Silence!

SILENCE!  This is strongly recommended. Why? It is a purposeful state of being!  I mean no music, no TV in the foreground or background, no earbuds , and no, not even that audio tape talking you through states of blissful bliss - just silence (at least from all those factors you have control over).  It allows your thinking to happen, creativity to drip, flow and then eventually burst through with a calmness that settles deep within.  You take the opportunity to be with only yourself.  Silence is a key element in all of my Morning Beginnings.  Honestly, I don't even turn the music on in my car until after my meditation/prayer and exercise has been done for the day.  And although it didn't feel so "right" at the beginning, it certainly does now.  Be at peace with yourself!