How to Start Your Day

During a preparation season it’s really important to do just that – prepare. It is imperative for you to understand that preparation is vital to effective living. If you don’t take the time to prepare during preparation you won’t be ready for opportunities when they present themselves.



It’s impossible for you to learn to live life effectively and not also learn how to manage your days well. How you start your day is going to determine your productivity level within your given 24 hours.



Morning routines are some of the most discussed habit improvements when it comes to effective living. Habits are easier to implement if they are stacked on top of some other activity or other habits. One thing we do every day is wake up.



For this reason, it can be easier to implement a new morning habit. You know the exact trigger for your new habit. Over the past two years I’ve been studying morning rituals and I’ve identified certain things that will help you start your day off well.



Better morning routines can improve your whole day, giving you and your day good momentum.



So let’s consider different ways you can get a better start to your day. Some are small things you can implement immediately, whereas others are habits you can build up slowly for a better you. My advice to you is to try to implement one habit at a time.



START YOUR DAY BY:

- Getting up early and at the same time everyday  

- Reviewing your daily goals and/or to-do list

- Drinking water and eating healthy

- Going for a run or walk

- Taking a cold shower

- Connecting with the right people

- Staying informed and up-to-date



This list may seem long and I don’t do all of these every morning. However, I always do some of these things and I have different periods of time where I focus more on one or the other. I believe in small baby steps. Choose whatever feels most beneficial for you, where you are in your life at this moment.



One day at a time, decide to incorporate these early morning practices and watch your life change for the better. Don’t look at this list and become overwhelmed. Decide and commit that you’re on a mission. This is not a destination; it is a journey.



I remind all my coaching clients to continuously create new habits. I recommend you start small, focusing more on consistency, doing a little bit each day. Your goal should be to get better with age and improve in every area of your life.



If you haven’t been watching my weekday early morning Facebook LIVE motivational videos you could be missing out. Go ahead and put on your notification and allow these 15 to 20-minute messages to motivate and challenge you to stay focused as you work on improving every area of your life. You can watch each weekday morning at 6:30 a.m. HERE. Also, go ahead and get registered now for September’s webinar, No More Excuses , where we will go deeper into identifying and eliminating the excuses and help you on your journey to create a life you don’t need to take a vacation from. Register HERE.









QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What’s a morning habit you will commit to implementing this week?
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Published on August 17, 2020 06:00
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