What goes through your mind when you awaken each day?

The older we get, as we wake up each morning we often joke about being grateful for being on the 'right side' of the grass.
It's no joke, and the moment we open our eyes we should be saying a prayer called Modeh Ani which states: “Thank You, G-d, for giving me back my life.” It is a brief prayer with a powerful message and lasting impact. Neuroscientists have found that the thoughts going through our minds the first few minutes after we wake up set the tone for the rest of the day. They call this the “the rudder of the day”. Just as the shifting of a boat’s rudder at the beginning of a voyage can utterly change its ultimate destination, so our first thoughts set our outlook and attitude for the rest of the day. The first thing we are to do immediately upon awakening, while still in bed, is to thank G-d, to appreciate the gift of life, to upload positive thoughts of gratefulness in our mind.
So add G-d as a contact in your address book. Let Him be your first text of the day. Challenge yourself to keep G-d in the top 5 people you text all day.