if you're trying to spruce up your
morning habits for a more productive day
then you're in the right place most of
the time our morning routines can either
feel rushed or pretty boring after a
while you know the basic tips create
your to-do list plan your day
accordingly and then get started on
being productive but what else can you
actually add to your morning routine
that not only helps you get more things
done but doesn't get boring after a
while you see these might not be the
most typical suggestions but taking a
moment or two to try some of these
habits can help you start your day off
on the right foot
number one make your bed the first
accomplishment of the day after getting
out of bed doesn't have to be a huge
accomplishment it can just be making the
bed and creating a calm clean space for
you in your house making the bed set
yourself up for success by giving you an
easy item to check off your to-do list
this will actually start to cause a
snowball effect wouldn't you have one
thing done it's easier to get more tasks
done making your bed also gives you a
reminder of the accomplishment when you
get home from work and who doesn't love
getting into a perfectly made bed at
night number two is to look at
yesterday's expenses with your budgets
small or large a budget is still the key
in building a secure bank account tell
if you meet your career or life goals
writing down a budget for the day week
and month is a great first start but are
you actually meeting that budget when
you swiped your card throughout the day
did you keep track of how much you are
actually spending going through the
expenses from the previous day certainly
isn't the most fun way to start your day
but it can give you an important reality
check for how to conduct your day moving
forward plus a daily check-in can stop
your spinning from snowballing out of
control once you start to see how your
daily routine affects your spinning
habits you can get into a team that
helps keep your budget under control
personally as a business owner I end up
all my income savings assets and
expenses and find a total net worth
value for that day so I know where my
money is going and where it's coming
from each day number three is to
meditate hold off on the coffee for a
few minutes and just meditate well for
me anyways I'd actually get my coffee
first and then meditate while sipping it
meditation allows you to collect your
focus and calm your nervous system bla
bla bla
you know it already but are you actually
implementing it a five minute meditation
could be as simple as breathing in a
quiet place and following the direction
of your breath in and out of your body
even if you're inexperienced with
meditation apps or guided videos can
help you find a state of peace at any
time I actually tried one that walked me
through a guided meditation session in
the morning and it was really cool but
honestly I fell back asleep in my head
some
crazy lucid dreams so this option isn't
really for me but you should definitely
try them if you want a pair meditation
with a physical activity you can stretch
or practice yoga and you can actually
move while meditating even though it's
considered more mindfulness this
activity can help you start your day off
with less tension and anxiety if you
don't have time for meditation while
you're commuting find a minute to take a
few deep breaths in the car or in the
shower and in fact the shower can help
you produce some of your best ideas a
long slow breath is a message from our
brain to our body that says we are calm
and safe putting us in a similar state
of relaxation as meditation habit number
four is to sip a glass of water with
either lemon or mint so before you grab
your good morning cup of joe grab a
morning glass of water a glass of water
sharks you off on a hydrated note and
gives your body time to wake up before
you fill it up with caffeine on a
personal note I drink a full glass of
water right before I go to bed so that
when I wake up early I immediately have
to go to the bathroom but after I'm done
with that I actually drink another glass
of water right when I wake up before my
coffee if you want to enhance your water
add a few slices of lemon or maybe even
a few mint leaves lemon juice adds
beneficial vitamin C and stimulates the
inner organs mint also helps to wake up
your body habit number five is to learn
a fun fact so did you know that bees
have five eyes my dad's actually a
beekeeper did you know that dollar bills
are actually made out of cotton try
grabbing yourself a Snapple or just
reading a chapter from a book that you
like reading from when you wake up these
fun facts might not help you get a
promotion or save money but taking time
out of your day to learn something new
can help you relax and maybe even give
you a chuckle for the day or someone
else if you share the fun factor spend a
minute researching a fun fact and have
it prepared to share during the day you
may just end up striking a productive
conversation from a strange fact or
discovering a few more things about a
subject that you were previously
unfamiliar with the basic idea of this
habit is to make learning new things fun
habit number six is to just give
yourself a hug when we have to do list
pestering us and expectations weighing
us down it's important to remind
ourselves of positive traits and provide
motivation for the day moving forward it
may sound silly but giving yourself a
hug well basically doing something fun
that you want to do in the morning helps
wake you up the best possible scenario
is that you wake up and literally
tap-dance out of bed but if you need to
read a chapter maybe play a game on your
phone or make an amazing breakfast
whatever it is you do for fun do that
thing in the morning take a moment to
feel grateful for getting out of bed and
working towards what you want to
actually accomplish even if you
only adopt one of these habits or make
one positive adjustment to better your
day you are putting yourself on a path
to success treat yourself to some
self-love each day enjoy where you are
currently in life and get excited for
where your going to be taking yourself
in the last habit I have for you guys is
to complete your least favourite item on
your to-do list so Mark Twain once said
if it's your job to eat a frog it's best
to do it first thing in the morning and
if it's your job to eat two frogs you
should eat the biggest one first this
quote has actually become the
inspiration for a book on productivity
by Brian Tracy called eat that frog the
idea behind the book and the quote is to
get the task that you dread the most
done first thing in the morning once
you're finished with that task you can
put it behind you and know that you've
already completed the biggest thing that
you don't want to do already this
doesn't just have to apply to work tasks
either if you're trying to develop a
habit of working out or eating healthy
start the day with a jog on a treadmill
or a green smoothie even if the thought
of these tasks keep you in bed for an
extra five minutes you'll spend the next
few hours of the day relieved that you
can check that item off of your list
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