Habits to Change Your Life

The habits you perform the first thing you get up in the morning influence how your day goes afterwards.

The best time to get most of your work done is usually early in the morning before anyone else has gotten up. I know when you have young children, you have to adapt to their needs and their schedule; but generally staying up late at night affects how you feel in the morning.

Generally, it is recommended to get a minimum of eight hours of sleep a night, but that's not always possible. What really matters is getting that deep sleep where your mind is totally relaxed which gives your brain the opportunity to dream. Scientists have found that people who experience that deep realm sleep wake up more alert, then someone who goes to bed and sleeps eight hours but doesn't experience that deep realm sleep. Therefore, even if you don't sleep a full eight hours, but do experience that dream light state you have more energy the next day.

Now science has also talked about biorhythms, which influence when you the most alert and have the most energy. In fact, I've known several people who do their best work in the evening or later in the afternoon, while others achieve their most productive work in the morning. Therefore, you need to also consider and be aware of when you're the most productive in the day, and then make sure that you take at that time to work on the projects that you have that you need to accomplish and complete.

Here are some techniques to help you start the day right:

1. don't hit the snooze button when you wake up

2. make sure you stretch first thing in the morning

3. make sure to drink a lot of water

4. eat a healthy breakfast

5. listen to music that soothes your mind

6. take no calls while you're working