I created the chi cycle lifestyle (a best times for everything day plan), and for spirituality 5am to 7am is pure gold!

I use every minute of those two transformative hours every day with breath-work, meditation and bodyweight workouts that tap into specific muscles for spiritual outcomes. And I’ve written about that a lot.

But I regularly hear from my clients (and readers) that they don’t have time for a spiritual practice, not even 10 minutes, and that they are trapped in emotionally reactivity, toxic relationships and negativity or anger.

You don’t need two hours for a spiritual practice, you can do it in a few seconds.

And you can do it any time day or night! It’s about changing the words you use in your own head and in speech. Words either take you towards spirit (Dao) or towards negativity and reactivity.

I’m not talking about positive thinking here.

That’s fake because what you say is not how you’re really feeling underneath. That creates a ‘yeah, nah’ internal situation. A clash between systems. I’m talking about a conscious shift from words that trigger you to words that liberate your spirit. Words that create unification not separation.

We’re all saying or hearing a lot of:  “I can’t stand…”, ‘I’ll never forgive…” or “I hate …” these days.

These words instantly separate us from each other, they flag difference. They are also opinions which can create anger – the most damaging energy for the body. They take us away from the Dao. We want to move towards the Dao.

When you’re about to use a separation word, swap it for a unification word.

You could use ‘Dao’, say it to yourself and feel your lungs breathe and your heart warm. Or you might use ‘love’ that’s a fantastic one for road rage. Say “I love you” to that other driver and you’ll probably end up laughing.

You can make your words a profound spiritual practice.

The more you do it, the more ingrained it becomes, the more energy flows and the more you move towards unification and harmony.

And everyone’s got 2 seconds! Check out my Spiritual Awakening Course for more Daoist inspired practical spirituality.