Learn more at: https://www.hibox.co/blog/5-key-morning-routine-musts-for-a-productive-day/ What we think, eat, and do in the short span of time between waking up and beginning our day has a profound impact on our productivity and energy. You must be intentional about your morning routine for success. It’s simple to learn to optimize your morning routine no matter how much time you have in order to dramatically improve the day that follows. Here are a few of the things you should include in your morning routine sworn upon by the world’s most successful people. Try these tomorrow for a productive headstart! Sources: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/div-classtitlethe-influence-of-physical-activity-on-mental-well-beingdiv/3C363AEECE5C8CAC490A585BA29E6BF8 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3004979/ https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app https://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/16/warren-buffetts-reading-routine-could-make-you-smarter-suggests-science.html https://flipboard.com http://glowbeblog.com/2010/04/11/wake-eat-live-the-importance-of-breakfast/ https://greatist.com/health/healthy-fast-breakfast-recipes

2. #1
A QUICK EXERCISE SESSION

3. • The man with arguably one of the most difficult jobs in the world
for the last eight years, Barack Obama, begins every day with 45
minutes of physical activity
• Studies prove that a little morning activity improves your ability to
focus and mental capability well into your work day
• Morning physical exercise has also been found to help rid of anxiety
throughout the day. We’ll take the White House’s word for it!

4. #2
CONSISTENT MEDITATION

5. • Meditation and it’s benefits are about 4000 years old yet we’re still
having trouble fitting a quick ten minutes into our morning routines
• It increases the physical thickness of the part of the brain that
controls memory and learning and shrinks the area that governs
stress and anxiety
• A few short minutes each day can actually physically change how
your brain is wired for a more productive, successful day and a
happier you
• TIP! Use a meditation app like Headspace to help get those
important 10 min in

6. #3
SET ASIDE A FEW MINUTES
TO READ

7. • Warren Buffet has mentioned in the past he reads up to 80 % of
the day
• Setting aside just a few minutes to get your brain active with a
short, informative article can help you reset your brain to focus on
one task, thought, and idea at a time
• TIP! A great tool for finding helpful and interesting pieces to read
is Flipboard, an app that curates articles from around the web
tailored to your interests!

8. #4
WRITE IT OUT, VISUALIZE IT

9. • Make the things that keep you up at night your focus and beginning
of your morning
• You’re much more likely to center your decisions and actions
around attaining your goals, big or small, this way
• Best selling author Tony Robbins take a few minutes each morning
to visualize and write out the things he wants to achieve that day
for better productivity
• Give yourself a visualization of your productive plan of attack

10. #5
HAVE A CONSISTENT AND
PROTEIN-RICH BREAKFAST

11. • It’s easy to forget that you need to take care of your physical self
first if you want your brain for better productivity
• Replacing carbohydrate-heavy breakfasts with higher protein gives
your body longer burning fuel rather than quick spikes of blood
sugar to keep your powering through your morning
• What happens chemically and how we feel inside has a huge affect
on our ability to focus
• TIP! Check out Greatist – a great resource for daily health help
(and exercise tips for that new morning routine)

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