A Great Morning Starts With An Intentional Night
/I’ve recently accepted the fact that I’m an early bird, as in wake up before 5am and have worked out, journaled, read a few chapters of a book before 7am type of early bird. The following are tips I use to make all this possible.
Plan your day. I use a paper planner because it’s true what they say; writing things down makes you remember them better. Having things to look forward to, and getting all your stressors about the day ahead out of your head and onto paper helps to relax you before bed.
Reset your space Put away everything you used for your night routine back into its home. Set your timer for fifteen minutes and tidy up as much as you can.
Set your space. Make your morning routine seamless. If you work out in the morning like I do, set out your workout clothes and decide on the workout you’ll complete in the morning. Get your gym bag or gym space ready. If you commute to work, prepare your lunch as much as possible, pick your clothes for the day (whether you work from your home or outside of it). Everything you can do to make your morning shorter, do that the night before.
Journal. Let go of the day by journaling for fifteen minutes. It doesn’t have to be pretty or poetry, just get everything left in your head onto a page or a screen so that your mind is blank and ready for sleep.
Get enough sleep. This is self explanatory— you won’t want to get out of bed if you’re not well rested.
As I mentioned in my morning routine post, adding extra time to your day by waking up a little (or a lot) earlier really does make the day seem longer in the very best way. But spending thirty minutes to an hour prepping for your day robs you of that newfound time. Use the night before to maximize your mornings.