But, I am here to tell you that it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, you can build healthy habits just as easily as you built the bad habits, except these healthy habits will change your life for the better, keeping you focused, less stressed and more productive!
DEVELOP A MORNING ROUTINE
I believe a morning routine is essential to set up your day for productivity and success. That’s why highly successful people start their day off right by developing morning rituals. It helps them accomplish more in their day in less amount of time. This is important because the longer your day drags on, the more fatigued you become, thus completing tasks earlier in the day will affect your efficacy level and mood.
As Mark Twain put it:
Although I don’t encourage you to take Twain’s advice literally, we can learn from what he implies: to take on the biggest tasks first so the rest of your day is open to greater things.
Or, you could follow Steve Job’s advice, to look in the mirror every morning and ask yourself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”
Whatever you choose to implement into your daily routine, as long as you tailor it to your needs and stay consistent, you’re setting your day up for success.
MAKE YOUR BED
Making your bed allows you to start the day achieving goals right out of the box, which sets the tone for the rest of the day.
One of my favorite talks is by U.S. Navy Admiral William McRaven. He said, “If you want to change the world, start by making your bed.”
Making your bed starts the day off with a task completed, encouraging a cycle of more completed tasks, until you feel accomplished. It reinforces the idea that once you have completed smaller tasks, the bigger tasks seem less overwhelming and easier to take on.
Lastly, in the words of McRaven: “A made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better.”
GET 8-10 HOURS OF SLEEP
As someone with crippling insomnia, I know first-hand how hard it can be to shut your brain off after a long day. I struggle to fall sleep to this day. And, although everyone says it, it’s true that sleep is very important. According to the National Institute of Health, chronic sleep deprivation can negatively affect your memory, focus, speech and learning. If it goes on for too long it can even give you brain damage, increase your risk of chronic illnesses and a premature death. Yikes!
On the contrary, getting plenty of rest will improve your memory, eliminate brain fog and increase clarity.
There are plenty of cell phone apps out there that can track your sleep schedule and emit certain sounds or hypnotherapy methods to help you get a good night’s rest, so play with whichever ones work best for you.
MEAL PREP
Meal prepping honestly changed my life. Not only has meal-prepping helped me cut down on costs (eating out is expensive!) but it also holds me accountable to eat healthy. I also just love how convenient it is to grab my lunch out of the fridge on the way to work or school and not have to worry about the amount of time it would have taken me if I had to make a meal on the spot – talk about time-consuming!
In addition to saving time and money, meal prepping also adds variety to your plate because when you plan your meals in advance for the week, you can see where you might want to add a different dish or try something new.
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