3-Step Morning Routine to Boost Your Mood All Day...

Lie on your back in the relaxation pose, with the palms facing upward and feet naturally splayed open. Close your eyes. If you need to modify this pose due to lower back pain, bend your knees and let them fall into one another. Alternatively, place a yoga bolster or rolled up towel beneath them.

Now exhale without force while observing the belly fall. Breathe in and out through the nose for five minutes or longer, simply focusing on the rise and fall of the belly. This calms the mind and soothes the brain. It's important to do this first thing in the morning rather than jumping to our computers to answer e-mails and make a hundred different choices, which is stressful and less than uplifting. Let yourself ease into the day, and you'll feel a greater sense of well-being.

2) Loving-kindness Meditation

Next we we open our hearts and expand our love out into the world. The loving-kindness meditation is a classic Buddhist meditation centered around opening the heart and stretching the heart muscle and our ability to give and receive love without conditions.

Get into a comfortable seated position. Close your eyes and place your hands on the knees, facing upward. Place an intention into your heart, bringing your awareness into your heart. Take a few deep breaths in and out of the heart center and simply relax.

Now repeat these words silently to yourself: