When you start out your day, what do you do?
Do you procrastinate first or do you start getting productive right away?
Well, here are the things you can do first thing that will surely help boost your productivity.
1. Start with exercise
Studies show that those who exercise during the workday have more energy and a more positive outlook, which are both critical to getting things done.
Getting your body moving even just for a while can give you the energy you need to start your day right.
What’s more, exercising first thing in the morning ensures that you’ll have the time for it, and it improves your self-control and energy levels all day long.
2. Eat breakfast
Do you skip breakfast? Well, stop doing that.
Eating breakfast is very crucial when starting a productive day. That’s because when you eat a healthy breakfast, the doors to a productive day swing wide open.
A healthy breakfast gives you energy, improves your short-term memory, and helps you to concentrate more intensely and for longer periods.
3. Don’t start working right away
When you dive straight into e-mails and other online marketing stuff as soon as you wake up, you lose focus and your morning succumbs to the wants and needs of other people.
It’s much healthier to take those precious first moments of the day to do something relaxing that sets a calm, positive tone for your day.
Jumping right into electronics has the opposite effect—it’s a frantic way to start your day.
4. Clean your workspace
Is your workspace cluttered or organized to a T?
You may not know it, but having a clean and tidy workspace can do wonders to your productivity.
Even though it’s a pain to clean right when you get into work, it makes a big difference to your ability to concentrate.
You should be aware that clutter can easily pull your attention away from your work. Say when you should be focusing solely on work, you’re wasting time looking for something important amidst all the clutter.
5. Set goals for the day and set time for each of them
Setting goals specific to the day puts everything into motion. Narrow your goals down to a few achievable ones that can easily be broken down into steps.
Of course, you need to assign times to your goals so you’ll be able to monitor your progress.
When you add time frames to them, being productive will be easier.
It pushes you to avoid procrastinating or multi-tasking in order to complete things within the allotted time. It also shows you what is and isn’t feasible so that you can prioritize your day accordingly.
