What Would Your Higher Self Do?
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Now, without further ado, let’s dive into this week’s topic: What Would Your Higher Self Do? This felt like an apt topic given that we’d all like to hit the reset button on 2025 and start fresh this February!
What Would Your Higher Self Do?
Let’s talk about mornings. We all know that feeling, that sacred window of time where the alarm buzzes and you have a fleeting choice: rise like a wellness goddess ready to conquer the day… or hit snooze and roll back into your dreams.
If you’re like me, the snooze button is TEMPTING (let’s be real, I’m hitting it multiple times a week). It’s the universal symbol of rebellion against responsibility. But then that pesky little question percolates in my mind, and I can’t unshake it: “What would my higher self do?”
Fore more on this topic check out this episode from the Move With Heart Podcast with Melissa Wood Tepperberg: Ep 95: You Get To Choose
The Higher Self Conundrum
Your higher self is that future-you who already has it all together. She’s glowing, hydrated, and somehow already did her gratitude journal and her taxes. But the truth is, she doesn’t just magically appear. She’s built one choice at a time.
So, when your brain whispers, “Five more minutes,” or “Skip the workout,” that’s when you get to ask: “What would my higher self do right now?”
(Spoiler: She’s not snoozing.)
Enter Mel Robbins and the 5-Second Rule
Mel Robbins talks about a simple yet highly effective concept called the 5-Second Rule. She reminds us that hesitation is the enemy of action.
Here’s the 5-Second Rule:
When you know what you need to do, count backward from 5—5, 4, 3, 2, 1—and then move.
Why does it work? Because counting backward interrupts your overthinking brain before it can talk you out of doing the thing. It’s a way to trick yourself into action, bypassing the mental gymnastics of procrastination.
The next time your alarm goes off, instead of debating whether you really need to get up, just count:
5, 4, 3, 2, 1—and get out of bed.
It’s not magic, but it really does the trick.
Sidenote, I just started reading this new book from Mel Robbins and I am LOVING IT. So simple yet so powerful.
The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About
The Habits We Don’t Love (But Love Us Back)
Here’s a dose of truth: the habits that help us step into that higher self are rarely glamorous in the moment. I’m looking at you, cold showers and early workouts. They’re uncomfortable, tedious, and sometimes downright annoying. But they’re the secret sauce to becoming the version of ourselves that we dream about.
Mel Robbins’ morning habits are a masterclass in simplicity:
No phone for the first 30 minutes. (Higher self isn’t doom-scrolling first thing.)
Make your bed. (Yes, it’s basic. Yes, it works.)
Move your body. (Even it’s a walk around the block.)
A Personal Story (AKA Why I’m Writing This Half-Awake)
This morning, my bed was so cozy. The San Francisco fog was doing its thing, my dog Sully curled up next to me, and the LAST THING I wanted to do was get up, let alone journal, or workout, or drink water.
But then I asked myself: What would my higher self do?
She wouldn’t waste her precious morning cuddling excuses. She’d chug that water, unroll the yoga mat, and show up—even if it wasn’t perfect.
So, I did it. I counted back from 5 and sprung into action. And you know what? By 8 a.m., I already felt like a rockstar, even if my hair said otherwise.
The Takeaway
You don’t have to love every habit while you’re doing it. You don’t even have to be good at them yet. But you owe it to yourself to start. Each small action is a vote for your higher self.
Next time you’re faced with a choice—whether it’s getting up, eating the salad, or skipping the third episode of that Netflix binge—ask yourself:
“What would my higher self do?”
She’s not perfect, but she’s waiting for you on the other side of that one good decision.
And ya know what? She’s worth it.
Sending you light, love, and a nudge to skip the snooze.
Xoxo,
Allie
Congrats on the website launch!
Love this! Thanks for the great tips.