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5 Morning Habits That Prepare Your Mind And Body For Peak Performance
If you must do anything in the morning, do this.
Your habits account for a major portion of your daily productivity.
And for the most part, it is what you do in the first hour of waking up that sets off a chain reaction that determines how productive the rest of the day will be.
As 19th-century social reformer, Henry Ward Beecher observed, “The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day.”
The first hour of the day can turn good or bad, depending on you. It’s what you do to fill up that time that will decide what happens.
What do you normally do in the morning when you wake up? Immediately pick up your phone to check notifications. Or do you follow a set of routines that help you structure your day for optimal results?
Here are five things you can do to take charge of your morning and put your body and mind in shape for peak performance at work:
The 2-Minute Task
Making your bed first thing in the morning takes nothing more than two minutes, but it can have a major impact on your body and, thus, the rest of your day.
