The quality of your morning can determine how well the rest of your day goes. So add these activities to your morning routine and sit back and enjoy a more productive day in the office.
Mentally prep yourself for a busy day ahead by setting aside a few minutes to practice mindfulness meditation. Sit in a quiet place, close your eyes and focus on each inhalation and exhalation. This helps you put anxieties and thoughts out of your mind so you can head to work relaxed and recharged.
The key to having a calm, crisis-free morning is to prep, prep, prep. Get your kids to pack their school bags and get their school uniforms out the night before. Choose your work outfit and set it out, including deciding which accessories and shoes you’ll wear. This will help ease the process of getting out the front door the next morning.
In the event of a morning crisis, such as when your car keys go missing, you’ll still have enough time to resolve the problem without panicking.
Eating the right foods at the start of the day will go a long way in ensuring you stay alert and energised. Hint: Include brain-boosting foods such as oats, eggs and fruit for your morning meal. Skipping breakfast almost guarantees you’ll have a less productive day as your blood sugar levels are a low from your overnight fast. So eat your fill!
There are too many things to do and so little time to do them all. When you get in to work, the first thing you should do isn’t to check your e-mail, but to make a task list. Rank the items in order of priority – plan to complete the most important tasks earlier in the day when you are at the peak of your productivity, and leave the less urgent matters for later, or even, to the next day.