

No one is up. I hear the birds, a car passing in the distance. I’m starting to take a liking to calm. I take this opportunity to repeat my affirmations: “I want to play more with my children”. I repeat this phrase like a mantra, several times, seeing myself playing with them. It’s a little contrived.

Day 5 to 10. Find my man 

In my other “affirmations”, I had the one to take more advantage of my lover. Every night, we barely meet, both busy trying to put recalcitrant children to bed. When we finally meet, we collapse in front of a series (the loose one?). I don’t feel like I’m spending quality time with him. Carried by my morning affirmations, I reserve a babysitter for one evening of the following week. All week long, I think about my exit with pleasure.

Days 10 to 15. Be regular

That’s it, the trick is taken: I get up at 6 am all week without needing to wake up. I’m excited and happy to have this time just for myself. So far, I’ve never fallen asleep again. In the evening, I go to bed earlier and earlier. I am less tired and suddenly I feel more productive. It’s magic this thing!

Day 16. It’s the weekend

I do my rituals at the usual time… and I go back under the duvet. What a pleasure ! According to the advice of the book, for parents whose babies do not sleep through the night, the ideal is even to be able to go back to sleep.

Day 17 to 20. Patatras!

This morning, getting up was catastrophic: I am incredibly tired, I can barely write. I am getting ready to go to work with difficulty. At work, I can barely stand up. I end up going home: I’m sick, my blood pressure is very low. Damn, I was on the right track! No problem, I sleep two days. It will take me a short week to get up again at 6 a.m.

Day 21 to 25. A better mom

Every night, right after putting the kids to bed, at 22 p.m., I also fall asleep. If, exceptionally, one evening, I crack and I watch a movie, the next day, I go to bed again early. Being more rested, I cry less at my children. Every morning I read a few lines of books on compassionate education. I now have tips for dealing with my own anger. With children, we play more often. After the evening meal, we heckle, we play board games, we play role-playing games (“Daddy, it’s the crince, me there crêne snow and you mom… you’re the witch CACA! “). Results: the girls are delighted. Me, I feel like I am a little more like the mother I had in mind when I decided to have children. A better mom.

Day 26. I change my diet

I feel great. Hydration, sports, even if it’s just a few stretches, meditation and writing “wash my head”. During the day, my ideas are clearer. After the MM, I take the time to make myself a real breakfast. Like the stars of Instagram, I took up bowls. I love.

Day 26 to 30. Me improved version

The test is coming to an end. I didn’t think I would feel so much better. As a workingmum, this time just for me is priceless. I didn’t think I would say it one day, but that’s it, I’m a “Miracle Morning addict”. The only thing I still have a hard time doing really is sports. Next step ?