The Morning Habit That Changed My Life and How It Can Change Yours Too
- Brainz Magazine
- Aug 18
- 4 min read
Written by Suzzie Woods, Success Coach
Suzzie is well-known for her work in women's personal growth, well-being, and success coaching. She is the co-founder of Between Friends, a supportive community for like-minded women, and draws from over two decades of experience in the corporate HR world. Suzzie is passionate about helping women step into their full potential from Good to Great.
A daily 6 AM practice helped me reclaim my energy, focus, and joy. Discover the simple 7 habits that will transform your life. You’re about to discover how to create the most extraordinary life you’ve ever imagined, starting right now.
Most mornings set you up for stress or success.
For years, mine were setting me up for burnout.
I’d wake up already tired, overwhelmed, and behind on chasing to-do lists before I’d even brushed my teeth. My energy was low, my patience was thin, and the quiet pressure to “keep it all together” was constant.
Sound familiar?
Like so many women juggling careers, family, and the endless demands of modern life, I didn’t realise how disconnected I’d become from myself.
How many times have you said, I’d love to do that, but I don’t have time’? We all have an hour to dedicate to building the life we want, whether we think we do or not.
Then I discovered a simple truth: how you start your day shapes your day. And how you live your days shapes your life.
That’s when I created something I now call the BE GREAT Morning Practice, not out of perfection, but out of necessity. My Power Hour: how to focus on your goals and create a life you love.
The BE GREAT morning practice: 7 habits to start strong
Be GREAT is a 7-step daily framework designed to align your body, mind, and soul in under 60 minutes.
Here’s how it works:
Breathe: Cultivate calm through intentional breathing/meditation
Energy: Move your body to shift your state (even just 5 minutes)
Gratitude: Shift your mindset with daily gratitude
Read: Expand your mind with personal growth books
Educate: Learn something that grows your skills or spirit
Affirmations: Reinforce positive beliefs
Take action: take inspired action towards your goals
What happened when I tried 30 days at 6 AM
I didn’t expect it to change my entire life, but it did.
I had more energy. I felt calmer. My focus sharpened. I started living on purpose instead of just reacting to whatever the day threw at me.
My Power Hour showed me how to harness the first hour of my day to achieve my goals all before the rest of the world wakes up and starts competing for my attention, from the importance of developing a growth mindset to creating powerful habits. It will help you reclaim your time and unlock your full potential.
Most importantly, it will make you realise that it is always possible to make a change and create a life you love.
And I wasn’t alone. Inside our Between Friends community, hundreds of women are experiencing the same shifts from waking up with more motivation to finally feeling in control of their mornings.
Because here’s the thing: it’s not about being perfect, it’s about being present.
And it’s not about having more time, it’s about making your mornings mean something.
STOP waiting for the right time, or for more time. Start with just 5 minutes today.
Try the 5-minute version
You don’t need to wake up at 6 AM (though it helps!).
Here’s a mini practice you can do in just 5 minutes:
Breathe: 1 minute of deep breathing
Gratitude: Write down 3 things you’re grateful for
Read: 1 page of a growth-focused book
Affirmations: Speak one sentence out loud (e.g., I am capable, I am loved)
Take action: Write down one thing you’ll do for yourself today
Your next step
If you’re ready to feel more energised, focused, and inspired each morning, join us for the next BE GREAT Morning Challenge inside the Between Friends community.
We start on 1st September and you’re just one morning away from reconnecting with the woman you were always meant to be.
You are ready, worthy, and closer than you think. One morning can change everything.
Like Hal Elrod says, “The moment you take responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you can change anything in your life.” Own your morning, own your life.
You can find me at Skool.
Let’s connect and cheer each other on because when women rise together, we all thrive
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Suzzie Woods, Success Coach
Suzzie is a mum, wife, daughter, and carer for my amazing mum, who is navigating life with dementia. My journey has been shaped by love, resilience, and the deep belief that women thrive when they have the right support and community around them.
With over 20 years in the corporate HR world, Suzzie has seen how mindset, confidence, and strong relationships can shape true success.
As a success coach and co-founder of Between Friends, she now dedicates her work to helping women unlock their full potential, both personally & professionally.
Suzzie is on a mission to build a thriving, uplifting community where women support and inspire one another. She believes that real success is about joy, purpose, health & well-being.
