How our day turns out depends more on internal factors, us than any other thing. You are in control of your day.The start of the week can be gloomy or magical depending on your outlook.
In the quest for ultimate productivity it’s important to think about how you get started in the morning.
As easy as it is to skimp on your routine, rush breakfast, and then try to dive right into work — that’s not usually the best way to go.
Without starting your morning properly you may never hit your full efficiency, or worse, you could doom the rest of your day to failure.
On the positive side, a good morning routine can make it a whole lot easier to be productive for the rest of the day.
With that in mind, here are 5 ways to start a very productive day:
1. Get a good night’s sleep
If you have to be awake 4 hours after you went to sleep, then you’ll probably have a very difficult time being productive for the rest of the day. If you get a full 8 hours, on the other hand, things will look much rosier.
Sleep deprivation has been shown to severely reduce productivity, dramatically shorten your attention span, contribute to obesity and other health problems.
2. Spend 20 minutes being disciplined
Get in the habit of doing something every morning that requires a lot of discipline. Find something that is very good for you, something that you feel great about doing. Exercise is a great idea; run, jog, take a walk anything that suits you.
Personally, i like to show my gratitude, say a prayer, read something inspirational.
3. Eat Breakfast
There really isn’t much to say about this, except that its importance has been studied and proven as much as the importance of sleep. So eat your breakfast, and eat it good.
4. Clarify EXACTLY what tasks are productive
Don’t just write a task list every morning — we all know that it’s possible to work hard all day long and not really accomplish anything.
Spend 10 minutes and think about the following:
What you have to do today
What you’ve been putting off doing
What you’d like to do today
5. Get into work mode
Once you’ve completed your morning routine, had breakfast, clarified your daily goals, etc… it’s time to get into work mode. Shower (or don’t), shave (or don’t), get dressed (or don’t), drive to the office (or not), and basically do whatever you need to do to get ready for work.
Once you have completed your routine, you can step away from all things not related to work and get down to business.
Have a great week!
These points have helped me sharpen my productivity, but each person is different. Do you have any tips that you use to help kick-start a productive day?
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