Recharged by Starting Right
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What do you do in the morning that gets you going? Do you feel refreshed when you wake up? Are you able to get your day started pretty quickly? Or are you tired? Does it take you awhile to get out of bed or for your eyes to open? How many times do you really hit snooze??
Whether you are a morning person, or a night person, you had to have figured something out by now that has become your “routine”. There is usually something that can get us pumped up and ready for the day. There is probably something about our routine that you can change to maximize our time or maximize our energy in the morning. It is just about making that routine, or finding out what works. What’s your one thing? Is it coffee? Music? Reading? Exercise? Have you found that one thing that gives you energy so you can maximize your day?
Science says your willpower and energy is strongest in the morning, so you need to give it your best go and put your best food and best attitude forward right when you start your day. Start loving the morning. At least love something you do in the morning. Try to wake up the same time every day so you can stick to your routine. And enjoy it. Give the day your best shot by starting it off right. Here are some ideas you can add or change to your routine.
- Wake up a little bit earlier to get things done
- Read
- Devotions
- Pray
- Listen to Music
- Exercise (sleep in your exercise clothes if needed)
- Stretch
- Sing
- Dress for Success
- Have your clothes picked out beforehand
- Don’t check social media
- Have a plan for breakfast, or have it already prepared
- ALWAYS EAT BREAKFAST
- Drink Water
- Listen to podcasts on your drive to work or while getting ready
- Set goals for your day
- Think about what you are grateful for
- Count your blessings
- Think about what you are looking forward to for the day
Start your day by getting in tune with your brain, your body, your spirit. Fill yourself physically, mentally, and spiritually so you have enough to get through the day. Your morning is your foundation. How your start determines how you finish. So start strong, and you will stay strong. Find something you love to do, do it in the morning, and it will help you love your day, and love yourself.
What do you need to change about your morning routine? Or what do you already do that works?
