GIVE YOUR DAY A PRODUCTIVE BOOST
Having a
constructive morning routine is critical for your success. Follow these tricks
and make the most of your day
The early birds will inherit the earth. At least
that’s what a 2009 University of Leipzig study found. The researchers concluded
that ‘morning people were more proactive than evening types’.
But being an effective early riser isn’t just about
waking up before everyone else. It’s about putting yourself in a positive
mind-set and getting important things done before everyone else. So, there’s no
point in setting your alarm clock at a crazy-early hour if you are going to
just zone out in front of the television before going off to work.
To maximise productivity and have a fruitful day, you
should establish good habits. Following are some morning rituals that may seem
hard to adopt but will ultimately reap major rewards, if you stick with them.
It’s often hard to find any moments to spare in your
busy schedule. If you are always rushing around in the morning, it’s difficult
to imagine being able to spare any time to have a quiet moment. But practising
mindfulness isn’t a waste of time. Try to reserve a few minutes for silent
contemplation at the start of every day. You can use those peaceful moments to
pray, meditate, envision your future success, or reflect on what you’re
grateful for — whatever works for you. That short pause can put you in a great
mindset for the rest of the day.
Tackle your highpriority
projects
The quiet hours of the morning can be the ideal time
to focus on an important work project without being interrupted. What’s more,
spending time on it at the beginning of the day ensures that it gets your
attention before others — kids, employees, bosses — use it up.
Think of the early mornings as project time, and
choose a top-priority project each day to focus on.
For many waking up at the crack of dawn to sweat it
out doesn’t sound ideal. But the morning is probably the best time to exercise.
By starting your day with exercise, you’ll prevent yourself from putting it off
for later. Think about it this way — if some of the busiest people in the world
can find time to work out, so can you.
This isn’t a morning ritual, but it’s a habit that’s
definitely conducive to a productive morning routine. So, make sure to set
yourself up for a successful morning by creating a game plan the night before.
It is always helpful to have everything you need for the day laid out and ready
to go when you wake up. Make sure you’re stocked on whatever you need for
breakfast.
Write out a little schedule on what you need to
accomplish the next day. This all sounds pretty simple, but when you’re getting
home at night, it’s very tempting to just crash and leave all the thinking for
tomorrow.
Wake up very early
It’s time to adapt. Productive mornings start with
early wake-up calls. In a poll of 20 executives cited by Laura Vanderkam, a
time-management expert and the author of What the Most Successful
People Do Before Breakfast, 90 per cent said they wake up before 6 am on
weekdays. If you are not an early riser, you need to make sure that you wake up
with a gentle alarm clock at the same time everyday till it forms a habit. Yes,
this might sound awful, but if you get to sleep earlier, that’ll numb the pain
of early wakeups over time.
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