5 tricks to your most productive
mornings..
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
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If “the early bird catches the worm” is a bizarre analogy
to you, chances are your mornings are anything but
successful. Hopping in and out of the shower, a
scramble for something to wear, and skipping breakfast
to make it just in time to clock in at the office. Sound
familiar?
Imagine if you were in control of your mornings? Imagine
if you could run the day so it wouldn't run you?
Considering that science predictions suggest that you’ll
wake up at an average of 25 000 mornings in your adult
life, here are a few tips you'll need to take back your
mornings and free yourself from the added stress.
Start your next day the previous night
Jumping into bed with your clothes on to save time in
the morning isn't the idea here. Rather, before leaving
the office in the afternoon, write down a short to-do list
of all the tasks you need to do the following morning.
The trick here is to have something to motivate you to
get up in the morning. When you know what you need to
do for the morning, it'll be much easier to jump out of
bed instead of clinging to those last few minutes for dear
life.
Get your day going a bit earlier everyday
Now this doesn’t necessarily mean waking up at an
ungodly hour, especially if it isn’t in your modus
operandi to wake up early.
What it means is making a gradual change to the time
you get up in the morning. Start off by setting your
alarm clock 15 minutes earlier than you usually wake
up. The following day, get up 15 minutes earlier than the
previous day. Gradually you’ll adapt to this new habit,
and ultimately, get more done in the morning.
Begin your day with a proactive mindset
If when your alarm goes off you only imagine doing
this...
... you need to start your day by shifting your mindset so
that you realise that you’re responsible for your own
destiny. Beginning your day by with an expectation that
what you do really matters, will give you the power to
start off your mornings on a productive note, and get
you through the rest of your day more effectively .
Give yourself 20 minutes to hit your flow
Your flow or zone (as some would have it) are those
moments in your workday when you’re so effortlessly
engrossed in what you’re doing it seems unreal.
Your flow tends to occur when you’ve set out clear goals
which need appropriate responses. Remember that
before-you-leave-the-office to-do list? Ah ha!
Don't stress if your flow doesn't kick in immediately. It
often takes some time for most people to feel productive
or engaged in what you’re doing. So just give yourself a
few minutes.
Reward yourself at certain times
At some point in your day it’s time to blow up the
balloons, throw some confetti and boggy your way to
lunch with the girls… Why? Because you’ve
accomplished all you set out to do during the morning.
If you find that by the time the clock strikes 5 you
haven't done anything productive, it may be time to
change jobs
mornings..
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Share:
(Giphy.com)
If “the early bird catches the worm” is a bizarre analogy
to you, chances are your mornings are anything but
successful. Hopping in and out of the shower, a
scramble for something to wear, and skipping breakfast
to make it just in time to clock in at the office. Sound
familiar?
Imagine if you were in control of your mornings? Imagine
if you could run the day so it wouldn't run you?
Considering that science predictions suggest that you’ll
wake up at an average of 25 000 mornings in your adult
life, here are a few tips you'll need to take back your
mornings and free yourself from the added stress.
Start your next day the previous night
Jumping into bed with your clothes on to save time in
the morning isn't the idea here. Rather, before leaving
the office in the afternoon, write down a short to-do list
of all the tasks you need to do the following morning.
The trick here is to have something to motivate you to
get up in the morning. When you know what you need to
do for the morning, it'll be much easier to jump out of
bed instead of clinging to those last few minutes for dear
life.
Get your day going a bit earlier everyday
Now this doesn’t necessarily mean waking up at an
ungodly hour, especially if it isn’t in your modus
operandi to wake up early.
What it means is making a gradual change to the time
you get up in the morning. Start off by setting your
alarm clock 15 minutes earlier than you usually wake
up. The following day, get up 15 minutes earlier than the
previous day. Gradually you’ll adapt to this new habit,
and ultimately, get more done in the morning.
Begin your day with a proactive mindset
If when your alarm goes off you only imagine doing
this...
... you need to start your day by shifting your mindset so
that you realise that you’re responsible for your own
destiny. Beginning your day by with an expectation that
what you do really matters, will give you the power to
start off your mornings on a productive note, and get
you through the rest of your day more effectively .
Give yourself 20 minutes to hit your flow
Your flow or zone (as some would have it) are those
moments in your workday when you’re so effortlessly
engrossed in what you’re doing it seems unreal.
Your flow tends to occur when you’ve set out clear goals
which need appropriate responses. Remember that
before-you-leave-the-office to-do list? Ah ha!
Don't stress if your flow doesn't kick in immediately. It
often takes some time for most people to feel productive
or engaged in what you’re doing. So just give yourself a
few minutes.
Reward yourself at certain times
At some point in your day it’s time to blow up the
balloons, throw some confetti and boggy your way to
lunch with the girls… Why? Because you’ve
accomplished all you set out to do during the morning.
If you find that by the time the clock strikes 5 you
haven't done anything productive, it may be time to
change jobs
