The importance of a good morning routine cannot be overstated. It is how you own the day. I despise waking up and reacting to the day. I want to at a minimum start my day in control-proactively determining its events. There will be enough unaccounted for things to happen beyond my control. However, I can control my morning. It’s all within my choosing.

I just took my morning routine, which is already quite substantial up a notch. I’ve recently discovered Bat Man. Well, not really, but I have discovered Ben Greenfield, who just might be Bat Man. Ben is undoubtedly one of the most impressive humans roaming the earth. How I haven’t come across him before, I do not know. He’s as close to superhuman as anyone I’ve ever come across.

In my research of all things Ben, I discovered the Five Tibetan Rites. What are the Five Tibetan Rites you ask? Well, I’m happy to tell you. They are five distinct movements/exercises to be performed every day. The Rites are a 2500 year old practice claiming to be a “fountain of youth.” At my age (46) I’m all in on any fountain of youth. And since I learned the movie “Cocoon” is not a real life account and just a bunch of Hollywood tomfoolery directed by Opy Taylor I’m going to seek other options.

The movements are said to have been used by the lamas (think Dali Lama) as a way to maintain a youthful feeling and maintain vigor and energy. It was first reported in a book by Peter Kelder titled “The Eye of Revelation.”

I stumbled upon the Rites while watching some of Ben’s YouTube videos. While I was going to make my own video of the Rites I decided to share Ben’s with you. Why re-invent the wheel right? Here is Ben demonstrating the Rites plus some bonus moves I have also adopted. I’ll let him explain them to you in the video HERE.

I have to say, this has totally brought my morning routine up a notch. It is great a way to start the day, and it is really important for those like me who do physical training every morning. I have noticed a much more energetic start to my day that seems to last throughout.

Even if you don’t add the Rites to your morning you’re a nut, madcap, crazy person and overall knucklehead if you don’t at least take control of those first hours of your day. Read, journal, meditate, take an ice shower, stretch, pray-just have a routine. Do something to tell your brain you are in control.

As for me, I’ll be crushing it like a lama deep into my 100’s with the Five Tibetan Rites.

You rule,

Jason