Welcome to the Get Fit Guys quick and dirty tips to slim down and shape up.

My name is Ben Greenfield and I'm the Get Fit Guy.

Recently, I posted the details of a unique morning ritual that I follow every morning.

And you can check that out over in the show notes at

quick and dirty tips.com for episode number 225. Well, a large part of that elaborate

routine actually involved stress relieving and focus enhancing tactics that I've learned

throughout my years, working with some of the top athletes on the

face of the planet.

Well, today, you'll get three techniques that I personally use nearly every day, whether

it's to simply get better results and more motivation for my daily exercise routine, or

to perform at my highest possible capacity when I'm traveling around the globe to compete in races and special events.

So you can add any of these or all of them to your morning routine and just watch what happens.

So let's jump right in.

Tip number one is affirmation.

Now, what you dwell on each morning helps to shape you as a person and drives your motivation

and priorities the rest of the day.

You can use this to your advantage by forming your own daily mantra, which can change from day

to day or it can be the same all year long.

For example, one of my daily affirmations is, I believe that every little

win counts. Now, this reminds me that no matter how stressed I am or how much there is to do,

everything counts just a little bit more towards my productivity or making me a better person,

including squeezing in just five minutes of a workout

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