Why a morning routine is everything.
The morning is your foundation.
It is the beginning of your day and it is responsible for pointing you in the right direction. A poorly structured morning routine will typically result in a lack luster or non productive day.
Now I am not saying that a morning routine is necessary for success, I am simply saying that without one, you are far less likely to accomplish your goals.
Lets look at why a morning routine is important and how having a morning routine can not only change your life but it can change the life of those around you as well.
It has been scientifically proven that the human mind has a limited amount of willpower that is recharged every night. Willpower meaning your ability to make proper and meaningful decisions. That being said, when you leave your morning routine up to chance you are wasting your daily willpower on trivial tasks and decisions like brushing your teeth, taking a shower and what to eat for breakfast. By eliminating those decisions with a structured and consistent morning routine, your important daily decisions will not only be easier to make, they will also be made with more clarity and purpose.
There is no perfect routine for any one individual. We all have different schedules, different priorities and different obligations that have to be carried out and kept in mind each and every day.
Think about the most successful people on this planet. What do most of them have in common? Structure. Whether it be a personal assistant, a habit tracking application on their cellphone or a journal that they keep by their bed side, most uber successful entrepreneurs and leaders of our generation and the generations proceeding ours had/have a structured and well thought out routine.
Creating a perfect morning routine for yourself will take time, but we can borrow principles and inspiration from the millions of people who have documented what works for them and offered insight as to how we can figure out what works for us.
I am no psychology expert, nor am I an expert of any kind really, but there is one thing that I do know, since implementing a simple structured morning routine into my life, I have experienced exponential growth in all aspects of my life ranging from relationship health to income generation.
Here is a breakdown of my morning routine so that you can gather inspiration and get an idea of what a morning routine looks like.
10:00PM — Set aside workout clothes and clothes for day before bed, one less decision to make in the morning.
5:00 AM — Wake
5:00AM — 5:30AM — Brush Teeth, General Hygiene, Dressed for Workout
5:30AM — 6:00AM — Light breakfast, something not too dense, ex. slice of toast and a scrambled egg. We are looking for calories to get our body moving and producing energy. I will typically get some reading done while eating, this helps to boost my creativity for the day and also helps to motivate me. I will usually read a self help book but I do dabble in science fiction if I am feeling particularly adventurous.
6:00AM — 6:30AM — Peloton, or just any form of exercise that you enjoy and can be consistent with, this doesn't need to be anything crazy, just simply an activity to increase your heart rate and something to tell your mind and body that the day is about to begin. You could even go on a walk, just move.
6:30AM — Shower, get all that sweat off, I
6:45AM — Aspirations / Affirmations / Gratitude. Pick one, of these and follow through, refocus your mind so that you are able to focus on what is important for the rest of the day.
7:00AM — Daughter is usually waking up around this time, I will get her breakfast made and have her in her high chair. While she is eating I will journal as best as I can, my journaling style is very simple, write what comes to mind. When she is done eating, my day starts.
As you can see morning routines don’t have to be complex. If you do not have a small child to take care of every morning, I recommend structuring your day as late as you possibly can. The more structure, the more willpower you reserve and the more motivation you will have to do what is really important. Start slow and remember, stay dedicated.
I wish you all the best of luck in your endeavors.
Footnote: I don’t proofread my writing, this is something I do spur of the moment when I feel like writing on the computer, so if there are typos or grammatical errors, I apologize. Cheers!
