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When you’ve been in the same job and the same office for a while, you might begin to notice a few habits within yourself. Perhaps you’re at your most productive when you wake up in the morning, going for a 6 AM job and choosing that healthy green smoothie instead of a regular coffee. Or perhaps you’re like the rest of us, desperately needing that morning coffee and dreading the thought of even leaving the house this early.
With a productive morning routine, however, your day might become a lot better. It’s going to be a bit easier for your superiors to notice you as well among all of the groggy and sleepy office heads when you sit down for your first hours – and a bit of positive attention has never hurt anyone.
Here is a handful of ways to make your mornings at work a bit more productive so that you can sit down for your lunch and feel like you actually did something.
First: Get moving in the morning
While you certainly don’t have to go for that early morning jog unless you feel like it, enjoying a bit of activity will help you to feel so much more awake. It will get your appetite started as well, by the way, so that your entire body can feel like it has actually started its day instead of just suffering through it.
Do some stretches, at the very least, and try to do some light yoga or another form of exercise that doesn’t make you want to head back for the bed instead. Check out this article for some doable morning activities to get you started this week already.
Another way to feel much more awake as soon as you get up is to drink a large glass of water; this will kick-start your metabolism and you’ll suddenly feel a lot brighter without having to wait for the mandatory first hour to pass.
Next: Make your commute more pleasant
When you actually look a bit forward to your commute rather than dreading it, you’ll show up at the office in a much better mood. Update your playlist, get a new audiobook to listen to, or just pack a nice breakfast snack you can enjoy while looking at all the funny and tired faces around you.
Remember to use an app that keeps you up to date on traffic incidents as well, by the way, so that your excellent morning isn’t spoilt by something unpleasant on the way. Now you’ll even be able to plan a better route in case your usual one should have any delays.
Keep a to-do-list
Sure, it’s the oldest trick in the book but it actually works – and especially when you’re still going through those early morning hours. A list where you can tick off every task you’ve managed to complete and can enjoy the sight of actual progress will help you to keep your mind a bit more focused while it’s still kind of waking up.
Include everything you’d like to do in the morning, though, so that you have the joy of ticking off as much as possible. It just makes it a bit easier to get through the earliest part of your day – and, before you know it, it’s time for lunch.
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