9 INNOCENT Morning Habits That RUIN Your Day [0:00:00]
Have you ever woken up in the morning with a dry mouth? Seriously, you feel like somebody
filled your mouth with cotton swabs, took them right out before you woke up because
you can’t even swallow, there is not moisture left in your body.
Well, believe it or not, that’s somewhat true because every night when you go to sleep
that eight hours, you lose anywhere from 100 ml to a full-on liter of water. And few metric
haters out there let’s just say that that is a lot of liquid [sound effect] cowered
to the imperial system. No, but seriously, gents, the first habit
you do not want to skip, drinking a glass of water first thing in the morning. I know
for me what makes this simple is having the water right there next to my bed. I’ve recently
built the additional habit of when I go downstairs into my kitchen to take my multivitamin slamming
another glass of water. Now, with this glass to make a little bit
more palatable, I add just a bit of lemon, that does the trick.
[Music] Now, gents, I’m sure you know that drinking
water is good for your health, but do you know specifically why? So, whenever you drink
in the water especially the water that you have lost at night, first thing in the morning
what you’re doing is you’re helping your metabolism. That’s going to help with weight
loss. You’re also just simply going to feel better
because that water goes in and all of a sudden, starts to rehydrate the body, specifically
the skin. This is a really big thing. If you’re older, you want to have better looking skin,
make sure that you’re drinking water. Studies have shown that drinking water throughout
the day can help with indigestion, heartburn, actually prevent kidney stones, and help with
the immune system. The next innocent habit that could be ruining
your morning, skipping breakfast. Now, I get it, if you don’t want to eat first thing
in the morning because you’re fasting or you don’t want to work out. But if it’s
a mindless habit you’ve just developed because you’re in a hurry because you don’t think
you have time, that’s where you need to look at changing.
What to change the habit was something simple, something maybe you’re going to enjoy, a
good tasting protein shake, maybe throw a few pieces of fruit in that, that right there
is, yes, not maybe perfect, but it’s a start in the right direction.
Or maybe you can do some meal prep. I know, I’ve got boiled eggs first thing in the
morning, grab a little bit of salmon with an avocado, boom, a solid breakfast.
That being said, even if you’re doing your best to eat a solid diet, there are certain
nutrients that are hard just to get from food. In fact, 70% of men don’t get enough vitamin
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So, the next innocent mistake that is killing your mornings, hitting that snooze button.
So, if you understand sleep, you understand there’s different levels of sleep and let’s
just say that when you’re having your deepest, yeah, the sleep that you’re dreaming in,
this is when you’re having your restorative sleep.
But, once you wake up that extra fifteen minutes, maybe hour that you think you’re getting
when you fall back asleep you keep hitting that snooze button, yeah, that is -- it’s
really not adding much value. And in fact, it could be hurting you. It could actually
be just making you groggy throughout the day. Now, if you wake up three to four hours before
you need to wake up, then go ahead and go back to sleep, lay down at least even if you
can’t fall back to sleep, you need to lay there in bed to your normal wake time.
That’s probably one of the best things that you can do is have a normal wake time. And
you may have to adjust if you’re there maybe you go to bed a little bit late. But, set
that alarm and when it goes off, get up. I know sometimes, yeah, it’s tough, but, guys,
don’t fall into the trap of thinking the snooze button is doing anything for you.
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The next innocent habit that’s killing your mornings, you’re checking your crypto portfolio.
Yes, we’re seeing all red. Guys, stay strong [Hortle].
But, no, seriously, checking your phone first thing in the morning, you don’t want to
do that because somebody sent you an email they need something. All of a sudden, somebody
else’s emergencies are right on your plate. You look at your portfolio and it’s doing
great. Okay, you’re in a good mood. But, it mostly, yeah, it’s doing bad, you’re
in a bad mood. You’re letting something that you cannot control affect how you’re
going to feel first thing at the beginning of the day. Seriously, cut off that news,
try to avoid checking email, even text messages. I try to avoid first thing when I wake up.
And by the way, quick hack related to that last point is when I go to bed and I do use
my phone now as an alarm, I put it on airplane mode. This prevents anyone from calling in,
it prevents any messages from coming in. And I really just simply use it as an alarm.
And if I forget to turn airplane mode off, I have a beautiful quiet morning ‘til my
wife yells at me because I haven’t answered any of her calls.
And speaking of my wife, the next innocent habit that could be ruining your morning,
not touching your partner, your significant other, the person that you’re dating first
thing in the morning. And it may just simply be a touch on the shoulder
saying good morning. It may simply be a nice little massage, maybe it leads to something
else. Point being is I know a lot of us don’t want to it, we don’t want to disturb them.
And if they’ve told us not to do this, then maybe we shouldn’t.
But, I find that just simply touching my wife saying, “Hey, babe. I love you.” I know
she’s not going to get up for another 30 minutes, but she smiles she moves around in
the bed. It’s a reminder -- it’s just a habit that I’ve built up.
And I have to say it does help with intimacy, it lets her know that I’m thinking about
her that, you know, there is no bad blood between us. Maybe we had – we try not go
to bed ever with, you know, not saying we love each other and especially after a fight,
which we do have sometimes. You know, it’s just something I find is a great habit just
touching, you know, the person you’re with and letting them know how much you think about
them. Now, this next one we all know, but it’s
tough and that is exercise first thing in the morning. And I know a lot of you guys
have a night routine and that’s great if you can get it in. But, I do find, you know,
you’re not necessarily going to sleep as well, you’re going to stay up later because
after you exercise, you get that runner’s high if you went out running. If you did some
lifting, you just got, you know, the blood flowing. And that’s what you want to have
first thing in the morning. I know for me, I’ve got a pull-up bar, I’ve
got the ability to be able to do yoga because I just simply pop it right there on the television.
Find a way to have a morning routine. I also brought in an accountability partner. Basically,
a workout partner, who I don’t work out with him actually, we just simply show up
at the gym at the same time. We give each other a nod, we got each other’s text. So,
find a way to have that quick little workout in the morning, maybe go for a run.
My son actually has been going out doing ten to fifteen minutes of fartleks which is basically
where you sprint and you jog, sprint and you jog. Find a way to get that heartbeat going
first thing in the morning. You’re going to feel better, you’re going to look better,
and, yes, it’s just the best way to start the day before all of a sudden, yeah, your
time gets hijacked by other people. The next innocent habit that could ruining
your day, not making your bed. Now, you may be saying, “Oh, I got a partner, who’s
somewhat still in the bed when I leave.” So, this is my way of handling it. I – we
actually have two blankets and I really like this because my wife steals the blankets.
But, I can make my own blanket and not bother her.
So, you know, no excuse, guys. But, if you’re, you know, you don’t have anyone else in
your bed, then make your bed. I mean, McRaven I think the Navy SEAL, he did an entire video
on this and I think he wrote a book on this about simply how starting your day with that
one little victory leads to more and more victories throughout the morning and then
throughout the day.
All right, gents. So, I’m curious, which of these habits do you feel is the most important?
Which one you cannot skip this? And did I miss something? Should one of your habits
be in this video? Guys, I want to hear from you down below.
And, as always, I’ve got some challenge coins I want to send out for some great answers.
I love learning from you guys. So, put some awesome answers, some awesome tips on how
you can have a great morning down in the description down in the comment section of today’s video.
Not description, only I can edit the description. Now, this innocent habit, I am not going to
give up and that is I like a warm hot shower. But, it does calm the body. It does – and
this is the treat I give to myself after working out. But, if you don’t work out in the morning,
consider a cold shower, consider a cool shower. And if that’s too much, then take your warm
shower, but end it by going to cold and seeing how long you can last.
Point being is that cold shower sure does wake you up. And I get it actually a lot of
times when I’m at the pool whenever I, yeah, I go there, work the gym and then they’ve
got the pool, the reward is the hot tub for me, but I jump into that pool and it is cold
and it wakes you up. And actually, it doesn’t feel too bad once you’ve been sweating,
you know, running and stuff. But, guys, find a way to introduce some cold water into your
morning. The next innocent habit killing your morning,
not slowing down. Meditation, I haven’t done that for a while. And I know I need to
do it, but I – I do journal. And for me, journaling, I like a structured journal, one
that asks me questions. I go through and I plan out my day in these journals.
[0:10:00] And when I have that 15 minutes, 5 minutes
even in that journal is it makes such for a better day because I slow down, time seems
to slow down and I can think. And I have my coffee, you know, mix the coffee in with this
and that is just it’s the highlight of my day.
It’s what I look forward to that coffee with that journal, being able to plan and
just know that this is a fresh and new day. I love it especially when it’s early in
the morning and nobody is up and it’s just me with my thoughts, yeah, I have to admit,
that is my favorite part of the day. That being said, gents, I did stop waking
up at 5:00 AM. Why? Well, I covered that in this video right here where I explained my
reasons, you know, the whole – I mean, I loved my early mornings.
But in this video, I talk about what I love more than even those early mornings and why
I had to, yeah, go – I’m not going to spoil it for you. Go find out in this video
right here why waking up for 5:00 AM at 5:00 AM is not for everybody.
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