Life can be crazy, there’s no denying that.
Do you often feel that there are not enough hours in the day? Feeling like 24 hours are just not cutting it?
While it certainly is a challenge getting everything done in a specific time period there are steps you can take to smooth the bumps in the road as you go about your day.
In this blog we will look at that thing called ROUTINE and how you can incorporate it easily into your day and how it can help you be more productive.
HOW TO SET UP A MORNING ROUTINE
Routine is something which not everyone is au fait with and some even hate the thought of living by a routine, however if you are a busy business owner and have a million and ten things to get done daily, routine is your best friend.
The best way to incorporate routine is to start your day with it – so in other words, a morning routine or ritual. Some of the most successful people in the world swear by and live by their morning ritual.
Here are some ways you too can benefit from your own morning ritual:
START WITH GRATITUDE: When you first wake in the morning, instead of thinking, “Oh no, not another day”, or, “Oh my goodness, so much to do today”, rather start with, “Today I am going to be successful”, “Watch out world here I come”, or even something as simple, “Thank you for another day”.
H20 TO GO: Splashing your face with some cold water is a great way to awaken the senses and refresh the soul, but also a big glass of H20 first thing before your morning cuppa can kickstart your inner workings too. Add a dash of lemon and you are good to go.
HEALTHY BODY = HEALTHY MIND: Next a lot of people choose some sort of exercise, either yoga, a jog, a session in the gym, whatever tickles your fancy, whatever gets your heart rate up, go and do that. It has being shown that exercise first thing in the morning can be extremely beneficial and a great way to kick start your day.
Add in a good hearty, healthy breakfast after that workout and you are definitely on the right track.
Now these are purely a guideline for what you could do for your morning routine, perhaps you prefer to add in some things like read a few chapters from an inspirational book, take a look at your favorite section in the newspaper, or maybe you even enjoy a bit of meditation to center yourself.
Whatever it is, start doing it now and reap the rewards … now!
ENDING THE DAY RIGHT
Now having that morning ritual is all good and well and is definitely a start, but you would be remiss to think that you can just end your day and forget about an evening routine. Having an evening routine is almost as important as the morning one, because ending the day right means a more restful night’s sleep, which means a happier waking the next morning.
Some ideas for a night time routine could be; meditation, some light exercise like yoga or a walk in the fresh air. I know a lot of people end the day with gratitude too and tend to use a gratitude journal to list all the great things that happened during the day. A nice long bubble bath or a warm shower and then climbing into a comfy bed – as early as possible – are all good things to do.
Something else that works is to try as far as possible to go to bed and wake up at the same time everyday – this way your internal clock stays at its optimum level.
So in conclusion, we can safely say there is nothing bad about a routine, it can just be difficult to establish it and stick with it, and it can take anything from 21 to 200 days to implement the change but once you get it, it will be so worth it. Find what works for you, start today, stick with it and enjoy your new found productivity!
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