Make Your Mornings More Productive
I for one am not a morning person. I like to spend my mornings in a relaxed state after 9am. I would say I’m like my nana and prefer to stay up later at night where I feel more productive. Not everyone has the capability of being a morning person and becoming one may seem too difficult. One of my resolutions this year was to get up earlier and make my mornings more productive. The good news is you only need to make a few simple changes to your routine to become an early bird and to make your mornings more productive. I’ve listed five ways below that are easy to incorporate in your routine. Even just doing one of them at a time will help you out this week!
5 Ways to Make Your Mornings More Productive
1. Get enough sleep
We all know what happens when we don’t get enough sleep; we feel lethargic and completely unprepared to face the day. The main thing you have to do to have a more productive morning is to go to bed early. With the additional hours of sleep, you’ll wake up feeling fresh and happy. Simple enough, right? It also helps with overeating or make bad food choices because we are tired.
Read my post on 6 Ways to Get a Better Sleep
2. Write down a to-do list
Think about all the things you have to do the night before and write them down. In the morning, you’ll know what you have to do, and organizing your time will be way easier. List writing is generally very therapeutic. Not only does it help to rid the mind of clutter, it also brings everything that needs to be done into plain sight.
3. Be motivated
Find a reason to get up in the morning. For example, you might want to wake up early to fit in a morning workout, or to have some extra time to cook a healthy breakfast. Starting off your day with an accomplishment is a good way to go.
4. Take your time
Give your morning routine plenty of time. Nothing is worse than running out of time and not being able to do everything you had on your to-do list. Give yourself time to wake up, get ready, drink your coffee and prepare for the day ahead. I like to plan my outfit and make my lunch the night before. Two less things to worry about each morning.
5. Have a playlist
Start your morning with some music. This will help you wake up in a good mood, and make you more motivated throughout the day. Try Spotify online or download their app. Who doesn’t sing in the shower or dance while brushing their teeth? It can’t just be me 🙂
I am also not a morning person. I much prefer to stay up late but the world is not built on that so I must adapt. I usually make much lunch the night before and lay my clothes. As a supply teacher, it is imperative that I am ready for last minute calls.
All of these are great tips. I was a morning person before kids. It was only when they ‘forced’ me to wake up at all hours did I seem to despise mornings.
They’re older now and living their own lives so I’m back to being a morning person again. Strange how things work sometimes huh?
I’m with you — I like my late nights. It’s when I feel most productive and am able to get the most writing and editing done. Also, there’s nothing like a run under the stars, so I often do my best workouts after dark. Still, I have learned to implement a morning ritual to keep myself from becoming a vampire. 🙂 Love this post!
Great tips. I definitely need to work on #1, getting enough sleep.
#1 and #2 are key! Every time I go to bed late I never have any motivation in the morning. And who doesn’t like a to-do list?! Thanks for the tips!