Imagine what your life would be like if you woke up in the morning feeling inspired and ready to take on new challenges. How do you achieve this?
But why do we have to get up at, say, 4:45 a.m. every morning? Because it’s a prerequisite for doing something for yourself. It’s no secret that the most successful CEOs, entrepreneurs, and athletes start their days before sunrise. This discipline allows them to appreciate the time they spend alone and gives them a chance to start their day positively and calmly while others are still sleeping.
The following few steps will help you wake up inspired, motivated, and ready to take on the new challenges of the day.
Step One: Wake Up and Get Out of Bed
This will probably be the biggest challenge you’ll ever face. For me, every morning is like a battle. The alarm clock rings at 4:45 a.m. and at this point, almost without thinking, I can point out several reasons to sleep a little more. But over time, I learned not to do this, because it would only harm me.
Step Two: A Glass of Water and a Quick Bath
Every night our body dehydrates and needs water immediately when it wakes up. Try to drink at least one glass of water, and if you can, two. This will wake up your body and you will feel a surge of energy. Only then do you enter the bathroom for your morning toilet.
Step Three: Time for Reflection
Meditation is one of the most useful things you can do at the beginning of your day. For me, it helps with the right music.
Try it yourself and while listening to it, focus on three things that you are grateful for at this moment. Visualize them and smile both internally and externally! Let the time be 15-20 minutes, and the main thought is about these three things and the goals that you have set for yourself.
By starting your day with gratitude, you have already changed the course of your day. You will learn to be more calm, happy and confident to deal with everything that comes your way.
Do this for 10 days in a row and I can assure you that you will want to do it yourself in the future.
Step Four: Thought Journal
Immediately after meditation, open your journal or take a piece of paper and write down the things that come to mind. I usually write down an inspiring thought that motivated me that day. Then three things I am grateful for and a few more positive ones. Finally, I write down the three most important things I need to get done.
Step Six: Time for a Little Exercise
Taking care of your body is one of the most valuable investments you can make in yourself. Try to exercise 3-4 times a week, walk if you can, and of course, learn to give your brain time to rest.
Establishing and implementing these habits will discipline you and teach you that even the previously impossible thought of waking up at 4:45 is now part of your morning routine. Of course, you won’t learn to get up at that time from day one if you used to wake up at 8, but you can try gradually reducing your sleep time until you reach that hour. Last but not least – we know that you can’t learn to do all of these habits at once, so focus on one, then another, and so on. Just find what works best for you.
