Don’t worry about what others are doing.
We can do better!
This includes giving ourselves the best opportunity for feeling confident and productive each day.
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Productivity coaches suggest that daily habits can be an indicator of increased productivity and achievement.
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Physical and Emotional Connection
Feeling good, physically, can certainly influence how we feel emotionally.
We usually don’t walk around having the flu with a smile on our face or being overly optimistic.
Additionally, our emotional health can be impacted by how we feel we are managing our day.
This could be through venting, anger, or even isolation from those we love.
Confidence
Beingconfidentmeans more than simply saying, “I like myself.”
All of this, in turn, is likely to have a positive impact on our self-efficacy.
Our self-efficacy feels low, we can begin to experience negative self-talk and end up feeling distressed and overwhelmed.
Helpful Strategies
The following suggestions can help you set up an effective morning routine.
Give Yourself Time
Don’t hit snooze!
A good morning routine allows you enough time to actually enjoyand benefit fromyour routine!
Any body movement in the morning will be better than lying in bed on social media!
We are actively waking up our muscles as well as our minds.
Practicing stillness can help us feel grounded, focused, and ready to effectively prioritize tasks.
Practicing stillness also allows us to reset and be fully present in the moment.
Reviewing your day with intent allows you to maintain control over your schedule rather than your schedule controlling you.
As productivity coach and entrepreneurTor Refslandsuggests, it can be helpful to focus on one thing at a time.
Trying to juggle multiple tasks can lead to ineffective time management, low productivity, and burnout.
Be Consistent
The mosthelpful habitsare the ones that we can keep up with consistently.
If the idea of a morning routine is new to you, don’t worry.
Practicing consistency will help your routine feel more and more natural over time.
It will feel less like something you “should” do and become something you look forward to doing.
If you skip a day, jump right back to it the next.
Again, this is not about performing perfectly but about your giving yourself the opportunity to live your best.
You may likely use your phone as your alarm!
What you’re are looking to do instead is take back authority over your technology.
As time management coachCraig Jarrowsuggests, allow the technology to work for you and use it accordingly.
You decide how your devices, or technology in general, will play a role in your morning routine.
Your morning self will thank you!
What If I’m Not a Morning Person?
You don’t have to naturally be a morning person to develop a great morning routine.
A morning routine won’t be effective if it only lasts a few days.
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