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17 Productive Morning Routine Habits
It is said that “the early bird catches the worm”, and for good reason.
Mornings set the tone for the rest of the day. If you want to be more productive,
you should start by changing your morning routine, and introduce habits that can both help you do
more and do better. Here are 17 productive morning routine habits for increasing productivity:
No1: Get enough sleep If you’re not getting a good
night’s sleep, chances are you are not going to have a very productive morning. A productive day
starts with getting enough quality sleep. Sleep is time for our bodies and minds to rest, reset,
and heal to prepare for the challenges of the next day. In order to get enough quality sleep,
there are some guidelines to follow. You should avoid the consummation of caffeine and alcohol in
the afternoon, and heavy meals are not recommended for dinner. It is very important to avoid the blue
light that comes from electronic devices like smartphones, tablets and computers the last few
hours before sleep. Change some of these habits and get the best out of a good night’s sleep!
No2: Wake up early The majority of successful, productive
people are early birds. One of the most famous quotes of Benjamin franklin is “Early to bed
and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” You cannot have a productive morning
and day if you get up at noon. The way you spend your mornings sets the tone for your whole day.
If you wake up early, preferably after getting enough sleep, you won’t have to rush;
you will have enough time for your tasks and you won’t be overwhelmed by everything you have to do.
Morning people are more likely to achieve their goals because waking up earlier means they have
the time to plan their day. Waking up early can give you a head start – it means you are more
prepared for what awaits you during the day! No3: Make your bed
It may sound meaningless and silly, but making your bed in the morning can really help you have
a more productive morning routine! It helps you start off your morning right. It might be a small
accomplishment, but it will give you a sense of pride and it will inspire you to do other tasks.
In addition, when you make your bed, it will encourage you to tidy your whole room,
which will help in bringing your thoughts in order as well. One more benefit of making your bed in
the morning and generally tiding your room is that the appearance of your room affects your mood.
It is very hard to be productive and feel good in a chaotic, unorganized space. In a neat room,
our mood improves. we feel better, lighter and as some researchers suggest, even happier
No4: Drink water upon waking up Drinking water in the morning is a
great way of refreshing and waking up! Water perks you up and gets your muscles and organs working.
It also helps fire up your metabolism, flush out toxins and it is essential for your brain
to work properly as you probably haven’t had any liquid for 8 hours or so during
sleep. It is a small habit that goes a long way in helping you become more productive.
One of the surest signs of dehydration is lethargy, or low energy level,
and that is exactly what you don’t need if you want to be productive! So, drink a tall glass of
water (maybe even with some freshly squeezed lemon juice) and enjoy all the benefits of hydration!
No5: Do the hardest tasks first Although it may be the last thing
you would want to do first thing in the morning, but getting the worst task done first gives you
a sense of accomplishment, and clears the rest of the day for other, perhaps more enjoyable tasks.
Not only that, but early in the morning your brain is working at top speed,
you are still not tired and it is the best time to tackle hard tasks, as you are in the
best state of mind to succeed in dealing with difficult assignments. If you do something you
have dreaded even thinking about first, it will give you a big motivational boost, because if you
can do the hardest things early in the morning, there is nothing you can’t do that day, right?
No6: Exercise in the morning Exercising releases endorphins and makes us
feel good, more awake and more focused throughout the day. Doing exercises in the morning,
even light ones, like walking the dog or simply dancing around in your bedroom,
boost not only your metabolism but your mood as well. After sleeping, your body needs movement to
wake up physically. Exercising first thing in the morning helps you keep high energy levels
all day long. Studies have shown that people who exercise during the workday have more energy
and a more positive outlook on life and work, which is very important for being productive.
No7: Take a shower We all have different ways of fighting
the morning grogginess, but whenever you can, try incorporating a shower in your morning routine.
If you are brave enough, a cold shower will help even more in helping your body waking up. All the
things we do that go along with taking a shower like brushing the teeth and combing the hair,
go a long way in signaling to our brain that it is time to prepare, start the day, and get
some work done. If you are one of those people that can’t seem to get a move on in the morning,
a morning shower might be great for you. Studies have shown that taking showers in the morning help
boost the central nervous system and stimulate the adrenal glands, which means higher energy
levels for you to start your day. No8: Eat a healthy breakfast
You might not be a breakfast person, but that first meal of the day is one of the keys to
setting yourself up for a productive morning and day. Breakfast is not called 'the most important
meal of the day' for nothing. It refills your supply of glucose and helps you boost your energy
levels and alertness. Studies have shown how eating breakfast can improve concentration and
also make us happier as it can improve your mood and lower stress levels. All of these benefits
play a great role in boosting our productivity. Eating the right kind of food in the morning,
like that rich on protein, gives us mental clarity that is necessary for us to be focused
and productive throughout the workday. No9: Put your phone out of reach
When you take your phone and check your email or social media as soon as your eyes are open,
you are more likely to lose focus and also track of time. It’s much healthier to take
those first moments of the day to do something relaxing that sets a calm,
positive tone for your day. Jumping right into social media has the opposite effect—it’s
a frantic way to start your day. Instead of focusing on getting your day started, your
attention is drawn to unimportant things that make you stay in bed much longer than you intended to,
which leads to being less productive. Checking your email is especially bad for productivity
because it stresses you out. When we do that as soon as we wake up, we are already thinking of
everything that we need to do and our minds are already racing through the day. If you want to
adopt more productive habits, you don’t want to start the day feeling that frustrated or anxious.
No10: Don’t hit snooze!
Although hitting the snooze button and turning your alarm off sound great when you are supposed
to wake up, it appears that delaying waking up makes us feel even more sleepy and foggy.
Studies show that hitting snooze messes up your sleep cycle. Instead of ending your deep,
REM phase of sleep and waking up, if you hit snooze, you enter back into the REM sleep
and when your alarm goes off a second time, it wakes you up in the middle of REM.
As a result, you end up feeling even more sleepy and disoriented. However hard it sounds, when your
alarm goes off, just get out of bed immediately! It could feel very unpleasant at first,
but this feeling of drowsiness will wear off in a few minutes and you will feel much better!
No11: Plan your morning the night before When your workday is over, you have a clear
sense of what needs to be done the next day. And by planning your morning the night before,
you are preventing yourself from wasting precious time in the morning on thinking what to do next.
Before you go to bed, try to write 3-5 things you should do in the morning and start your
day by doing them. This way you will not lose focus. By selecting the most important tasks,
you will reduce the chances that you get carried away and distracted by meaningless occurrences.
Even the simplest things, such as asking yourself “What’s the most important thing I
could do tomorrow?” can set your mind on track and increase your productivity the next day.
No12: Start your day with gratitude! Start your day by being thankful for the great
things in your life! Gratitude allows us to accept things as they are even as we try to improve
them. When we actively practice gratitude, our thinking process shifts from impossible to all the
possibilities we have, from despair to joy, and from fear to confidence. It can really do wonders
for our life in general and for our productivity. If you are grateful, it means you are focusing
on good things in your life, which makes you more positive and more prepared to face the challenges
of the day. There are several easy ways you can incorporate practicing gratitude every day.
You can start by writing one thing you are grateful for each morning, listing 3 good
things that happened to you that day at the end of the night or when you get to work, and to try
thinking of one thing about your work that you are grateful for. Be grateful and behold the wondrous
things that happen! No13: Meditate
Meditation is a simple, effective method that can help you to improve your productivity.
If you are completely relaxed and stress-free, then your mind will also work more effectively
and you will be more productive in everything you do. It is proven that meditation has many benefits
for our physical and mental health. Meditation increases the blood circulation of your brain,
which is essential for proper brain activity. It also enhances creativity,
makes you more energetic throughout the day and can improve focus and memory. If you are stressed,
anxious and unhappy, you will not be able to give your all. Meditation can help you to calm
down and be happier with yourself which will have a positive effect on your productivity.
No14: Read
In the busy and speedy life we now lead, reading is greatly overlooked as time-consuming. Face it,
you as well as many people, usually go through the articles without carefully reading every word
because it takes a lot of time you probably don’t have. Nevertheless, reading has many benefits,
even on our productivity. For one, it improves concentration. And, if you take into account the
amount of information our brain is constantly bombarded with, this is no little thing.
Reading also helps us relax, and if we do it before going to bed, it can help us calm down
and sleep better. Studies have shown that reading also reduces the decline of cognitive functions,
and it is obvious that cognitive functioning is essential for maintaining productivity.
Grab a book and see how it helps you work better! No15: Create a ‘work activation routine’
Some people believe that the routine is the secret behind successful and productive
mornings. Good, sustainable routines can help reduce procrastinating because of
the decision-making process every morning and increase motivation to work. Instead of facing
the same dilemmas every day, you can train your brain to associate certain routines with working,
and make the transition to ‘work mode’ easier. It doesn’t need to be complicated. Routines
are sustainable for a long period of time only if they are efficient, not time-consuming and simple.
Even little things such as creating your workplace music playlist and the simple act of drinking tea
as soon as you arrive at your workplace every single day can set your brain on work mode,
because if you do it every day it is a signal for your brain that it is time to work.
No16: Put decision-making tasks to a minimum Every day, we make hundreds of decisions.
Some of them are big, like quitting the job you hate, but most of them are small,
like what type of coffee are you having or what color of lipstick should you apply this morning.
If we have a lot of decisions to make, we can end up feeling decision fatigue. We can literally
become tired of making decisions, which leads to exhaustion and making increasingly bad choices
at the end. This is important to be aware of if you are thinking of how to be more productive.
In the morning, you should really consider putting making decisions to a minimum if you don’t want
to start your day by feeling overwhelmed. Decide what to wear, the type of makeup,
and the source of transportation to work the night before. Minimize the number of menial decisions
and let your brain work on important tasks! No17: Set goals for the day (and rewards)
Nothing gets us moving like setting our goals. That way we know what is important and what we
are striving to. It helps us remain focused and motivated through a long period of time.
This is also true for setting rewards for completing tasks because we all
thrive on reinforcement and rewards. Knowing how reinforcement works and designing our routines to
take advantage of it is essential to consistently achieving our goals. It doesn’t have to be
big - it’s enough to do something small as long as it signifies that you’ve completed your task.
It can make you continue your work even when you don’t feel like it.
Developing the perfect morning routine and finding sustainable habits that maximize your productivity
is a trial-and-error process. You have to know yourself in order to customize the best morning
routine that is just right for you. You may not always have a productive morning routine
and that’s fine, but it is useful to remember that developing good productive habits can help
you feel more in control, save time and energy, and make the rest of your working day easier.
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